If there is one thing I’m learning about decorating a house (and by watching a TON of HGTV) it’s that decorating a home should be personal. I’ve read countless articles on trends, what’s in and what’s out- and all I know is that I like…
Real Life
Almost fifteen years ago I sat at a funeral today. There were words said there that I never forgot. “Don’t believe what you see, see what you believe.” (more…)
We are getting ready to move and slowly more and more people are hearing about us buying a new house. If there is one thing we’ve seen as we are about to set out on this new journey- it’s that every step of our journey…
We recently did a question and answer session on the blog where you all got to ask questions and I gave the answers. There are some questions that I get asked often and one of them is about balance. Everyone wants to know how I…
We’re moving! Sometimes it feels like just as much a shock to us as to anyone else- because it all happened so fast… kind of. We have been wanting a change with our house for a LONG time (aka the reason for all of these…
The funny thing about books is that no two readers (or people) are the same. Some books resonate and some don’t, but luckily I have my own opinions as a teacher, along with those of my 25 fifth graders behind me. I published a mid-year…
I haven’t had a chance to talk to you all about how we came to buying a house- and I before I do- I thought I’d give some backstory- and pass along the advice that got us to this point- the same advice that will…
Ever heard of show and tell? Of course you have- it’s something I can say I have NEVER done in my classroom. A professor of mine called it “Bring and Brag” and in the age of social media- I get it. As I start to…
There has been a shift this holiday season- it’s like the social media world finally realized that the holidays can be hard for some people. There have been posts, images and graphics all centered around being sensitive to others- and I’m so glad to see…
I have been watching a lot of people around me struggle as of late. And as I watch, I see commonalities. The one that thing that stands out beyond anything else is that they are ALL worried about what other people think of them. I…