Thank you again, Ruth, for giving us this reason to celebrate each Saturday. Check out Ruth’s blog for a link-up of all of the Saturday celebrations this week.
This week I
have so many reasons to celebrate:
#nerdlution
Who knew a
tweet about Colby writing daily and Franki looking at new running shoes would
turn into this. Before I knew it, Chris Lehman was committing to push ups, I
had agreed to read and write daily, and others joined in. I love being part of
a large group with the focus on doing anything to make ourselves happier and
healthier. Each day I have found time at some point to read the #nerdlution
feed and respond to others I don’t know. Reading that feed makes me feel joyful
every single time.
#nerdlution
in my classroom
As I
blogged about earlier in the week, my class is doing #nerdlution as well. It is
interesting to see the items they picked to focus on and read their entries
about how they think it is going so far. I feel it is important to teach
students not just to reflect and make resolutions, but teach them how. They
really don’t know, at least not at eleven.
I love listening to their conversations about their #nerdlution and
watching them grow as people.
Dinners on
Tuesdays
I mentioned
this on my blog post on Nerdy Book Club today. While at NCTE I had the chance
to talk to Linda Urban. In one of our conversations, she mentioned that her
family has “read at the table Tuesdays.” I asked for clarification and she explained
that everyone brings their books to the table, they have food you can eat with
one hand, and they read their books for the entire dinner. I came home and
promptly announced to my family that we were beginning this tradition. Our
first night was this week and I loved it. I think my family might think I’m
crazy, which really isn’t unusual, but they humored me. This will be a weekly
event.
Christmas
I love this
season. When the house is decorated, I feel content and happy. Each morning for
#nerdlution I have woken earlier than normal, stumbled downstairs, walked the
dog, and then curled up on the couch to write. This has been my view. Even when
I have felt my writing is horrid – most days – I remain happy and peaceful
because of my surroundings. What a fabulous way to write.
Happy
Saturday!
