This morning I got my usual Sunday morning email from Teaching the Core author, Dave Stuart Jr. (@davestuartjr) and I laid in bed reading it, as I do most Sunday mornings as I struggle to get myself out of bed. Today's post was about gratitude and it really struck me.  Last week I wrote about … Continue reading Gratitude

I hate resolutions. I know I'm not alone.  It's hard to resist the temptation of making goals and plans at the beginning of a new year.  After all, we're all excited about the possibilities that a new year represents a new you, right? Well, I resist.  Or I try to.  This is why I like … Continue reading Cultivate

So, those who know me know that I love horses.  LOVE. LOVE. LOVE them.  I co-own a horse with my friend and colleague, Judy, and spend as much time at the barn as I possibly can without causing a divorce. 🙂  In the last three years since I've started riding again (I rode for about … Continue reading Unexpected Similarities: Horseback Riding & Teaching

My husband and I recently returned from seven days in paradise.  We relaxed in absolute bliss at Sandals La Toc in St. Lucia.  This post is going to be a review but I will have one or two follow up posts with additional observations about our trip. The Resort:Gorgeous. I'm not sure how else to … Continue reading Sandals La Toc Review

I finished two books this week, both by British authors. I'll start with the first by SJ Watson, Before I Go to Sleep.  This was a pretty easy read, but it took me a while to get into it.  I was determined, once again, to finish the dang book.  It turned out to be quite … Continue reading Summer Reading Reviews: Before I Go to Sleep and A Dark and Twisted Tide

**Update 6/2- Spoke with Jessica. She was incredibly helpful, apologetic and fixed all of our problems!  She was as confused as I was about what had happened, and was happy to get us the room we originally booked on the new dates (so we could get the cheaper flights). She offered to upgrade us, but … Continue reading Disappointing Sandals Debacle–Updated–>No longer disappointed. 🙂

I read I Am the Messenger by Markus Zusak on Sunday, so I thought I'd share my view on it.Let me start by saying that I LOVED The Book Thief so I went into this open minded since I like Zusak's work.  However, it took me a little while to get interested in it.  The premise was intriguing … Continue reading Summer Reading List: I Am the Messenger

Have you ever noticed how some people, confident people, can speak about topics they literally know nothing about, and yet people believe them?  The key ingredient there is confidence.  Now, I find these people and their drooling fans pretty annoying, but I find their confidence pretty inspiring.When I was in high school, especially as an … Continue reading The Importance of Confidence

Yikes.  If you don't have to, don't ever call the Passport Customer service line.  They're mean. Downright RUDE.  Hmph.Let me explain the situation.  So, last year I got a new passport so I could go to Jamaica to get married.  This year, before we head to St. Lucia, I needed to update my passport with … Continue reading Passport Customer Service