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The Different Vacation

“I must be a mermaid, I have no fear of depth and a great fear of shallow living,” this quote by Anais Nin is one of my favorites, it speaks to me on several levels. I’ve been putting in some WERK on myself in the past year and a half or so, and absolutely loving the depth of living that comes with sharing more of your shiny, amazing self! Coming fresh off an amazing vacation at the beach, where I lived my best mermaid life, I feel this quote more than ever.

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Busy Days and Beautiful Food; Part Two

Busy days and beautiful food, doesn’t that conjure up a picture of heaven? So, how does that actually happen in real life, the big messy life that rolls out everyday? Not on accident, and not alone. Last week’s article discussed the logistics behind planning out meals during our busy seasons. The ability to pull all… Continue reading Busy Days and Beautiful Food; Part Two

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Busy Days and Beautiful Food: Part One, Meal Prepping and Planning

Sundays are for preparing for the week ahead, whether that is relaxing with friends, stocking up on groceries for the week, or finishing the last bit of errands to get the family ready for the week. Since August is our Sunday of summer, it is the month when we wrap up vacations, get ready for… Continue reading Busy Days and Beautiful Food: Part One, Meal Prepping and Planning

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Special Education and Back to School Success

Preparing to head back to school after a summer full of vacation and family time can be challenging. Planning ahead and making success a routine is one way that we can help make the transition in a positive and productive manner. My last article included some general information and ideas to help the family all… Continue reading Special Education and Back to School Success

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Transition from Beach to Back-to-School and Keep Your Sanity!

It is that time of year. Target has every school supply on sale. You’re scheduling when to take the kids shopping for new clothes and shoes because they have seemingly grown out of everything overnight. It is all expensive and none of this happens at the beach. Back to school is a bummer. Every season… Continue reading Transition from Beach to Back-to-School and Keep Your Sanity!

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Organization for Teachers, Part Two

Today in the Sunday of Summer: The August Series, I am sharing Part Two of a two-part series to help classroom teachers organize learning spaces and community, as well as personal data and tracking systems. I taught many grades over my career, all in elementary school. My experience helped me train and support many educators,… Continue reading Organization for Teachers, Part Two

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Organization for Teachers: Part One, The Classroom

Today in the Sunday of Summer: The August Series, I am sharing a two-part article to help classroom teachers organize learning spaces and community, as well as personal data and tracking systems. I taught many grades over my career, all in elementary school. My experience helped me train and support many educators, from preservice student… Continue reading Organization for Teachers: Part One, The Classroom

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The Sunday of Summer: Welcome to the August Series!

A Sunday well spent brings a week of content.  A well-spent Sunday looks different in all of our homes; maybe it is grocery shopping for the work week, perhaps getting all the laundry put away, a languid brunch with besties, even a luxurious pedicure or some quiet family time. However we spend our Sundays, it… Continue reading The Sunday of Summer: Welcome to the August Series!