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  • July 24, 2018
  • / Leave a Comment on 8 Rules to ROCK! (my 8 yr. old niece’s rules of life)
  • 3 min
  • 3 years

8 Rules to ROCK! (my 8 yr. old niece’s rules of life)

I recently ended a most beautifully fun-filled week with my niece, and am reflecting on her exuberant joie-de-vie. Every summer, my California-born […]

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My Writing / Nutrition Tips
  • February 26, 2017
  • / Leave a Comment on Nutrition for Educators
  • 5 min
  • 4 years
Tagged eating on a teachers schedule, fitness for busy professionals, fitness for educators, nutrition, nutrition for busy professionals

Nutrition for Educators

Super six steps teachers and other busy professionals can take to maintain a healthy diet while working within a busy schedule.

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My Writing
  • August 1, 2016
  • / Leave a Comment on A Six Year Old’s Simple Rules of Life
  • 5 min
  • 5 years
Tagged life lessons, niece

A Six Year Old’s Simple Rules of Life

Each summer, I’m lucky to spend a week or two with my niece and I am always amazed. It’s a refreshing perspective […]

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Recipes
  • March 16, 2016
  • / Leave a Comment on St. Patrick’s Day Smoothie
  • 2 min
  • 5 years
Tagged energy for educators, health for educators, nutrition, nutrition for educators, smoothies

St. Patrick’s Day Smoothie

It doesn’t get much greener than this!!  What makes this smoothie so healthful and energizing is the not-so-secret-anymore spirulina!! Have you heard […]

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Exercise / School's Out
  • July 25, 2015
  • / Leave a Comment on Fitness for Educators
  • 7 min
  • 6 years
Tagged exercise for teachers, fitness for educators, fitness for teachers, mental muscles, physical fitness

Fitness for Educators

A teacher’s life is often misunderstood. The illusion of the workday ending mid-afternoon along with summers off is misleading. It underscores the […]

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My Writing
  • January 2, 2015
  • / Leave a Comment on Trust Without Borders
  • 3 min
  • 6 years

Trust Without Borders

“Spirit lead me where my trust is without borders” ~Hillsong in “Oceans (Where Feet May Fail) When the clock struck midnight this […]

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My Writing
  • November 30, 2014
  • / Leave a Comment on Humane or Insane?! – My Skunk Stay
  • 4 min
  • 6 years
Tagged skunk, skunks

Humane or Insane?! – My Skunk Stay

I’ve long since shown my students these photos but I’ve been horrible this school year with keeping up with my own personal […]

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Listing through Life
  • August 11, 2014
  • / Leave a Comment on Children are LOVE
  • 5 min
  • 7 years
Tagged love, parenting, raising children

Children are LOVE

I’m on the heels of a restful, soul-searching summer – mostly offline.  I’m about to start a brand new, very exciting school […]

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My Writing
  • July 2, 2014
  • / Leave a Comment on Graduation to Life
  • 11 min
  • 7 years
Tagged bovard auditorium, commencement speeches, graduation speeches, Rainn Wilson, usc baccalaureate 2014

Graduation to Life

It’s been a month and a half since my daughter graduated from USC!!  Wow, it’s still sinking in that I’m the mom […]

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My Writing
  • May 19, 2014
  • / Leave a Comment on To My Daughter
  • 4 min
  • 7 years
Tagged daughter, graduation

To My Daughter

This is a rare, super personal post for me.  I debated posting it but am so utterly proud of the daughter I’ve […]

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Authors
  • May 5, 2014
  • / Leave a Comment on Meeting John Green!
  • 6 min
  • 7 years
Tagged John Green, The Fault in our Stars

Meeting John Green!

“April showers bring May flowers.”  While the tulips in my front yard are finally peeking out and blooming their yellow petals, more […]

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Music
  • March 3, 2014
  • / Leave a Comment on Let it Go
  • 4 min
  • 7 years
Tagged Frozen, Idina Menzel, Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez, Let it Go

Let it Go

Congratulations to songwriting duo Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez for winning an Oscar for their original song with “Let it Go” during the 2014 […]

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Listing through Life
  • January 6, 2014
  • / Leave a Comment on Forget the Finish Line
  • 4 min
  • 7 years

Forget the Finish Line

This time of year, I’m particularly discretionary in choosing articles from blog feeds because too many sound alike in reference to resolutions. […]

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8 Rules to ROCK! (my 8 yr. old niece’s rules of life)
Nutrition for Educators
A Six Year Old’s Simple Rules of Life
St. Patrick’s Day Smoothie
Fitness for Educators
Trust Without Borders
Humane or Insane?! – My Skunk Stay

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