Four Reasons Why I Support Boosterthon

by Denise // 3 February, 2017 // 2 Comments

I absolute loathe fundraisers, although I know there is no way to avoid them in schools. With constant budget cuts in school funding, fundraisers are a necessary evil. However, every time you turn around, parents are asked to buy festival tickets, discount cards, coupon... Continue reading →

RANdom Thoughts about a Retirement Party, First Watch Sarasota Half Marathon and #TrackTuesday

by Denise // 20 January, 2015 // 1 Comment

Over the weekend, I ran the Clearwater Distance Classic Half Marathon. While I have a full recap tomorrow, I will say that I ate those four bridges for breakfast and I performed a lot better than I did at the Holiday... Continue reading →

Teachers Change Lives

by Denise // 29 April, 2014 // 1 Comment

In a life before my stay at home mom on the run raising three children, I was once an elementary school teacher in an at-risk school. Many of my students lived significantly below the poverty line. They often came to... Continue reading →

Teacher Gifts

by Denise // 6 June, 2012 // 6 Comments

I totally flaked for Teacher Appreciation Day, which is just a sin having been a teacher once. Hopefully I redeemed myself on the last day of school with these creative gift ideas and small tokens of our appreciation. My oldest... Continue reading →