More Than A Classroom

Google says that “Graduation is the successful completion of a course of study at a university, college, or school, for which you receive a degree or diploma.”

I have been to over 35 graduations in my lifetime…. 3 of them…

     I’m so ready for it to get cold! I’m ready to curl up in a good blanket in front of a movie with hot chocolate. In Texas, we get that chance for maybe a month or two of this wonderful…

On the porch swing at dawn with warm coffee in my cup,

I give thanks to God for family and blessings that fill me up.  

I’m thankful too, for hard times and the lessons that they teach, 

for the dreams…

I will be honest, as much as I have loved and adored retirement, I have struggled with it. The blessings  and gift of being able to spend more time and be with my family (mom, dad before he passed, kids,…

My sister recently dealt with a crazy, tragic situation. She was right there and had to take charge and be there for everyone! Boom! 1-2-3! She went into “Big Sister Mode” and took care of EVERYTHING! When we finally got…

“Tag! You are it!”

Did you play tag when you were a kid? TV Tag was fun - you would get chased around and just when the kid who was “it” tagged you, you would yell “Happy Days!” or “The…

I do love the Olympics! I always have. Gymnastics was the best! My dad built me a balance beam in the backyard and I practiced lots! I had friends come over and I “gave lessons” to the little girls down…

There’s a hallway lined with collages of pictures at the lake house. This is a place where I have spent the last 31 years making memories with my family and friends. You can’t imagine the amount of photos in those…

I had to get new tires last week. Ugh! They are not cheap. Usually, you’d think this would be a man’s job, but I’m good. My dad taught me to change my oil, a tire, build a fence, shoot a…

A couple of weeks ago I was cleaning out our garage. I can say that I found some very interesting things. I made a huge pile of trash and another pile of  items to donate - I was on a…

I know a sweet young lady who is EXPERIENCING lots of life right now! You know the crazy, hectic, unbelievably busy times. She has 4 kiddos, a great hubby and a wonderful teaching job. It is nearing the end of…

As a teacher, greeting at the door is a given to me. It was always very important for me to be there to greet my kiddos. A handshake, fist bump, high five- IT WAS IMPORTANT! If there was something going…