Earlier this month, we had a statewide Resource & Referral meeting. One of the sessions was on art and we had the opportunity to create. At first, I wasn’t going to do it, because that type of stuff is way out of my comfort zone. Then I remembered that I Read more…
I knew March was going to be challenging because of the minefield of memories that come up this month. I even made a plan for dealing with it. What I didn’t expect was losing my grandmother. Or wrecking my car (still waiting to hear, but it’s probably totaled). I’ve had Read more…
Sometimes something you read in a book can just really make you sit back and think. This can be true whether it is a non-fiction book designed for that or just a passage in a fictional book you’re reading. The fiction book I am currently reading is called “56 Days” Read more…
My favorite wildflowers have always been Indian Blankets. I’ve loved them since I was a child. I still remember the Girl Scout meeting where we learned about some of the different wildflowers. When I visited the McCann Garden in Ponca City on Monday, I found this plaque about the story Read more…
I was off yesterday because I worked on Saturday. It was such a beautiful day that I decided to mark off one of the places I hoped to visit this year, the McCann Gardens in Ponca City. It was such a lovely place and I can only imagine how gorgeous Read more…
This month’s non-fiction book was “The Gifts of Imperfection” by Brene’ Brown. If you haven’t listened to or read anything by Brene’ Brown, I would encourage you to do so. I borrowed the audiobook from the library and listened to it. One of the challenges of listening to audiobooks is Read more…
You may have noticed that I haven’t posted as much the last couple of weeks and I’ve missed some days here and there. Some things have come up at work that has made life absolutely insane (especially for the next few weeks). Topping it off, my student load for my Read more…
Am I the only one who struggles with email clutter? It seems I can barely keep up with my email and keep it under control. I have our original email account (the one we’ve had with Pioneer since we first got internet in 1998!!!). It’s tied to a lot of Read more…