I ❤ NY, also known as the Big Apple! When my friend, Suzanne, got an internship at the Smithsonian back in 2003, my friend Vicki and I jumped at the opportunity to go visit her on the East coast! We did a whirlwind trip of not only Washington, DC, but also spent a couple of … Continue reading Travel Adventures: New York City
As you may have noticed, I'm sort of branching out with the blog and not just limiting myself to writing about being a mom. I've been examining my life, flipping through my photo albums, rereading some of my old journals, browsing various websites and books, and gathering ideas from my family and friends for new … Continue reading Travel Adventures: Portugal
*** WordPress just alerted me that this is my 100th blog post! Woohoo! Go me! 🙂 *** April is National Poetry Month in the United States, and so that's today's topic! Some of my favorite poetry comes from Walt Whitman, Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Fernando Pessoa, E.E. Cummings, and Rupi Kaur. They all have their unique styles … Continue reading Some Poetry
As a book worm, a somewhat sad reality is that I'll never get to read all of the books I want to read in this life. There are just too many books, and there just isn't enough time. First world "problem," right? My Goodreads list keeps getting longer and longer, as well as the list on … Continue reading On My Reading List
As I was playing with my kiddos yesterday morning, an idea started taking shape in my mind: my children are keeping me young, and at the same time, aging me. Playing around the backyard with them, pretending to be robots and butterflies and dinosaurs, chasing the dogs, soaking up the abundant California sunshine... It's as … Continue reading The Parent’s Paradox
Ahh, another 3-day weekend just about done and dusted, as my British friend Janine would say. I love that as a teacher, I get all of these extra days off here and there throughout the school year! You can get so much done and then rest the extra day! I am a firm believer of … Continue reading A Busy Three-Day Weekend
It seems like I have been an emotional mess these days. Not manic depressive or anything serious like that. Just more in-tune with my emotions than usual. And no, I am not pregnant, so let's just rule that one out right now. I was watching the Olympics the other day, specifically the team figure skating, … Continue reading Emotional