Q: What do you look like?
A: Curly hair, princess, tall
Q: Describe your bedroom.
A: It's pink and purple. No, I don't have my own bedroom. I share with Katie.
Q: What is your family like?
A: My family is Mama, Daddy, Katie, and me. We have Rocky and Riley, cats.
Q: Describe your pets.
A: They act like, uh...Riley, when you mess around with him, he bites. Rocky is very nice.
Q: What is your favorite thing about yourself? What is your least favorite?
A: I get dressed by myself. I don't like when Daddy says, "You're going in time out."
Q: What is your biggest pet peeve?
A: I don't like a lot Daddy brushing my teeth.
Q: What are you afraid of?
A: I'm afraid of a witch at Halloween. I'm afraid when someone scares me.
Q: What do you want but can't have?
A: Toys. The light up toys I saw at the fireworks.
Q: Who is your best friend?
A: Mansvini
Q: Who is your worst enemy?
A: Hayden
Q: What do you want people to know about you but are afraid to share?
A: I will give you a card. Like to come to my house and play.
Sunday, June 30, 2013
Sometimes....
Sometimes at a small table in the local coffee shop,
I close my eyes and see nothing--peace.
I smell the warm, brisk, white chocolate mocha sitting in front of me.
I taste the dark chocolate espresso bean I lifted from the top of my cup.
I hear others talking quietly about their lives--his new job, her wedding dress, selling the house, the hours at the restaurant.
I hear fingertips tying on laptops,
I hear bells jingling, ringing as the door sweeps open and customers slide in.
I hear a new cup slipped into a cup holder and set on the counter.
I hear the bakery case open and an employee slide a pastry out.
I hear a swipe of a credit card or the clinging of loose change.
I feel the warmth of the coffee in my cup and the stillness of my soul.
I see young and old, men and women, groups and individuals, crowded spots, and empty seats.
The shop is busy; people are moving in all directions to work, to school, to the hospital, home after the late night shift.
But in my chair at a small table in the local coffee shop, my life, for a few moments is quiet and still.
I close my eyes and see nothing--peace.
I smell the warm, brisk, white chocolate mocha sitting in front of me.
I taste the dark chocolate espresso bean I lifted from the top of my cup.
I hear others talking quietly about their lives--his new job, her wedding dress, selling the house, the hours at the restaurant.
I hear fingertips tying on laptops,
I hear bells jingling, ringing as the door sweeps open and customers slide in.
I hear a new cup slipped into a cup holder and set on the counter.
I hear the bakery case open and an employee slide a pastry out.
I hear a swipe of a credit card or the clinging of loose change.
I feel the warmth of the coffee in my cup and the stillness of my soul.
I see young and old, men and women, groups and individuals, crowded spots, and empty seats.
The shop is busy; people are moving in all directions to work, to school, to the hospital, home after the late night shift.
But in my chair at a small table in the local coffee shop, my life, for a few moments is quiet and still.
Monday, June 24, 2013
Getting Started/Becoming A Writer
The first steps to becoming a writer sound easy to me--read and write. I always have a stack of books waiting to be read, and I spend a lot of time with words. Here's to making time to do both daily this summer!
I have been the best at keeping a journal/writer's notebook when I write with my students. In the last two years, I have gotten away from daily journaling. I had fun looking at the Eco Jot Notebooks Kate suggested. I picked one out for me and two for the girls. We'll see how carrying it with me works. Hopefully, I can also teach them young to get into the habit. I'm collecting my writing in response to Teachers Write! in this blog. So I am also wondering if technology would work for me as a journal. My habits might change this summer, but more often than not, I have a phone or device with me instead of a journal and pencil.
Why is writing important to me? Writing is important to me because it gives me a chance to think about what to think and records thoughts and ideas so I can remember them.
I have been the best at keeping a journal/writer's notebook when I write with my students. In the last two years, I have gotten away from daily journaling. I had fun looking at the Eco Jot Notebooks Kate suggested. I picked one out for me and two for the girls. We'll see how carrying it with me works. Hopefully, I can also teach them young to get into the habit. I'm collecting my writing in response to Teachers Write! in this blog. So I am also wondering if technology would work for me as a journal. My habits might change this summer, but more often than not, I have a phone or device with me instead of a journal and pencil.
Why is writing important to me? Writing is important to me because it gives me a chance to think about what to think and records thoughts and ideas so I can remember them.
Sunday, June 23, 2013
Teachers Write 2013
Last summer, Facebook or Twitter informed me of Teachers Write! I signed up for the program, joined the Facebook page, and read some of the posts in my newsfeed. I didn't visit any of the blogs or try my hand at writing. This summer, I would like to try to participate.
I must confess that I don't feel that I have a creative idea or any energy to follow through with this initiative. It's just a crazy idea that I'd like to carve some time out for myself to write and learn and grow as a person, a teacher, and a writer. However, reality tells me I am a tired mom of two kids with a messy house who has online classes to teach this summer and two new preps for the next school year.
And I've already failed at one crazy idea this year. As a new year's resolution, I tried daily blogging using Jesus Calling and The Awakened Devotional Study Guide for Teachers. It worked until the beginning of March, and then life got busy and I fell apart. I did notice I was more relaxed and could handle life's challenges better when I was taking some time to be with God and to take care of me. But as I fell behind, the challenge of blogging and taking that time turned into work. I tried to play catch up over Spring Break in April, but again, school and life got busy. I've all but abandoned that resolution. Perhaps I shouldn't be too discouraged though. According to Dan Diamond's New Year's Post on Forbes.com, only 8% of the people who make resolutions achieve them. I'm somewhere between the 64% of the people who keep their resolutions for at least one month and the 46% who keep them for at least six months. Since Teachers Write! is only two months long, maybe I can make it. :)
The bottom line for me, I guess, is I love reading and writing. I'm looking for something to do to recharge myself. I hope that I can embrace this challenge, make it fit for me, and use it to recharge. I don't want to make it be "work" or an obligation.
I must confess that I don't feel that I have a creative idea or any energy to follow through with this initiative. It's just a crazy idea that I'd like to carve some time out for myself to write and learn and grow as a person, a teacher, and a writer. However, reality tells me I am a tired mom of two kids with a messy house who has online classes to teach this summer and two new preps for the next school year.
And I've already failed at one crazy idea this year. As a new year's resolution, I tried daily blogging using Jesus Calling and The Awakened Devotional Study Guide for Teachers. It worked until the beginning of March, and then life got busy and I fell apart. I did notice I was more relaxed and could handle life's challenges better when I was taking some time to be with God and to take care of me. But as I fell behind, the challenge of blogging and taking that time turned into work. I tried to play catch up over Spring Break in April, but again, school and life got busy. I've all but abandoned that resolution. Perhaps I shouldn't be too discouraged though. According to Dan Diamond's New Year's Post on Forbes.com, only 8% of the people who make resolutions achieve them. I'm somewhere between the 64% of the people who keep their resolutions for at least one month and the 46% who keep them for at least six months. Since Teachers Write! is only two months long, maybe I can make it. :)
The bottom line for me, I guess, is I love reading and writing. I'm looking for something to do to recharge myself. I hope that I can embrace this challenge, make it fit for me, and use it to recharge. I don't want to make it be "work" or an obligation.
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