It was about 2am, and I was in the middle of one of those dreams so vivid you swear it's real life. Surround sound, bright colors, and voices so clear and articulate you wake up looking for the people who were just in your brain. The best part of that kind of dreaming is suspending reality for a ... » Learn More about Check Yourself Before You Wreck Yourself
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Reading Saves Lives
I've been an avid reader for as long as I can remember. I would pretend I could read long before I knew how to string letters together to create those magical words. One of my parents' favorite pictures is of a potty-training me sitting atop my plastic throne perusing a book I clutched upside down ... » Learn More about Reading Saves Lives
Gimme Some of the Grape!
4-year-old: Can I have some more of that yummy grape stuff? Me: ...grapes? 4-year-old: No! It's in the bottle and it's yummy! Me, holding up liquid Ibuprofen: Your medicine?! 4-year-old: YES! I could eat that every day! My daughter has a sweet tooth just like her Mama (and ... » Learn More about Gimme Some of the Grape!
Check Yo’self Before You Wreck Yo’self. Or Get Sunburn.
This here blog has given me so many fantastic opportunities, and aside from meeting some of my favorite people in the world, the best part about writing has been the chance to use my teacher voice and edumacate the peoples, which is why I am SO! excited to announce my new partnership with ... » Learn More about Check Yo’self Before You Wreck Yo’self. Or Get Sunburn.