January 2021

5 Good Things | No. 21

“The time is always right to do what is right.” -Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Happy MLK Day! How’s everyone doing? I’ve had a great week and have been getting ready to go back to school tomorrow with my students. We have been doing virtual school these first two weeks of the new year, and they come back tomorrow. If you’re a teacher who has been through this, it is kind of nice not worrying about the morning school traffic and getting to go to the bathroom whenever you need to, but virtual learning is not proving to be an area in which we excel. Students are learning best in the classroom, and we’re teaching best when they’re in those desks. I’m looking forward to seeing their faces in the flesh tomorrow.

I Made a Table

You read that right. I made a table. I recently noticed I had a need for a beverage table on the side of my sofa. The way our furniture has to be positioned in our apartment allows room for only one side table between the sofa and the recliner, but I find myself sitting on the side without the table. Whether it be coffee, a Yeti full of water, or a cocktail, I need a place to put it. So I up and made one.

5 Good Things | No. 20

Welcome to the first edition of 5 Good Things for 2021! How was everyone’s first full week back at work? Goodness me, it was strange at the school house. No students, and ALL the technology. God bless teachers who have to do this. God bless parents for logging in their child(ren). God bless principals for having to deal with all of us! God bless us, every one! 🙂 Seriously, though, what a strange time to be alive.
Let’s add on the madness that happened in D. C. and we basically have an extension of 2020. I shared a post on my Instagram story from Priscilla Shirer and asked if you were praying for our country. If you aren’t, please start. If you don’t know what to say, just tell God that. He knows.
And now for an awkward pivot….I enjoyed making it a point to find at least 5 good things about each week at the latter half of 2020, so I thought I’d continue it. I’ve got books, a craft, nail polish, a game, and a TV show on deck for you today. You’ll have to let me know if you like any of these things, too.

Top 5 Books of 2020

Happy New Year! I don’t think the world has ever been happier to see a change in the number on the calendar. Unfortunately, things are pretty much the same around here. Hopefully you all had a fantastic Christmas and New Year celebration and are ready to take on 2021 whatever it may bring us.