Trying to Remain Calm While the World Burns Around Me
This morning as I sipped my coffee on the patio, sitting in a chair up against the house to stay … Continue reading Trying to Remain Calm While the World Burns Around Me
This morning as I sipped my coffee on the patio, sitting in a chair up against the house to stay … Continue reading Trying to Remain Calm While the World Burns Around Me
Anyone who has worked in international education (or education in general for that matter) knows the pressure of justifying why … Continue reading International Education Programs: Lessons Learned
It’s another rainy, depressing day here and I can’t help but to reflect on what is making me feel so … Continue reading We have lost our way
It’s gross outside, but the birds don’t seem to mind. The feeders have a constant stream of visitors–cardinals, sparrows, titmice, … Continue reading Birdwatching on a Rainy Day
I left my position as Program Coordinator with the Community College Initiative (CCI) at Northern Virginia Community College at the … Continue reading A New Journey
It’s a beautiful fall day, but I can’t escape this feeling of sadness and exhaustion. The news cycle moves so … Continue reading Falling Into Despair
I’ve been trying unsuccessfully for weeks to get a good picture of a hummingbird. The pictures usually come out too … Continue reading Mothra vs. Godzilla
Life and work can be stressful. I often wish I could escape to the mountains or a quiet beach, someplace … Continue reading Backyard Wildlife
I don’t like to talk about my brother’s death, mostly because it’s painful, but also it makes for an uncomfortable … Continue reading My Brother’s Ghost
This morning I attended a Global Peacebuilding Workshop with my students in the Community College Initiative Program. This is the … Continue reading Planting Seeds
Who knew that today is #NationalPumpkinDay? Who knew that was even a thing? Not I, at least not until I … Continue reading Happy National Pumpkin Day!
Last weekend I got a slice of humble pie served up by my Aunt Bobbie. (If you remember the Energizer Bunny … Continue reading How old are you?
I didn’t really know what I was getting myself into when I volunteered to prune the lilies in the pond. … Continue reading Getting Wet & Muddy
Our little town has a little farmers market on Saturday mornings. John and I like to ride our bikes there … Continue reading Farmers, Fishers, and Cheesemongers
“The New Colossus” is a poem written by Emma Lazarus in 1883 to help raise money to build the pedestal … Continue reading America the Beautiful
They’re an odd couple. She’s all about food and he’s all about love and attention. Toki is short and stubby–she’s a … Continue reading Constant Companions
It completely blows my mind that Marco Rubio made the following statement after the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, which … Continue reading Where is the outrage?
For the past few years I have wanted to attend the National Community College Peacebuilding Seminar run by David Smith. … Continue reading Be a Peacebuilder in Your Community
Two summers ago I started working on a pollinators garden. I dedicated a back corner of the yard for the … Continue reading Monarch Watch