Ever have a status quo day? You know the kind, where everything is repeated from the day before. Same wake-up time, same morning meal, same work tasks to complete during the day. Leave work. Pick up kids. Make dinner. Bedtime. Same. Same. Same. While there is comfortable familiarity in the repetition, the monotony might eat… Continue reading Live an Exclamatory Life!
For Day 6 of Jeff Goins' 7-Day Blogging Challenge, we were encouraged to reach out and ASK. Ask someone to share a blog post. Ask for some feedback. Put ourselves out there and just ask for help. I feel like I've already done that so many times with you already - YOU are the… Continue reading Asking for Help
Everyone loves freebies! For Day 5 of our 7-Day Blogging Challenge, we were encouraged to give away something for free. How fun! Here is the prize I am offering: a Random Act of Kindness (RAK) to be done in your name complete with a blog post mentioning you and your website or blog (if you… Continue reading Free RAK!
When was the last time you gave money to a complete stranger? Did you toss a few coins in an open guitar case as you strolled by a musician on the street, head down so you didn't have to make eye contact? Perhaps you donated money to a non-profit organization, your generosity marked by… Continue reading To Give or Not to Give
Today was an amazing day! I presented a session at the EdTech Conference held at VCU in Richmond, VA titled "Bring JOY to the Classroom with Passion Projects" where I showcased passion projects of first graders in my school. (For my presentation link, and more information about passion projects, click here.) The session went… Continue reading Passion Projects
If you are looking to sprinkle kindness like confetti, this weekend was made for you! The Annual Melee of Kindness (#AMOK2016), hosted by Random Acts, is a bit like a flash mob of kindness with people all across the world doing nice things for others and sharing their stories on Facebook and Twitter. It's so inspiring… Continue reading #AMOK 2016
This past week was a whirlwind. Literally. Wednesday afternoon, all afternoon activities were cancelled due to the threat of severe weather. I raced out of work to pick up my youngest from daycare, then headed straight home to hunker down with the rest of my children. My daughter is deathly afraid of thunderstorms and tornados.… Continue reading Tornado in Tappahannock
How many of you dread the word "Monday"? One click of a Google search for "Monday quotes" and you can see the struggle is real: What if it was possible to actually look forward to Monday? Say what? Yes! I'm serious! What if you could start your week with anticipation of something good instead of… Continue reading #CelebrateMonday
"The stockings were hung by the chimney with care, in hopes that St. Nicholas soon would be there..." ~ Clement Clark Moore Do you remember the Night Before Christmas? The children, all tucked in their beds (sugar plums dancing in their heads) as they waited with anticipation for the surprises to arrive the next morning.… Continue reading Fish Extender – Gifts Received
When was the last time you received a love letter? No, not a text message. Not a Valentine's Day card. An actual love letter. Handwritten. Folded. Filled with words of endearment and appreciation for YOU. Can you remember such a time? Last summer while on vacation, I was waiting in the wee hours of the… Continue reading Love Letters to Ketchikan
