Harness Your Fears

Ok, so we did a thing. An exhilarating thing. An adventuresome thing.

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Love What Matters

Today I'm grateful for my high school friend David,

who texted me to tell me that the ukulele was

being celebrated on this morning's Google Doodle.

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PPBF: What The Road Said

Butterfly season makes me happy; so does PPBF.

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PPBF: Fly, Freddy, Fly

Today I'm feeling grateful to have been a guest on the Dave Burgess show; click {here} for my convo with this passionate Pirate educator.

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Her Key To Heaven

This past month has been fraught with challenges; John's mom

fell down and broke her hip mid-July, so she spent her 90th birthday

in this skilled-nursing facility just down the road from us.

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PPBF: When Things Aren't Going Right, Go Left

Today I'm still feeling grateful for my recent trip home.

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A Time For Resilience

Today I'm feeling honored, grateful and excited about this opportunity!

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Knitting Kindness

Today I'm grateful because I got to bake Pumpkin LOaVEs

and share them with my teaching team during a PD yesterday.

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PPBF: Abdul's Story

Today I'm excited to be coming to you from Wisconsin;

check out this doorway to greatness that found me.

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PPBF: Whitney Wins Everything

Happy April, dear readers. Today I'm still thinking

about the amazing blanket of bluebonnets that are 

in full bloom down here in Texas right now.

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PPBF: Stuck

Today I'm thinking about Mindset since that's the theme of my May calendar and today's PPBF. Click {here} for a freebie download.

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PPBF: A Thousand NO's

Happy PPBF; today I'm thinking about the word no.

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PPBF: Evie's Field Day

Happy Friday; this morning I'm reminded that the fog always lifts because last night we went to the Homecoming Parade and were blessed to experience the larger-than-life excitement, anticipation, hope and joy of those spirited teenagers as they gathered, unified and celebrated.

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Courage Over Comfort

In January, I was asked by CharacterDotOrg to write a piece

on courage for their March Character Exchange Magazine.

If you know me well, you know that I usually say yes,

even when I figure it might really challenge me.

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PPBF: The Love In My Heart

Happy weekend, dear reader, and thank you for stopping by the Corner. 
Though it's a little tricky, I'm hopeful that you can tell that I'm smiling behind 
this mask I made (from an old t-shirt) to wear while we wait for our 
CharacterStrong Be Kind masks to arrive. 

How are you spending your time during this quarantine quietude?

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PPBF: Maybe

Today I'm excited because PPBF is back

and we've got the perfect pick!

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What Should Danny Do?

Happy Friday; today I'm excited because we get to celebrate

Jacob's 25th birthday as a family this weekend.

It doesn't seem possible that a quarter of a century has gone by

since this boy came into our lives during a thunderstorm.

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PPBF: Because

Today I woke up early, feeling incredibly grateful.

For pretty much everything.

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PPBF: How To Catch A Star

Happy Friday; today's PPBF is already fifteen years old.

How is it that I've missed this growth-mindset text until now?

And Kohl's is currently selling them for five bucks!

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PPBF: Chilly Da Vinci

Lately I've been thinking about my #oneword2018, vulnerability. Then yesterday, I came across this Brene Brown wisdom and it struck a dissonant chord with me.

To ask for what you need. That's a hard one for me.

{I'm thinking maybe next year, I pick an easier word?!}

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