Who else has jumped on board the craze of coloring books for grown-ups? Over last memorial day, my friends and I enjoyed relaxing and coloring on our beach weekend. Then, I started work on creating my own coloring book. Of course, there are already a ton of great coloring books, so why did I want to make one too? …
Habits and Coping Mechanisms
My baby boy is beautiful. He is friendly, sweet-tempered, smart, and doing so well. Our newest adventure is solid foods. He tried a strawberry for the first time yesterday and the look on his face was pure surprise and pleasure. Honestly, we are very blessed. Most of the time parenting is fun – especially now that he is saying “mama” to me! He is thriving,
Advent Reflections
Advent. It is for a long week of waiting, anticipating, and reflecting. I remember as a kid the time between Thanksgiving and Christmas felt so long; as adults we often feel there is too much to pack in. Either way, we can still choose to use the time wisely, to focus on the things that really matter. I have always loved this time. I love
40 Days of Art and Literature
I am a self-published author! I have just finished working on a prayer journal with my lovely friend Stephanie DiMaria. We put together 40 days of prayer exercises based on quotes from literature, Stephanie’s poetry, prayer drawing exercises, and a scripture meditation technique called Lectio Divina. The idea was to give people new tools and techniques to talk to God. Honestly, I can’t wait to go through the
Summer Reading
One of the major benefits to being a teacher is the summer. Time to re-group, relax, and restart. I have always loved summer. Who doesn’t? Especially when you’re a kid! Summer was ice cream sandwiches by the pool, pink lemonade on the porch, and reading in the sun with the sand between my toes. Summer was crafts and books and trips. Luckily for me, summer