When I was in college, one of my favorite quotes was by Socrates. The unexamined life is not worth living. To me it was a reminder to make time to reflect upon my choices, how I spent my time, the direction I was headed in order to know how to live my best life possible…. Read more »
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2017 Summer Reading Program Tour Schedule
And now, without further ado. . . my summer tour schedule! Below you will find a complete list of the places where I’ll be traveling to perform this summer. I’m excited to return to some places I’ve been before as well as branch out to some new locations. With the exception of the programs listed… Read more »
How 5 Years Changes Everything: Adventures of a Classroom Teaching Artist
Over the past two months I had the unique experience of working on story writing and storytelling with two fourth grade classrooms and six ninth grade classrooms. Some weeks I’d be with the fourth graders one day and the ninth graders the very next day. To say that there was a huge difference in the… Read more »
My Friend, Abu Bhakar: A Refugee Story
We are living in difficult times. Polarizing times. Times that would seek to divide us instead of unite. The words ‘refugee’ and ‘immigrant’ have been buzz words in the news lately. It’s probably no secret, based on the work that I do and the people that I share my life with, that both of these… Read more »
Spreading Holiday Cheer: A Lesson Learned from a 2 Year Old
This past week my husband, son, and I went out for lunch at one of those fast-food type chains where you choose your meal then go through the line to select your toppings. When we made it to the end of the line, we were greeted by one of the unfriendliest cashiers I have ever… Read more »
