Whipping Up a Couple Batches
A more balanced diet I love that new year feeling and I’m soooooo happy to work in a school setting and get that new
Category: Musings
Sleep, Read, Search
Remember “Eat, Pray, Love?” I read it when it came out in 2006, and I was deep in the thick of child rearing a 5
Skipping ASHA
My ASHA pocket planner came last month and it sat on the kitchen island for almost a week, unopened, before I moved it to a
Lunch Dates in Speech
Despite having parents that are nervous about their child pulled for speech during the school day (“I don’t want them to be singled out.”), I
New Year, New School
This year back-to-school has a different meaning. We’ll be dropping our oldest off at college. (cue watery eyes) She’s appropriately excited. And nervous. And, oh-so-ready
Rooting on the Underdog
Ever since my kids were little, we’ve had a (fairly) friendly family bracket challenge for the NCAA tournament. The winner gets a small amount of
Personalizing Speech Therapy by Incorporating Names
Do you remember how fun it was to go into the toy store and twirl the display with the personalized licence plates you could put
Offer Kindness (and a Kindness Freebie)
“You is kind. You is smart. You is important.” I re-watched The Help (Kathryn Stockett) over the holiday break and these words (not to
Maybe Balance
When I was in first grade we went through a long recess streak of jump rope games. “Teddy bear, teddy bear, turn around” and “Cinderella,
Name Dropping with a Purpose
Last week on Facebook I mentioned that I am so not above name dropping celebrities when I can (because, really, how often does it even
Nine People’s Favorite Thing
When it comes to dorky, I’m pretty sure I’ve got you beat. Try this on. In high school, I played hooky (with my mom’s
The Importance of Play (for you too)
I’m blessed with involved parents who are looking for ways to help their kiddos. They ask me for homework (completion…well, intentions are really good.) I’ve
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