Literacy Learning Zone

Slice of Life  hosted  at the  Two Writing Teachers . Join in and share a slice of your life. With children there are many firsts that you experience together and this weekend we had another first. We arrived early to the frozen oval to lace up a new kind of boot: A boot with a blade of steel. The girls were excited, but unsure of the possibilities. Standing-balancing-walking were our hopes for this first try. The excitement was building and the hesitation was thick. (Probably because Momma and Daddy haven't glided in quite awhile!) First one foot, then the other. Whoa! (Arms up!) Slip, slide. Catch yourself.  Balance. (Don't breathe!) Holding onto a little one's hand so tightly

Slice of Life  hosted  at the  Two Writing Teachers . Join in and share a slice of your life. One of the best gifts I give myself is time to write Monday evenings for the Tuesday Slice of Life.  That writing time allows me the opportunity to think about the little moments in my life.  Sometimes those moments are big and important.  Other times it's a funny moment that made me laugh.  Or a celebration, a word, a poem about the ordinary life.  I'm still amazed that I have been writing each week for over three years! Yet, there is another gift . . . My mom and dad have published my writing.  Just this past Christmas, I received volume five of my blog writing.  Yes, I have five books filled with my words -- and yours.  I usua

Slice of Life  hosted  at the  Two Writing Teachers . Join in and share a slice of your life. I waited.  And waited.  I thought.  And I looked. I read and I read.  Blog post after blog post. I wanted that story.  A gift in the beauty of one little word. I had words.  Words surrounded me. Balance.  Time.  Healthy.  ME.  Faith.  Possibilities. I initially thought my word was going to be ME.  After having my girls three and a half years ago, ME has been lost.  Me never comes first.  ME?  If there was time . . . which, if you are a parent, know that is, um, like, never. And I'm good with that because children are the most beautiful gift from God. But in the midst of being a mother, I am looking to BALANCE my TIME to be HEALTHY for

Slice of Life  hosted  at the  Two Writing Teachers . Join in and share a slice of your life. The two week break from school (with now an additional two days) was needed. {Joy.} However, it wasn't what I had imagined . . . reading all day relaxing with my feet up on the couch doing a lot of nothing It was more like . . . constant go-go-go chaos projects, baking, cleaning, shopping scheduled {much-loved} family time Yet, today is mine.   And that is why I am even more grateful for the additional two *cold* days.  People always joke about needing a vacation after a vacation.  After the last two weeks of busyness, I was celebrating a day of not going and doing. {Joy.} Because of the extreme cold, we were forced to stay inside.  Monday was a