Day 110: February 6, 2017 I was having a fantastic Monday until 1:00pm. All of a sudden, I had chills and the onset of a fever. In English my students were reading and in Honors World History we were wrapping up Battles of World War I presentations so I was able to fly under theContinue reading “Dressing and Educating: Days 110-114”
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Two Bottles and a Revelation
This year for my father’s birthday I decided to write a story for him. This is a flash fiction glimpse into the life of a beer drinking priest. I was inspired by my father who loves both beer and God. I hope you enjoy. **************** Two Bottles and a Revelation By Lauren Sisley -To my dadContinue reading “Two Bottles and a Revelation”
Let Stitch Fix Be Your Last Minute Gift
Valentines Day will be here tomorrow and many of us are scrambling in search of a gift for that special someone. It isn’t too late to order a Stitch Fix gift card. Your gift card can be emailed to your valentine shortly after purchase and it allows your other half to pick out the stylesContinue reading “Let Stitch Fix Be Your Last Minute Gift”
Five Minute Friday: Safe
This week the topic for the Five Minute Friday link-up post is Safe. What is a link-up? Essentially a link-up is when you join other bloggers and write on a similar topic. You share your blog posts with one another and begin conversations via a host site. You can head over to Kate Motaung’s page to check out otherContinue reading “Five Minute Friday: Safe”
Dressing and Educating: Days 105-109
Day 105: January 30, 2017 Today I amped up my grammar instruction. We moved from identifying subjects and predicates (an intermediate skill) to defining phrases and clauses. We took things beyond simple identification and discussed how subjects and predicates interact within sentence structure. In Honors World History we outlined the pre-war alliances and the failedContinue reading “Dressing and Educating: Days 105-109”
Dear Daughter (Part 3)
Dear Daughter, It’s been a hard week. Long days have led to tantrums and meltdowns. Emotions are high and tears have been shed by both of us. Growing up is hard for Mommy too. Giving you the freedom to be who you want to be and make your own choices is tough. Knowing when toContinue reading “Dear Daughter (Part 3)”
Gone Too Far: A Book Review
Title: Gone Too Far Author: Natalie D. Richards Publisher: Sourcebooks Fire Copyright Date: 2015 Ever since I became a member of the central Ohio SCBWI (Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators) I’ve been on a quest to read books by Ohio authors. This book was recommended to me by my high school librarian. The author is localContinue reading “Gone Too Far: A Book Review”
Five Minute Friday: Breathe
This week the topic for the Five Minute Friday link-up post is Breathe. What is a link-up? Essentially a link-up is when you join other bloggers and write on a similar topic. You share your blog posts with one another and begin conversations via a host site. You can head over to Kate Motaung’s page to check out otherContinue reading “Five Minute Friday: Breathe”
Dressing and Educating: Days 100-104
Day 100: January 23, 2017 Over the weekend our school experienced a near tragedy. Seven senior boys were piled into a single vehicle that was involved in an accident. For many hours there were a lot of unknowns and the community of the school rallied together in prayer. The latest reports were good news forContinue reading “Dressing and Educating: Days 100-104”
Re Purposed Crib
Convertible cribs are the best. You can’t beat three beds in one. Sadly, our daughter is nearing the end of stage three with her crib now functioning as a toddler bed. Her legs are growing and she has less and less space each night to toss and turn. Our plan has been to re-do herContinue reading “Re Purposed Crib”
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