Teacher, writer, researcher
In January, I learned that I was selected as a Fulbright Roving Scholar in Norway. Since then, we have been planning and preparing for our year in Oslo. From filing for Residency in Norway to STILL waiting on Chris to get a winter jacket, we’ve done lots of preparing. If you want to learn more […]
A year ago a wrote a review on The Force Awakens where I talked about how much I wanted to be Princess Leia and how I appreciated how she grew old with grace and elegance. Now, I am struggling to find the words to fully express my thoughts on Carrie Fisher’s passing. I always wanted […]
I have this love/hate relationship with Disney. I remember when I was my children’s age, gathering around our television set on Sunday nights, eating our popcorn dinner and watching The Wonderful World of Disney. It was here I fell in love with The Shaggy DA, Bedknobs and Broomsticks, Escape from Witch Mountain, and The Apple […]
I’m tired this week. I have spent a great deal of time reading and writing about the results of the election and what this means for our nation and our children. I wrote a commentary about how I planned to talk with my children about our president-elect. I have read numerous Facebook posts, Tweets, and […]
The list of Nobel Prize winners in literature includes playwrights, screenwriters, investigative journalists, essayists, non-fiction writers, novelist, biographers, short story writers, poets, artists, and actors. Yet, a singer-songwriter born in Minnesota in 1941 who is this year’s recipient has caused an uproar in literary and music circles alike. It seems that arguments are being made […]