Welcome to my blog! I am so you've joined me on this wild ride through cyberspace and life.
This is me:
I'm an educator. I worked as a high school teacher and then at a university doing professional development for teachers (and a few other things -- I became "Doctor" in April 2011, so most of my time up until then was spent working or studying), which was fun -- but I missed "my kids"! In the summer of 2012, I found a place where I can work with students (a bit) and educators (a lot) designing systems and programs to improve education. For now, this is a great fit. I am very passionate about education and teaching and helping people learn. I originally started this blog as an outlet for some of my educational soapboxes but then I realized that might not be the most effective use of my time and I put the blog aside.
For a time I focused on other things that I love, such as gardening, cooking,
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| Grow, tomatillos, grow! |
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| Homemade english muffins! |
and taking care of my five furry babies.
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| Aiko |
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| Nora |
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| Canvas the Crazy |
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Lotus, the world's best dog (a pit bull), with her best friend,
Thumper the Shih Tzu. |
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| Bunny the Cat (with Nora) |
The furry babies and I live with my Honey, who is my best friend and love of my life. This year, 2013, we will celebrate our twelfth anniversary!
Over a decade of exciting years -- and we're looking forward to many more. We've been pretty lucky -- we love many of the same things (good wine, good food, good books, good pets, and traveling adventures). Honey even puts up with me when I become Crazy Craft Lady. Or when I'm just Crazy.
Crazy runs in my family. And I have plenty of family to go around!
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| My siblings were all together for Christmas -- very unusual! -- in 2009. |
Crazy also runs in Honey's family, so I'm beginning to think that Crazy is just another word for family. But I could be wrong.
Back to blogging...2010 was a difficult year for me and for most people I know. That is why with the start of 2011 I decided to try something new. I would be
intentional with my year, and part of that would involve going through Julia Cameron's
The Artist's Way and blogging about that experience.
This was a great learning experience -- even though I was not always as dedicated to the process as I wish to be. I discovered I love crafting and creating. I don't know what else I'll learn, but this blog will document everything...or at least most things.
Thanks for reading!
