I wouldn’t call myself an over-acheiver. Rather, an over-attemptor is more appropriate.  This week is a perfect example.  Next week marks the commencement of my student teaching. The internship I’ve been planning for since my first day in the education program.  So this week, I took a week off to get my life in order.  […]

Thanksgiving. It’s more than a holiday in which we carve turkeys, watch football, and scour the newspaper to clip coupons for Black Friday bargains. It’s a way of living. To be present, and mindful, and grateful for all we’ve been given. For the things we love. For the things even we were grateful to have […]

A little white, wiry haired creature has taken over our apartment.  She’s such a fierce little love fest. And her name is Thea.    Matt and I discussed getting a pet for a long time. We came very close to bringing a kitty home at one point, however, after much debate, we elected not to […]