Things are mostly moved now, from the big one-bedroom apartment to the small one-bedroom apartment.  The things that make a life, like pic...

You know those moments where you feel like your soul is about to leap out of its tent and your heart handsprings around inside your chest?  ...

What is enough? Teetering on tiptoes, I reached overhead...into unknown compartments stuffed with, well, stuff...to find the dry ingredien...

Invitation There's a table with an extra chair My writing spot, I'd like to share With you, your notebook open wide Like write...

Toddler World I've been caught; in toddler world. No baby. No big boy. No sink bath. No shower. No mystery crying. No silence. No s...

Santa Shops at Toys 'R Us... Reid's two and a half; he's curious, he's smart, he's creative.  He's fueled by books...

Knees Black knees, blue knees, striped knees, two knees Great-aunt's knees, cousins' too And don't forget Trevor; his are ne...

You know, sometimes I'm so busy I can hardly see straight... Designing and delivering this presentation or that, or wondering what to...

Just like any self-respecting kindergarten teacher,  I had my thematic book tubs neatly displayed, organized, and labeled.   School. Fall. S...

Post-NCTE  Honestly, life's been an absolute whirlwind the last week --- I was in Chicago, now I'm home, and then my family will b...

Pre-NCTE So, tomorrow, we leave...making the drive to the big city. Books, laptop, speakers, handouts, ZIP DRIVE, the million miscellan...

The Colors... Through a sea of faces and as many insignia, an experienced soldier hobbled up the restaurant aisle tonight.  His dark bal...

Professional in a slick black dress and fitted cardigan, not the comfy cord bell-bottoms and turtleneck sweater. Fancy with fishnet tights...

Where do we go from here? Anyone who knows me knows I'm always thinking ahead... So, it wasn't surprising that when I found this...

Grandma's car: A red light sandwich with white inside... Taillight literacy... You know, it's practically family folklore --- ...

Shriveled, my husband's dear grandmother tottered before me clenching her walker...almost disappearing beneath the heavy wool cape drape...

NO Definition With rapt attention, I listened.  My hungry mind sprinted.  My note-taking fingers sped.  My eager spirit soared...then sputt...

Most of life isn't made up of grand gestures.  Instead, the littlest niceties are where we are most real and make the most impact.   Thi...

A Shot of Wisdom "I'll be there in fifteen minutes..." I replied hurriedly to a colleague at school before me. Fumbling to...

A Known Quantity I am a creature of habit: alarm, morning routine, glide through the Starbucks drive-thru before 7. Same drink; ALWAYS. Ba...