Not Cool Enough for Facebook: Social Media Manners

Dec 13, 13 Not Cool Enough for Facebook: Social Media Manners

Posted by in Dear Diary

I am a grown-up.  Well, most of the time.  But Facebook adds an element to my life sometimes that makes me feel like a gangling, unattractive 14 year old who wasn’t invited to the slumber party.  It is a weird phenomenon to read about a bunch of my friends who got together and didn’t invite me.  Now, I don’t...

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Roots

Oct 21, 13 Roots

Posted by in Dear Diary, Family, Our Story

I always feel a little odd when I think about my “roots.” Same with blood and blood lines and “family ties.” It is because I am adopted and I simply don’t know how to “hold” these words in my soul. I simply haven’t ever been able to make a decision about how to think about these concepts. I have always known it would be...

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Seatmates

Oct 08, 13 Seatmates

Posted by in Dear Diary, Travel

I met a woman on an airplane this morning.  We were sitting next to each other on a very long flight from Buffalo to Phoenix.  We said hello and talked about general travel thoughts when we got on board, and then we both napped.  Toward the end of the flight we started talking.  She was from the Ukraine and had been living in...

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“Sun” Dried Tomatoes

Sep 20, 13 “Sun” Dried Tomatoes

Posted by in Dear Diary, Foodie, Recipe

These DIY “sun”dried tomatoes were easier than I expected and more delicious! My “sun” dried tomatoes are made in the oven.  Since they take such a long time in the oven, I recommend you fill the oven with as many cookie sheets full of them as possible.  My oven has 3 racks, so I do 3 sheets at a time. I...

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Leadership Starts in Kindergarten

Sep 09, 13 Leadership Starts in Kindergarten

Posted by in Dear Diary, Family, Our Story

When my 4-year old twins, Emerson and Xander, were in kindergarten I got to visit their classroom.  I noticed how many of the challenges we see in leadership teams have roots early on in the kindergarten classroom.  I have to say, my children’s teacher was brilliant.  I watched her blend great facilitation, inquiry, and...

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Back to School

Sep 05, 13 Back to School

Posted by in Dear Diary

I don’t know about you but I feel an impending doom as we go back to school.  I loved having my kids with me this summer.  They are just so happy.  I feel like we got into a groove when we were traveling and it was good for them.  Since we got home, we have let them watch too much TV and be on their ipods way too much, but I...

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