Self-Care… Advice from a Drill Press 12 May 201912 May 2019 When I first started in the Agricultural Education profession, I somewhat dreaded teaching shop classes. Maybe it was the thought of having a student get injured or realizing I did…
Motivation Work in Progress 21 Apr 2019 This spring has felt like a focused whirlwind... Working on landscapes [and our patchy, bare lawn] around our house... Preparing our new facilities for the spring open house and next…
Self-Care Cost of Excellence > Restoring Ordinary 15 Mar 201917 Apr 2025 Growing up when I was younger my family always had a small garden no matter where we lived. I'd like to think this is where I got my green-thumb, but…
Self-Care Till the Last Pop > Fighting Perfection 13 Mar 201917 Apr 2025 On most Sunday evenings I remember it being called out, "fend for yourself", code phrase for "grab yourself a bag of popcorn". Having now worked hundreds of concessions stands over…
Blogging Journey March Madness Marathon > Running the Right Race 5 Mar 20191 Jan 2024 March Madness always marked a great time around the Meals household growing up! Besides the fact we loved basketball...Go K-State Wildcats!...it was the start of college baseball season...GO CATS!...Spring Break,…
Education Culture… “Simply Misinterpreted…” 23 Feb 20191 Jan 2024 This winter was predicted to be cold, snowy, long, and miserable. It has held up fairly well to expectations... First snow of the season came in mid-October, with us now…
Self-Care Pancake Survival Guide for February 18 Feb 2019 February seems to be the favorite month to hate in education. Students are eager to be outside for a long-awaited Spring that hasn't arrived yet... Unexpected snow/ice/wind chill days throw…
Blogging Journey Packing…Moving…Change 19 Jan 2019 Hello dear friends! I have to deeply apologize at my recent absence on both Twitter and writing on my blog! Since January 3rd we have been furiously packing…then moving….and now…
Blogging Journey… MOMENTS #OneWord2019 1 Jan 20191 Jan 2024 Hello 2019!! This is actually the first year I have ever done the One Word Challenge! It was exciting as I thought through potential words...they were all over the board:…
Blogging Journey The Journey Begins 31 Dec 201831 Dec 2018 Thanks for joining me! Good company in a journey makes the way seem shorter. — Izaak Walton
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