Category Archives: blogging

One Little Word, (OLW) 2020

Posted on January 5, 2020 by Be Strong. Be Courageous. Be You

Something keeps showing up again and again in my life across the past several months. It’s out of place with my status quo. Why? It takes place outside even in the heat and in the cold. It’s active, but it’s … Continue reading →

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Every day for a month

Posted on March 31, 2016 by Be Strong. Be Courageous. Be You

This month of blogging has been quite a commitment. I have kept others waiting while I blogged away each and every day. I have put things off. I have cleared time. I have made writing, thinking, considering and publishing a … Continue reading →

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Kahoot! Why I Blog

Posted on March 24, 2016 by Be Strong. Be Courageous. Be You

This evening I learned something new!  I was just sitting down to write my blog post for the day and I came across this blog by Chris at Reading Amidst the Chaos.  I hadn’t ever heard of Kahoot! before. I … Continue reading →

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I could write about…

Posted on March 22, 2016 by Be Strong. Be Courageous. Be You

Thank you to Michelle @litlearningzone for this lovely little slice from whence came this post’s format. ————————————————————————- This morning I am so full of so many things I could write. I could write about the plants and animals I am … Continue reading →

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Write like this: Lame Blog Post Day

Posted on March 21, 2016 by Be Strong. Be Courageous. Be You

A lame Slice of Life would be the moment you decide you are going to write this one long sentence then go out and figure out how your third vacation day will go because you had a great idea for … Continue reading →

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Ouch!

Posted on March 14, 2016 by Be Strong. Be Courageous. Be You

  Worked late tonight. It’s easy to do when the sun’s out and it still feels like afternoon.  Feeling good, getting a lot of paperwork done. I don’t like to do paperwork during the school day. It feels like I … Continue reading →

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evening home

Posted on March 11, 2016 by Be Strong. Be Courageous. Be You

  arriving home Friday night Quiet courtyard, no one in sight Key turns in lock Apartment opens. Expansive sky welcoming. Wind rattles windows in the kitchen. one was left open. one left open – cold sneaks in. All is dark … Continue reading →

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The School Year & School Day

Posted on March 6, 2016 by Be Strong. Be Courageous. Be You

A couple of weeks ago I gave my first “Pizza with the Principal”.  I modeled it after one given by a colleague who is principal at a local middle school.  (He does a great parent meeting.)  It was an evening … Continue reading →

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Springing into a New Apartment

Posted on April 6, 2015 by Be Strong. Be Courageous. Be You

Oh, how much there is to be thankful for. Today I am thankful for: A new morning. The surprises that awakening in a new home brings.Where am I? Where am I? Oh yes, I have moved! Sunshine streaming in through … Continue reading →

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If you give a writer a forum…

Posted on March 29, 2015 by Be Strong. Be Courageous. Be You

If you give a writer a forum, she just may want to tell you about awakening to a tweet from a blogging champion. “So, what time are we thinking for brunch?” And if she tells you about the blogging champion’s … Continue reading →

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