30 Days of Blogging Challenge

I just signed up for the 30 Days of Blogging Challenge.
I said I would write 500 words every day for 30 days, not necessarily consecutively, and will post at least twice a week.

This makes me a little nervous. What if I can't think of something to write? What if what I have to say no one wants to read? Oh, well. I will give it a try. :-)

I said I would write 500 words, but I have no idea how to have the system count them. Oh, well. I will just write and hope it is long enough.

Have you checked out my BFF's new blog--Dr. Jill Reads? You can learn so much about books and blogs from her.  She is pretty phenomenal when it comes to books and literacy.

Our other BFF, Robin, is a professor at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, and she is pretty phenomenal when it comes to literacy and educating teacher candidates.

The three of us make up The Literacy Triad, and we love to attend conferences, present, hang out together, and share all we know about literacy.

Today, a co-worker and I worked with two History departments to help them use more literature and passages in their classes. I can't wait to see how it goes.

To My Blog Readers

To My Blog Readers,

I don't know who you are, but I know you exist.  I also know my blog is not the most entertaining, but I greatly appreciate you and thank you for reading my rambling.  Feel free to comment or ask questions.

Sincerely,
Dr. K

Great Blog

My dear, best friend, Jill, has started a blog to focus on education, books, and more.  I encourage you to follow her at ...and Jill Came Tumbling After.

She has also shared the 2013 Reading Challenge from Goodreads.com.  I encourage you to take part.  I haven't set a goal of how many I want to read this year, but I have finished my first, Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn.  I enjoyed this book, but I really liked Flynn's Gone Girl better.

Happy reading!

A Little More About Me

Do you hear or read something and think it would make a great topic about which to blog?  I have been able to watch The Talk this summer, and there have been several topics that I have opinions about, but when I get to my computer, I completely forget what I wanted to say.  So . . . I found a website that lists the Top 10 Challenge.  At the moment, I don't want to spend a day on each topic and list 10 things for each.  Instead, I will list one thing for each topic.  I'll come back to it every now and again to share a little more.

Fact about yourself: I earned my Doctorate in Education with a focus on Supervision, Curriculum, & Instruction.  Also, I'm an "it depends" kind of person.  When making decisions or having to make choices, I normally say, "It depends," because depending on all the details, my answer my vary.

Favorite . . . 

movie: Sweet Home, Alabama came to mind first, but I know there must be something else

TV show: Army Wives (right now with all the reruns of other series)

baby name for boys: Zane

baby name for girls: Jayne (middle name)

food: spaghetti and meat sauce with mushrooms and meatballs

drink: sweet tea (since it is summertime)

dessert: chocolate shake with hot fudge and Oreos

book series: The Shadow Children series by Margaret Peterson Haddix

novel: I need to keep thinking on this one.

actor: I don't watch shows/movies for a particular person, & no one is coming to mind today.

actress: See the "actor" answer.

band or singer: Reba

fictional character: I'm not sure about this one.

song at the moment: We Are Young

sport or hobby: being crafty

game: Bejeweled Blitz on my iPad (individual) or anything my niece & nephew want to play (multiple players)

Thing you . . .

wanted to be when you “grew up”: a teacher

can’t leave the house without: Other than keys?  cell phone

do when you’re bored: email friends

love about yourself: that I'm a life-long learner

wish you could change about yourself: my weight/unattractiveness

Other . . .

Thing on your bucket list: Take my niece & nephew on a European vacation when they are old enough to enjoy it.

Celebrity crush: no one

Website you visit often: Facebook

Physical characteristic you look for in a partner: 

Personality trait you look for in a partner: honesty & compassion (right behind Christian)

Regret: Not having a family of my own; I regret my kids not knowing my mother & grandmother.

Wish: I could find "Mr. Right."

Place you want to visit: the northeast with my niece & nephew