Daily Step – Have we forgotten?
Yesterday, an adventure involving robin’s eggs and dinosaurs went on behind me as I worked. As we wait for the boys school to start up, my...
August 26, 2020
Daily Step – Using what we have to bring hope.
Two plastic flowers sit in a homemade vase on my desk – a sign of hope and light. I was sitting on the couch this weekend...
August 25, 2020
Daily Step – Remember it’s not always about the final product.
I’ve had these geometric shapes since my first year of teaching 18 years ago. I think a professor gave them to me (memory fades after so...
August 24, 2020
Daily Step – This is 40!
I snapped this photo yesterday randomly. I was trying to just capture a quick image of my boys playing nicely. After all, they had just argued...
August 21, 2020
Daily Step – A Lesson in Love
Turns out – brothers fight. A lot. Particularly when they have the same DNA. My identical twins have been getting into fights with each other a...
August 20, 2020
Daily Step – Sometimes you lose.
My sons can be quite stubborn sometimes. If they grow weary of a walk outside, they might just plop down on the grass and refuse to...
August 19, 2020
Daily Step – Welcome home.
Today is my 36th first day of school. I’ve been in school every single year since I was four years old. I don’t remember back that...
August 18, 2020
Daily Step – Don’t worry. The good will shine through.
I wonder if this is any indication on how this week will go? This Saturday I decided to use some aging apples and bananas to make...
August 17, 2020
Daily Step – It’s gonna be okay.
We are a week in and I’m floored by how quickly the boys adapted to masks. I have to admit. I was super nervous. I watched...
August 14, 2020
Daily Step – A prayer for your day…
My mornings look so different this week. For months I was waking up at 6:15 AM and having some much needed quiet time before my boys...
August 13, 2020