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Sheryl Bone is a full time, online professor in the Department of Student Success at Kaplan University. An active member of professional organizations, she makes presentations on a variety of topics related to education. Sheryl serves as a regional leader for the College Reading and Learning Association. She is a full time mother to three children, ages 14, 12 and 10 and one little dog, as well as a full time wife to a busy, supportive husband. Always driving someone somewhere, she is sometimes frazzled, usually tired, but generally a very happy woman. Follow Sheryl Bone on twitter at http://twitter.com/MomandProfessor
I decided today there is one thing I will not say when someone asks me to do something. I will not say I am too busy. Can you volunteer to serve the snack ? That is a yes or no question. No where in that question does it ask for your daily ro ... Read more...
I feel like all I did this week is buy and prepare food. Food, glorious food is a primary preoccupation in my household right now. I have a thirteen year old son whose first line of the day, every day, is "What's for breakfast". I also have two oth ... Read more...
As I shared in an earlier post, I surprised myself recently by loving the experience of having my portrait taken by a wonderful local photographer, JocelynM http://www.jocelynm.com/
I typically don't do much just for mys ... Read more...
My daughter is eleven, soon to be twelve. She is in sixth grade. Wow, can girls be mean ! We have been dealing with sixth grade drama, resulting from some girls eavesdropping on a conversation between a parent and a teacher after school.
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My children's school had this Monday and Tuesday off for President's Day. We typically head to northern Michigan for a ski vacation. This year, like many others, we had friends stay with us. It was a terrific long weekend ! All the kids had f ... Read more...
My good friend Anne Marie is gorgeous, both inside and out. She is a wonderful mother, wife, daughter and friend. She surpasses any reasonable expectation of having it all together, always looking amazing. The woman can make a tennis skirt wo ... Read more...
A year ago a very close friend of mine lost her brother to suicide. It was utterly tragic. He left two sisters, a mother, a wife, four children and countless others with a void that nothing can fill. My friend still wrangles with the logistical and emoti ... Read more...
Yesterday morning my daughter needed to be at school early. She was going to do a reading in the middle school mass at nine o'clock and was to report before school for a rehearsal. My husband often helps with early morning driving, but he had an early me ... Read more...
My 11-year-old daughter is home sick today. My 13-year-old son was home sick yesterday. It appears we have some kind of a New Years bug in our house. In a furious attempt to make sure I don't get whatever bug they have I have been taking tons of Fa ... Read more...
I am a believer in the old adage don't sweat the small stuff. It has worked for me for many years, especially when dealing with toddlers. You want to wear your pajamas to the grocery store ? Small stuff, go right ahead and wear them. You thin ... Read more...
