Tag Archives: family

Easy Movie-Making Alternative

Posted on January 29, 2013 by

In a recent post, I described a Digital Storytelling session in the Digital Sandbox for Administrators that fellow administrator, Antonio Vendramin and I offered for other Surrey School District administrators. You can read about that session here.  During this session, … Continue reading →

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Learning From My Kids

Posted on January 6, 2013 by

I’ve really been enjoying my time these past couple of weeks.  It’s been nice to “get away from it all” and just take some much-needed time to relax, reflect, and rejuvenate. I had some lofty plans on getting caught up … Continue reading →

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Mother’s Day Reflection

Posted on May 13, 2012 by

I have celebrated eight Mother’s Days (if you count the one when I was pregnant with my daughter who is now 7-years-old).  I am very fortunate to have 3 wonderful children: Trista (7), Pauli (4), and Carson (1).  I am … Continue reading →

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My Top Ten in Ten Days – Celebrating my 100th Blog Post – 1/10

Posted on March 18, 2012 by

Like I have mentioned, being a mom is the most important thing I do. It always has to come first!  I am fortunate to have 3 wonderful kids: Trista (7), Pauli (4), and Carson (1).  They brighten my each and … Continue reading →

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It’s Not About Power and Control

Posted on February 25, 2012 by

Whether you are a mother, father, sister, brother, teacher, administrator, or anyone in management, it is important to understand that trying to exert power and control is usually not very effective. Too often I see and hear about people trying … Continue reading →

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Things to Remember for 2012

Posted on December 29, 2011 by

I was hoping to do more blogging over this holiday season, but, as you can see, that just didn’t happen.  With my entire family being sick, Christmas shopping and the festivities that followed, and now the planning of birthdays (my … Continue reading →

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Beautiful Day in Vancouver

Posted on November 27, 2011 by

It has been quite a few weeks since we last went on our family walk along the seawall. With our double stroller, our mittens, our scarves, our toques, our winter coats, the rain cover, our umbrellas, and our rain jackets, we … Continue reading →

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I’m Thankful

Posted on October 8, 2011 by

The Thanksgiving long weekend is here already. It’s amazing to me how fast this year has gone so far!  I can’t let this weekend end though, without blogging about the 10 things for which I am most thankful (I’m sure … Continue reading →

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Everyday Learning

Posted on August 7, 2011 by

As the title of my blog states, I strongly believe that we learn something each and every day. This may be learning about something personally: a hobby, about yourself, or about people you care about.  You may also learn things … Continue reading →

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Celebration of Light

Posted on August 4, 2011 by

I thought I would post something different today, something related to a passion of mine: photography. While I have always enjoyed taking photos, my love for photography grew even more when I purchased my first dSLR camera in May, 2008 … Continue reading →

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