kindness – sharing the stairs

What If…We Make People Feel Special

19 Dec 202019 Dec 2020

For as long as I can remember, my dad chose a special 🎅Christmas gift just for me. He bought something that I had not circled in the Sears Wish Book.…

What If…Manners Mattered?

12 Dec 202012 Dec 2020

Angelina and I stopped by a shop to pick up her new prescription 👓eyeglasses after school the other day. The sign at the 🚪door listed the necessary COVID protocols. It…

What If…You Use Your Mission Field

19 Aug 202022 Aug 2020

In addition to publishing in this space, I have been posting weekly writings to my social media platforms. I don't share everything from this blog on social media. These Sunday…

What If…We were Awesome Co-workers

11 Jan 202012 Jan 2020

Our oldest daughter is a coordinator in the Magic Kingdom at Disney World- specifically in 👑Fantasyland. Disney cast members are well trained to make sure 🔮magic is made for guests…

Self-Care Sunday: Share

26 Oct 201927 Oct 2019

I stopped by Walgreens on the way home from work this week. I needed to grab a few items, and I didn't want to make a long, ⏰time-sucking run to…

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…

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…

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…

People Remember How You Made Them Feel

I chose the title of this blog from my favorite Maya Angelou quote, which goes like this: "People will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but…

Just Be A Light

13 Nov 20166 Sep 2018

I'm having a little trouble understanding something following the election for our new president, but it's not what you think. The candidate I voted for didn't win the spot.…

Right Where I Was Supposed To Be

3 Sep 20163 Sep 2016

Does anyone else save the chore of grocery shopping for the weekend? It seems like I can never manage to fit in the kind of marketing that fills my cupboards…

Happy Birthday to Me!!

It's my birthday! I'm 52 years old today! On the day I was born in 1963, my mom watched the TV coverage of the Kennedy assassination while she was at…