This has been an amazing mini unit for McKinley. ▶︎ First, she took a virtual civics class with my gracious brother (a die hard Poli-Sci junkie who majored in it). ▶︎ She learned all about the branches of government, the political parties, and the electoral college. ▶︎ For homework she had to do her own…
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Four-year-old big
McKinley turns 4 today. “1. 2. 3. 4,” she excitedly pronounces to the world. My bustling -happy- hyper- curious- passionate -confident- and quite often stubborn -mini me. You can tell she’s older. “Come on Cora, you can do it—No Cora that’s our neighbor’s yard.” Just by the way she tries to redirect her little…
.:Meditation:.
More often than not we all get caught up in our worries about the future–whether it’s about our children, finances, or upcoming projects due in the office. And I think too, we get lost in our regrets of the past– things we didn’t do, forgot to do, or simply things we did wrong. That’s why…
A postcard from Albania
A postcard arrived in the mail the other day. All the way from Albania from two of my dearest friends–with a simple, honest, and purely loving message. This was the front of the postcard. Though, the heart of the message was on the backside. Dear Georgia and Jordan, and then a big circle with…
My baby–isn’t so much a baby anymore.
It’s pretty custom to write a fresh blog post for the New Year. But, this time it’s not about resolutions or solutions. And, it’s not a trip down memory lane either. I get tired of reading posts like that. You know–posts that are full of optimism and hope for the New Year to bring new things. Posts…