Building the Perfect College Resume
What do having a gap between two front teeth, a pilot’s license, and playing childhood games with older sisters have in common? They all serve as the basis of successful […]
An English Teacher’s Reading Life: Summer 2018
As the third quarter of the year comes to an end today, summer reading is officially over – sigh. The start of a new school year always marks a slow […]
12 Rules for Teaching
12 Rules for Living: An Antidote to Chaos by Jacob Peterson is a book that has motived many to write their own rules for living. I first heard about the […]
Happy New (School) Year
The last time I blogged was on my birthday, and just like that an entire month has passed. During that month I started a new job and moved the baby […]
On Turning 53
Tomorrow I turn 53 (loud and proud about my age) and have spent some time reflecting on some things I’ve either learned or tried to live out being 52. I’m […]
Spilling the Beans
I recently had the opportunity to be on a local radio station to talk about my reading life with author Lee St. John, and it was so much fun! Here’s […]
Reading Deep and Wide
On a recent trip to Italy, we ate homemade pasta, pizza, and gelato daily. We tried all kinds of food and were always thinking about what our next meal would […]
