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Newlywed Tips

My stepson married his beautiful bride over the weekend. Her sister asked all of the women in her life to contribute a letter for a book that was designed to…

Self-Care Sunday: Celebrate Love

12 Oct 201913 Oct 2019

I'm sitting here in a freezing cold venue waiting for photos to begin. Our son is marrying 💍his bride in just a couple of hours. He's my oldest stepson. I…

International Day of the Girl

11 Oct 201911 Oct 2019

It's International Day of the Girl! 🎉Time to celebrate all of the girls- young and seasoned- who are crushing their goals. Time to encourage those girls who are learning how…

Self-Care Sunday: Just Move

6 Oct 20196 Oct 2019

I consider myself to be an active person. I love to work up a good sweat. To keep things interesting, I change up my exercise routine often. A little running.…

Don’t Be Afraid to Do the Work

When I wrote my book, LIFEGUARD, I specifically wanted it to be a book and workbook in one. My vision was for readers to learn about my personal struggles and…

JoBros- Round 2

I mentioned that I first saw the Jonas Brothers in 2008 when we were all a little younger. My concert buddies for that one were a teenager, a pre-teen, and…

Self-Care Sunday: Catch Your Breath

29 Sep 20191 Dec 2019

Who else had a crazy, busy week? 🙋🏻‍♀️🙋🏻‍♂️It was a good week- don’t get me wrong. It was just one thing moved into the next thing 😬and the next thing 🙄and-well, you get…

Celebrating 45 Years in Broadcasting

When I was a kid, it was tough to learn that some kids only wanted to come to my house because of my mom. You see, my mom was a…

Chasing Jonas

I'm prepping for the Jonas Brothers concert this weekend. This is the second time that I'll be in the audience at a Jonas Brothers concert. The first time was in…

Self-Care Sunday: Blessings

22 Sep 20198 Dec 2019

We had a guest pastor at church⛪️ a few weeks ago. It's always interesting to listen to presenters, new and familiar. I feel like I'm challenged in different ways when…

Self-Care Sunday: Sleep

I’m not going to lie- I was D.E.A.D. tired yesterday! 😴It was the kind of tired that had me counting the hours until it seemed like a reasonable time to shower…

Kindness is Contagious

Have you ever had something turn out exactly like you hoped it would? I had that happen today, and I'm still smiling! You may have read in an earlier post…

Self-Care Sunday: Community

15 Sep 201915 Sep 2019

I know that self-care kind of sounds like things you do BY yourself. But- it is really things you do FOR yourself. Being a part of a community is a…

Devastating Loss Brings Outpouring of Love

Kids aren't supposed to die. Kids most certainly aren't supposed to die from cardiac arrest following an asthma attack at a high school football practice. Yet, that's exactly what happened…

Follow My Classroom Blog

2 Sep 20192 Sep 2019

Hey there! As a Communication Arts teacher for middle school kids, I wanted to find a way to get their writings out there. I wanted their pieces to be relevant…

Self-Care Sunday: Be Still

Have you ever noticed how much better you feel when you give yourself a moment? A moment to pray?🙏🏻A moment to meditate?😍A moment to gather your thoughts?🤔There’s power in stillness. It’s…

Self-Care Sunday

I love the idea of slowing down to focus on myself. I'm trying-honestly, I'm trying. It's just that life moves so fast, and I'm involved in so many moving pieces.…

First Week of School

Classes started for the kiddos in my school district this week. You know what that means, right? It means that students packed their bags with new school supplies. It means…

Finding Happiness

When I wrote my book, LIFEGUARD, I explored many things to learn more about myself. The first thing that I dove into was the notion of happiness. I just wanted…

I Hope I’m THAT Teacher

When the new school year starts in a couple of weeks, it will be my 30th year in the classroom. THIRTY YEARS! That equals thousands of souls that I have…

Dianne Schramm

I'm known for my quick smile, positive attitude, and loud laughter. A few of my favorite things (did you just sing that?) are warm sunshine, a pint of ice cream with a spoon, all things Disney, a great workout, random acts of kindness, and loud music in the car. Did I mention coffee? Or is that understood? Where else can you find me? Instagram: @sharingthestairs and @shopwordsunshine Facebook: Word Sunshine wordsunshine.com

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