My apologies for missing our visit together last week. I was definitely in the throes of planning and organizing the rest of the month of February for my "Comeback Year." I'm learning how important it is to get laser-focused when it comes to pursuing goals. And, I must say that I haven't been … Continue reading 10 Teachable Moments from the 2026 Winter Olympics
Boy, my reset week went by way too fast. But, I made some great progress and have some things figured out. For the current 12-week period, I'm looking to make some notable movement toward five major areas of business focus. The five areas of focus for my Degrees of Maternity business goals are as follows: … Continue reading “Reset” Day Results
We're just barely into 2026, and I already need a "Reset" Day. Actually, I might as well come clean and say I need some days (plural) to reset. And when I say reset, I'm referring to simply getting myself organized for, focused on, and moving toward the goals I've set for myself . . . … Continue reading “RESET” Day
Grant writing is definitely not for the faint of heart. There's quite a learning curve involved at first; and the learning can be fast-tracked by joining up with a grant-writing guru's coaching community or course or workshop(s). But, I've chosen to take the do-it-yourself (DIY) route for my educational purposes. It suits my timetable and … Continue reading Grant-Writing Beginnings
I haven't done a "The Literacy Corner" update for a while, so I thought I'd give a brief one today. Very brief. In fact, I'm not going to keep you long with this update. And while this barebones rundown doesn't have a whole lot to sink your teeth into, I truly have a meaty portion … Continue reading The Literacy Corner – Update #8
Hmmmm??? What to write . . . what to write??? It took me waaaayyyy too long to organize my thoughts enough to bring something before you today. I mean . . . something well thought out and on topic. Sometimes, we have days like that. Days where we just need to talk (or communicate through … Continue reading A Writing Therapy Experiment: Volume One
It was so interesting to create this list of tech that I didn't have access to as a young reader and writer (and even up to my young adult days as a college student). Previous generations are known for discussing the struggles that they had to go through (the "hard things") to their children and … Continue reading 10 Tech Assistants That Weren’t Available to Me as a Young Reader and Writer
What a question to start out with for my first blog post after the "Adventures in Tutoring Daily Challenge!" But, why not? I'm being hit left and right with AI influences everywhere. And, it's nothing new. AI's been around for a long time, but its prevalence today is what's so overwhelming. It's hitting like never … Continue reading Writing Reflection: Is AI Ruining our Children’s Literacy?
It's a done deal! I DID IT! We made it to this last day of the "Adventures in Tutoring Daily Challenge." I really am proud of this accomplishment. I blogged 36 days straight (excluding Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays), starting on September 29, 2025 and concluding today on November 27, 2025. A total of 9 weeks … Continue reading Adventures in Tutoring Daily Challenge – Day 36
I'm not going to keep you long because . . . It's about 11:15p right now as I'm starting to type, and I'm a wee bit tired. (I literally couldn't get to this blog post until just now. That's the kind of jam-packed day it's been.) I've got to complete this blog post before 11:59p … Continue reading Adventures in Tutoring Daily Challenge – Day 35
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