For as long as I can remember, I was always ‘the helper’. As a little girl, I observed my parents volunteering their time to help others on top of running a business and raising four children. My dad would push snow for neighbors, my mom would volunteer for the church, and they would urge me… Read More Being the ‘Helper’
The past few days have been disturbing to me as a teacher. I have received two emails from a student that were vulgar, upsetting, and threatening. I have a feeling there will be more. I know…it is summer. But my middle school kiddos still have their school email accounts and use them over the summer.… Read More Our Children Need Help…Now!
This past weekend my husband and I went to the Hills Alive festival for the first time. Usually, this weekend is full for our family and we’ve missed it every year since we moved out to the Black Hills eight years ago. We spent the days relaxing, listening to fantastic music, and spending time together.… Read More Setbacks Are Setups For Something Greater
I woke up totally frustrated this morning. I have been on a weight loss plateau for the past 4-5 months. When I started this journey (again!) Thanksgiving week of 2020, things were going well. I started walking at least 2 miles every day pretty consistently. I cut my soda consumption to only weekends. And I… Read More On a Weight Loss Plateau? Don’t Give Up!
You may not realize it during your day-to-day life, but you do leave an impression on everyone you come across. When I was a little girl, I never realized it at the time, but my parents put on a clinic on how to treat everyone you meet. I grew up in a small town so… Read More Just Smile
Last Sunday, my husband, Micky, and I snuck away to have dinner together for our anniversary. We went to the restaurant Flyt in Deadwood for a fabulous steak dinner and creme brulee and bread pudding for dessert. We put our reservations in and had 45 minutes to kill in the casino before our table was… Read More Eat the Damn Cake
June 20, 1992, 10:00 am. The house I grew up in was a whirlwind of excitement, commotion, noise, and a little bit of panic. My mom had just finished getting her hair done and it was my turn. Simple curls and my hair kept down so my mother’s veil could cascade through it. At the… Read More The Best Decision I Ever Made
That’s a wrap! Thursday, May 27, 2021, was our last day at school. And what a year it was!! I have never seen anything like it in my nearly 25 years of teaching. After a weekend of veggin’ out and doing absolutely NOTHING, I try to reflect on the year that was and try to… Read More 5 Things I Learned This 2020-21 School Year
This first week in May is Teacher Appreciation Week. I have decided that this post for the week should be about my favorite teachers and memories to celebrate this special week. Even though my memories are starting to fade into the distance, I still have fond memories of my teachers. They are the reason why… Read More My Favorite Teachers
This school year has been one for the record books. I started the year in my classroom with masks, PVC pipe, and plastic wrap. And as of this writing, we have 5 weeks to go. It’s been one, wild ride. Since I am an Encore Computer teacher, I see every student throughout the year. At… Read More It’s All Worth It