hi! hope your week went well… it’s a rainy day in charlotte – which got me thinking… ‘always try to play in the puddles.’ when things aren’t going well and you are down- keep playing. i have learned that the people who surround you during…
in my heart.
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winter survival guide {volume one}
do you get the winter blues? –the sky is often gray and the melodies sung by the birds have ceased– it’s quiet and melancholy. so i have an idea. what if we do one fun little thing every week and share on here? i will be posting…
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birthday wishes
for my brother. you were born my little brother.we have spent a lifetime getting to know each otherand building a relationship that we will share forever.you are so important to me and having you in my lifemeans more than i could ever tell you.the gratefulness…
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a grateful heart
“darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.” -martin luther king jr.- i have loved every second of this weekend our first free one in forever. we ran errands, visited with friends, drank…
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what you may not know about me… in my classroom.
we have spent the last month at school focusing on poetry … and in my eight years of teaching middle school, i have never experienced anything quite like this month. there really aren’t words to express what i have seen- but it has been the most powerful experience. students who don’t care about school-…
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a very grateful heart: happy two years + inspire + a giveaway
happy two year birthday, simply love! today i celebrate two years of blogging. two years of inspirations, connections, ideas, new friendships- people who have inspired me in so many ways to live a better life. blogging has made me feel complete. there was a part…
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january goals
one: make time for Jesus. all i wanted for christmas from mr. monaco was a new bible to annotate and {possibly} explore some water coloring as i study, read, and pray. and he bought me the most beautiful white and gold bible. i also plan…
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a grateful heart + welcome 2015
thank you so much for reading in 2014 … you have all brought so much to my life. i came out a better person – thanks to your love and support. last week, emily at ember grey posted this beautiful quote, which really struck me: “what if you wake up some day,…
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a gratitude project {volume two}
hi! it feels good to be back… i signed off for awhile to focus on unpacking our new home and decided to just be ‘present’ at home in ohio for the holidays. however, i missed you all and have so much to share. welcome to the…