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A Fantastic Day at School
Not every substitute-teaching day is difficult. I share one of the good days—the kind that reminds me why I keep walking into new classrooms.
1 month, 2 weeks ago
I Found My Coffee Mug in the Refrigerator
I couldn't find my coffee mug and it was in the refrigerator — that's how much pressure I'm carrying. Between my daughter needing a babysitter and my…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
ChatGPT Made a Picture of My Life
ChatGPT sketched two pictures of me — gray hair, a weight, the Bible, my grandkids — and captured my whole life so well I'm getting them blown up at …
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Why I Left Facebook After 17 Years
After 17 years on Facebook, I decided to deactivate my account—and even that became a struggle. I talk about leaving a long chapter behind and the fr…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Another Penny — and Goodbye to Facebook After 17 Years
I found another penny at my granddaughter's house — hope is coming — and I'm finally deactivating Facebook after 17 years. On the road home for Labor…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Thirty Squats With Five-Pound Weights
I challenged myself to do 30 squats while holding five-pound weights. This is a real-life check-in about effort, consistency, and doing the next hard…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
My Best Friend Called After 25 Years
My best friend from childhood called after more than 25 years. I share the history between us, the emotion of that call, and the love that never disa…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Did You Do Your Squats? An Easy Day at School
I check in after an easy morning at school and ask the question I ask myself: Did you do your squats? It is a simple story about work, exercise, and …
1 month, 3 weeks ago
I Found a Nickel
I found a nickel — not a penny — and I'm wondering if it means something good is coming. Plus a sweet dream of my dad looking 35 and a quiet four-hou…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
My Husband's in the Doghouse
I cleared all the snacks out of the house and I'm getting serious about food — but my husband started fussing me before 6 a.m., so he's in the doghou…
1 month, 3 weeks ago