October was an insanely busy time for me. Work was nuts! Here's my month-at-a-glance from my phone so you get an idea of what I was up against this month: 4 days out of the entire month I did not have a meeting of some kind. It's just too much. And this mostly just shows… Continue reading Month in Review — October 2023

Was it just me, or did September fly by? This was such a crazy, busy month. I truly cannot believe how close we are to Thanksgiving and Christmas. Didn't we just celebrate Thanksgiving and Christmas?! Man, time is really odd lately. Anyway, I had another excellent blogging and reading month. I've gotten into a really… Continue reading Month in Review — September 2023

I have to admit that for me August moved SO. SLOW. LY! It was an insanely busy time -- Bella started 6th grade, I started my 19th year of teaching, my brother got married, we "survived" Hurricane Hilary, and so many other things I just can't remember at the moment. But this month moved at… Continue reading Month in Review — August 2023

I cannot believe that July is over. If I could say one thing about 2023, it would be that time has accelerated. You blink and a month is gone. It really is crazy. Am I the only one feeling this way?! This July I took two weeks off to be with my family for a… Continue reading Month in Review — July 2023

Hello summer! June and July are two of my most favorite months ever. They can be busy months, but they are months spent primarily with my family and books. Like every month that's preceded, June pretty much flew by, but I was more present in the moments when I was with my husband and daughter.… Continue reading Month in Review — June 2023

May is always a crazy month for me. My school year is drawing to an end, my daughter is wrapping up her school year, there are always last minute parties and such for the end of the year, and there is Mother's Day and Memorial Day weekend. Busy, busy, busy! You would think reading would… Continue reading Month in Review — May 2023

April is my favorite month. My daughter's and my birthdays are in April. The weather is typically perfect. And I'm in the last phase of the school year before a much-needed summer break. There is always so much hope and excitement budding in the month of April. This month, I did meet my reading goals,… Continue reading Month in Review — April 2023