by Dawn | Feb 4, 2013 | Rhode Island, satire, sports, wellness
Happy Hangover Monday, America! It’s the day when I walk around at work smiling and you all want to punch me in the face. It’s awesome. I’m not sure if it’ll be quite so bad this year, because none of my coworkers had anyone to root...
by Dawn | Jan 29, 2013 | Rhode Island, satire, technology, writing
I’m drinking coffee and reviewing social media. I love when there’s an honest to goodness conversation unfolding on Facebook or Twitter. I don’t get those deep conversations in person as much anymore–the “college type” where we sat...
by Dawn | Jan 26, 2013 | family, parenting, satire, simplicity, Teaching, technology
“Mommy, you forgot your phone. ” I left it plugged in resting on the center console. “Thank you, Declan.”I said, turning off the streaming Pandora and unplugging it from the cord. “Do you know, when I was your age, they didn’t have...
by Dawn | Jan 7, 2013 | family, food, satire, simplicity, sustainability, Uncategorized
I was doing the grocery shopping–because that’s what good moms do, and I took time out of my life to really pay attention to people’s carts. I’ll admit it…I’m frugal. I might even do a mini-series on frugal, because it’s a...
by Dawn | Jan 5, 2013 | education reform, gratitude, politics, satire, Teaching
I would just like to pause to take a moment to be thankful for Congress. I had been a little down about the public perception of education. I even got chastised by a good friend after sending a link to an education article in which I had some involvement. “You...
by Dawn | Dec 30, 2012 | food, politics, Rhode Island, satire, sustainability, Uncategorized
Yesterday morning seemed to be a good time to reflect about my twenty years in Rhode Island. I was driving to an appointment I inadvertently scheduled for next Saturday, making me seven days and ten minutes early, when all of a sudden a rusty-red truck cut me off,...