by krista | Jun 13, 2012 | Stuff about Me, Uncategorized
A couple days ago, a fellow English teacher came across the letters “YOLO” on a paper. She didn’t know what it stood for. I did. That’s right. I know the lingo. I was pretty proud of myself. So I thought I’d blog about it. Because...
by krista | Jun 9, 2012 | Stuff about Me, Uncategorized
The Princess Bride is one of my favorite movies (though, of course, the book is better!). And like all my favorite movies, lines from it have made their way into my life. My kids love the “No more rhyming and I mean it…” “Anybody want a...
by krista | Jun 8, 2012 | Stuff about Me, Uncategorized
“Don’t change.” I saw this line – or something like it — over and over in my students’ and my kids’ yearbooks. And while I understand the sentiment, I don’t like it. Why? Because we should be changing. All the time. I cringe to think what I would be like...
by krista | Jun 4, 2012 | Stuff about Me, Uncategorized
We are currently traveling north — into the south. Florida might be the southernmost state, but Florida is not the south. I was born in Tennessee. That is the south. Georgia is the south. The Carolinas, Mississippi, Alabama, Kentucky — all south. I love...
by krista | Jun 1, 2012 | Stuff about Me, Uncategorized
Marriage is on my mind right now. My sister-in-law and her husband are currently celebrating their 20 year anniversary, Dave and I had our 16th a couple weeks ago. I am writing about marriage in my current project, and I am studying Song of Solomon in my Bible study...