Motivation Character Building and some Gutter Cleaning 29 May 201914 Sep 2021 Nothing says...or smells, quite like spring, then cleaning the roof gutters. This year especially has been a horrible affair! It has been perpetually raining for the past month and we…
Education Culture… Comparison Mandate > Rooting for Rivals 22 May 201922 May 2019 It seems to be the modern rite of passage. No, I'm not talking about getting a car or that first paycheck...not even graduating high school...no, I'm talking about participating in…
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 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,…
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…
Motivation Make the Most 3 Nov 201817 Apr 2025 While at National FFA Convention when we were being debriefed for the Prepared Public Speaking competition the contest coordinator dropped a phrase that hit home for me: "Make the Most".…
Mentors… High Tide of Fall 31 Oct 20186 Jan 2019 Last week marked my 10th National FFA Convention that I have attended since joining FFA as a high school student in 2007. Walking down FFA Way with now a group…
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