Millions of Years Ago “This is my friend, Mrs. Goldade. She’s here to help out today…She and I met when our kids were born. When do you think that was?” “MILLIONS OF YEARS AGO!” shouted one eager little guy. Oh yeah, you have to love first grade! In this article, I’ll...
Thankful for Mice Mice. How can one be thankful for mice? Well, the kitchen cupboard they keep visiting has had its dishes cleaned regularly the past few weeks. I guess I can be thankful for clean dishes. Under and around the wash machine (another mouse hangout) has...
There are so many choices every moment of every day. Food: what to eat and when. Sleep. Work vs play. Screen time: television, Facebook, Netflix, blog post, bookkeeping, etc. Outdoor chores: do I wash windows, rake leaves, cut grass again, move a garden or two, walk...
Driving 700 Miles Last week I drove 700 miles across the beautiful state of Minnesota during peak harvest time. I attended three venues in three days with three entirely different topics. By Sunday, I needed a break! My bum was begging to please move—no more sitting....
Boxes. Consider your brain as a storage unit filled with boxes. If you dig through the boxes, what will you find? My brain is filled with boxes about brain-based therapies to support reaching one’s full potential. A number of boxes overflow with alternative methods of...
To-do lists can get long. Choosing a priority can result in uncertainty. Typically, in such a situation, the human response goes one of three ways: Ostrich: bury the head in the sand Energizer Bunny: look really busy doing not much of anything Balanced Bird:...
Follow a map. Be happy. Do the sweaty work. Mop up spills. Be adventurous. Enjoy unexpected success. Ad lib. Treasures come in different forms. This year's pirate-based theme for the 4H State Arts In Program is "I'm ready!" I hear a different message every time I sit...
Learning Online The request came from Texas for me to create an online learning opportunity. I quickly scheduled and facilitated Faculty at Work 181 and 182 using the Zoom platform. From those fantastic experiences, the goal was set to create an online independent...
Growing up, all I wanted was to marry a white-collar worker, live in the suburbs, and send my kids off to school. Here is a peek into my entrepreneurial home school family life on ten acres in a swamp and how I use Brain Gym® techniques to support my sanity. First...
Summer Vacation It was barely summer vacation. I was out running errands. Upon returning, I found the kids watching Netflix in the middle of the afternoon on a beautiful sunny day. I may or may not have had a mommy meltdown. (wink wink) What was the outcome of this...
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