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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 have always been considered an organized person.  I consider myself one, although not quite on top of my game as I used to be.  As kids get older, the number of large plastic toys diminishes, but the quantity and size of their shoes and clothing increase ... Read more...
My nine year old still whole heartedly believes in Santa Claus.I am thrilled about this, delighted that no one has ruined this piece of childhood for him yet.  I say yet because I know it will happen.  I'm pleasantly surprised that it hasn't happened yet.& ... Read more...
I don't know about you, but for me Christmas vacation for the kids means the exact opposite for me.  In addition to my full time roles as mother and professor, I add to merry maker, hostess, gift wrapper and party planner to my list of things to do.   ... Read more...
Today I had the pleasure of executing a Christmas party for the third grade at my little guy's school.  Me, my co roommom, one hundred and twenty one third graders and an army of mom volunteers spent the afternoon whopping it up.  Gingerbread men cook ... Read more...
A relative sent me a text message today asking me what I want for Christmas.  I didn't respond, because I didn't know how.  No one ever asks me that question.  What do I want ?  The things I want are more along the lines of world peace than the l ... Read more...
I started saying Happy Thanksgiving yesterday at my children's school. I've been saying it ever since, but in doing so, I've taken pause to consider what  Happy Thanksgiving really means.  The beautiful mass my children were part of yesterday, gathering wi ... Read more...
In yoga, awkward airplane is a balancing pose.  From table, on hands and knees, you extend an arm in one direction and the opposite leg in the other direction. It can indeed feel awkward, but challenging in a good way.  Today I experie ... Read more...
As I stood in my kitchen at 6:30 this morning, peeling potatoes for the chicken stew I was putting in my crockpot, I had a revelation of sorts. You see, as I write this I am on a flight to San Diego to present at the College Reading and Learning ... Read more...
I have an amazing first born son.  He is nothing like his sister and brother after him.  He isn’t really like me or his father, either.  He is a brilliant, interesting boy who is rapidly turning into a teenager.  Next year, he w ... Read more...
The Packers finished their season today 6-0 UNDEFEATED !  In case you are confused, this isn't the NFL I'm referring to.  No, this would be nine year old flag football.  You may recall my post on how it took our entire extended family to get through t ... Read more...
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