Have you ever fallen in fall?
I'm not talking about 'in love.'
I mean literally fallen?
I tripped UP the steps at my school on Wednesday.
And I have bruises to prove it.
(You are welcome that I didn't include pictures!)

I should never have

When the going in life gets tough, invent a new word to help you through it!

Before Covid, author visits to schools in my district were quite common. Once the shut down occurred, I didn’t get to go visit other schools. My first visit in three years happened last year around this time. I was excited to get back out there but…

There was an old commercial that would run each September in which the dad was sailing through the aisles of staples on a shopping cart. The lyrics …

This summer, my family was able to take a trip to Europe.
We went back to some countries I had visited as a 17 year old on a high school music tour. (playing the oboe has its advantages).
When it was time to leave, I felt a great loss.
Instead of being grateful for my time there…

Music. 
It's the universal language.
You can understand mood, theme, and emotion without understand a single lyric.
I remember…

(Photo by Pixabay)

If you read my blog titled “Soon”, you may remember that I was blissfully living in denial about my eldest's graduation weekend. You may be fascinated to know…

My firstborn’s high school graduation is soon… how do you get ready for this? Because I AM NOT ready.

Imagine with me that you are in a new town.
You walk into a building you’ve never been in.
You are about to do something you’ve never done.
How do you feel?
Nervous?
Excited?
Fearful?

Want to add some power words to your vocabulary? Choose some of these…