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What If…You Remember the Rocks

5 Jun 20215 Jun 2021

I decided to give 🪨rocks to my 8th-grade students as they left middle school to move on to high school. Yes- 🪨rocks. There was a method to my madness. Plus,…

What If…We Celebrate Those Efforts

29 May 202129 May 2021

The school year ended last week. WHEW! *stretches muscles, opens a pint of ice cream, clicks on 📺Netflix, grabs a blanket and maybe some Tylenol* Can I start by saying…

What If…We Play Our Soundtracks

22 May 202122 May 2021

I've been revisiting some old 📀music lately. I use Spotify for playlists now rather than turning on my previously downloaded iTunes stuff. But- that old iTunes music is pure 📀gold!…

What If…We Do Good Things

15 May 202115 May 2021

My Grandfather Parker died when I was a young girl, but stories of him have loomed large ever since. 😍My favorite is the one about my birth and the💰 $1,000…

What If…We All Make a Difference

8 May 20218 May 2021

It was Teacher 🍎Appreciation Week, and you know what that means? Donuts 🍩in the lounge. Surprises in our mailboxes. Frames for our Facebook profile pics. The week is intended to…

GoodClaySir- Your New Favorite Etsy Shop

Friends- I recently gave a shout-out for my daughter's Etsy shop- GoodClaySir- in a post about sharing our gifts. Business is booming! These daisy earrings sold out on the first…

What If…We Don’t Sweat It

29 Apr 20211 May 2021

There's a jewelry 💎box on top of the dresser in our bedroom. I keep all of the usual stuff in there- earrings, necklaces, bracelets, 💍rings. I have some treasures that…

What If…We Lean In

24 Apr 202124 Apr 2021

We recently spent some time during Spring🌸 Break in Alabama. I need to admit something. I didn't know what to expect from Alabama. 🤔I had these notions that it was…

What If…We Share Our Gifts

17 Apr 20217 May 2021

A friend recently asked about my 📝writing. I've always been a writer. I even considered print journalism as a career instead of education. I love the power of words. There's…

What If…We Do It All

10 Apr 202110 Apr 2021

It was💐 prom weekend in our town. After a year with lots of changes, cancellations, and complications, prom was 🎉welcomed. It signaled a return to normal- even though the kids…

What If…You Wear the Boot

3 Apr 20213 Apr 2021

Track 👟season 2020 was the one thing that seemed to hold some hope at the beginning of the pandemic. It's an outdoor sport with lots of individual events. 🙅🏻‍♀️Who knew…

What If…You Catch the Waves

27 Mar 202127 Mar 2021

We took a quick getaway in 🏖Gulf Shores last week. It was a new spot for us. We wanted a break in a place that would feed our souls.🥰 It's…

Spring Break in Gulf Shores

We haven't been to Gulf Shores before. We typically venture to Florida and bypass Alabama altogether. Because we had a shorter time for a Spring Break getaway this year due…

Want to Try Mirror Workouts?

Hey there, friends! I've posted before about how much my family LOVES the Mirror for our daily workouts. We use it to supplement running and volleyball regimens as well as…

What If…We Rejoice

20 Mar 202121 Mar 2021

It's official. SPRING is here. 🎉Finally. I don't have a true diagnosis of Seasonal Affective Disorder, but my mind and body just seem to function better when there is plenty…

What If…We Stay Strong

12 Mar 202113 Mar 2021

I wrote a post on this weekend one year ago that told the story of my 💖grandmother. Here’s the way I opened it: "My grandmother’s sister went to a birthday…

Got That Second Vaccine

Just like the nurse told me when I received the first dose of the Moderna COVID vaccine, the clinic called me to schedule that second dose. It was exactly 28-days…

What If…We Take the Exit

5 Mar 20216 Mar 2021

I was 🚗driving on the highway in Arkansas with a friend and my youngest daughter several days ago. We were headed to a shop for the first time and using…

What If…We Give Time Generously

25 Feb 202128 Feb 2021

One of my favorite memories of my grandfather involves a walk to the liquor store. It's not what you think. 😂Stick with me here. My grandfather- we called him Daddy…

What If…Social Media Shares Goodness

19 Feb 202120 Feb 2021

When social media first became a big deal, I wasn't interested. 😏I thought it was folks sharing what they ate for 🍝dinner or where they went for 🏖vacation. My own…