5 Blisters
I count 5 blisters on my hands. I touch each one. A blister is the fluid that collects to protect the skin underneath from damage.
October 18, 2010
Live With Flair
(my daily blog)
The Not To-Do List
Instead of a to-do list, a friend of mine suggests a not to-do list. I’m at a conference all day teaching about writing personal mission
October 17, 2010
Can I Tuck You In?
Last night, a dear friend of mine agrees to visit my children around bedtime to read stories and “tuck them in.” It’s so whimsical and
October 14, 2010
Things That Can Wait
My sister texts me this morning to tell me to go to the gym. I tell her I have too much to do. Later, I
October 13, 2010
The Bored Student Speaks!
My I-Really-Just-Don’t-Care student hands me some of his writing to read. He’s typed eight single-spaced pages. I didn’t assign him this project. He wrote something
October 12, 2010
Try This at Home
I’m standing in the freezing cold, tapping my foot and sighing. Backpacks by the door. Finally, both daughters emerge from school. As I herd them
October 7, 2010
How to Enter a Room with Flair
I walk into a room and wonder who’s going to talk to me. Inevitably, I spiral into a self-conscious moment. I’m waiting for my daughters
October 6, 2010
What I Cannot Change
The Braiding Impression Over the weekend, I braid little braids all over my daughter’s wet hair. In the morning, we unravel her hair. She loves
October 4, 2010
I’m Taking You with Me
This morning, I dread that one student who looks me in the eye and says, “I just don’t care.” He’s required to take this class
September 29, 2010
Bravo!
I’ve been known to applaud students right in the middle of class if they say something something great. I’ve been known to cry “Bravo!” and
September 28, 2010