Sunday at Hampton Beach
Working with My Hands
I enjoyed making this necklace with a found stone from Florida, a pearl from an old necklace from Mom and a piece of seaglass
Sunset cruise
Dragonflies in the craziest places
New life from old
This hibiscus plant was basically dead in the hallways of our school. The custodian took it outside and a week ago we noticed new life growing on the branches. Today, when walking in the hall, I saw a glimpse of red on the bush. When I went to look at it with my principal, we noticed a dragonfly landing on the bud. While I didn’t capture a photo of the dragonfly, I indeed was witness to a wonderful blessing!
First Breakfast on the Deck
Birds chirping, cool breezes and a bowl of cereal!
Keeping My Balance
I have been reminded lately about the need for balance in my life – both professionally and personally. I strive for balance in each part as well as between my personal and professional life. As a person who does not like to say no, I have a difficult time with this concept of balance in my life. But I am working hard to make a concerted effort this summer.
Last night on Twitter I saw an article on summer professional reading. The article asked each person to take a photo of their stack of professional books they would be reading this coming summer and then post the photo under #cyberpd. I thought of the pile under my desk that I tucked there all year long for this purpose and I thought I’d come to school and take a snapshot of my stack. But when I placed the books on the ground to photograph, I thought, where is the balance in this pile? Am I only going to read professional books?
It’s summer time after all, so where are the “for fun” books?
I had none. I left the pile on the ground and thought once again about my quest for balance.
Yes, I will read lots of professional books this summer (in my hammock on my deck, with a cold lemonade or other beverage in my hands) but I now realize I need to begin my search for my just for fun books too!
Feel free to leave a title or two for me in my comment section and help me stay balanced.
Smiling with cheery flowers
A friend from work stopped by on a sad Monday morning, telling me she thinks of me often. What a way to be reminded of my blessings.
Stamina
Each week I push out a “weekly reflection” for my school. The posts, in the form of an email, typically highlights a few thought provoking article about literacy. A few weeks ago I wanted to try a new tech tool so I pushed out this ThingLink highlighting articles and videos about stamina and volume in writer’s workshop. https://www.thinglink.com/scene/523100797479682049
When I saw a post on the DigiLit facebook page about ThingLink, I decided to post the ThingLink I created for my first ever DigiLink post.
