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Henry’s Lemonade Stand: 4 1/2 Years-Old
What fun! Henry had the idea to plan a lemonade stand. He used his moveable alphabet to write a letter to his teacher to invite her on a Saturday. Then he juiced most of the lemons using our electric juicer. Unfortunately we only had a dark natural sugar, so it ended up looking like a dehydrated urine sample. Oh, well!We found a nice shady spot and got to work waving at all the cars that passed by. We met several new neighbors, and even sold lemonade to a family from our school who just happened to be driving by. Henry took the orders, filled the glasses with ice, and… Read More -
Black Lives Matter
When I get extremely overwhelmed, my exposure to current events is limited to Facebook. I don’t have time for much else. When I’m really, really overwhelmed, I don’t even have time for Facebook.
So when I got invited to a vigil for Sandra Bland, I didn’t even know what it was about. The next day during professional development, two of our staff members led a session on culturally responsive education, and they showed the footage of her arrest.
I can’t even begin to describe what I felt while watching it. Outrage. Disgust. Desperation. A lack of hope.
It was so hard to watch a smart, educated black … Read More
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Turning the Corner–Woo-hoo!
Oh, Friends, what a whirlwind! That’s a common theme in my life, right?
I genuinely and honestly feel like I have turned a major corner.Let me back track a little.Two weeks ago, I was at my Reflection & Rejuvenation Retreat with two wonderful women. (Kate, I’m sorry I haven’t responded to your message; I have 465 messages awaiting me in my inbox!)During my time, I realized that I am in desperate need of relaxation. I came to admit that even though my life with children is fun, it is NEVER relaxing. Even when we are in our backyard swimming together, I am supervising them or playing police… Read More
