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Black Lives Matter
When I get extremely overwhelmed, my exposure to current events is limited to Facebook. I don’t have time for much else. When I’m really, really overwhelmed, I don’t even have time for Facebook.
So when I got invited to a vigil for Sandra Bland, I didn’t even know what it was about. The next day during professional development, two of our staff members led a session on culturally responsive education, and they showed the footage of her arrest.
I can’t even begin to describe what I felt while watching it. Outrage. Disgust. Desperation. A lack of hope.
It was so hard to watch a smart, educated black … Read More
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Turning the Corner–Woo-hoo!
I genuinely and honestly feel like I have turned a major corner.Let me back track a little.Two weeks ago, I was at my Reflection & Rejuvenation Retreat with two wonderful women. (Kate, I’m sorry I haven’t responded to your message; I have 465 messages awaiting me in my inbox!)During my time, I realized that I am in desperate need of relaxation. I came to admit that even though my life with children is fun, it is NEVER relaxing. Even when we are in our backyard swimming together, I am supervising them or playing police… Read More -
Dreaded Chores
The house we stayed in for the Reflection & Rejuvenation retreat was absolutely stunning. It inspired me to want to take better care of my home (pictured above) because I am deeply impacted by my physical surroundings. For example, there are lots of maintenance things that need to get done on our house that are negatively impacting its beauty:- The wood siding is molding and needs to be power-washed, scrubbed, and restained
- The deck paint is peeling off 🙁
- We have some warped bamboo floorboards from water damage that need to be replaced
- Henry accidentally pulled one of the towel hooks off the wall and we haven’t done anything about