Ten Things
1. I am named after a bird (Robin - my dad chose this one just because he liked it) and Elvis (Errin is his middle name and my mom is a huge fan). Thank goodness I'm a girl because my dad also liked Rusty and my mom may have believed Elvis was a great middle name. YIKES!
2. I have four kids, 1 husband and 1 dog.
3. I played the violin for years but it sits in a case under my bed collecting dust these days. Sad but true.
4. With two daughters who sold Girl Scout cookies this year, I've eaten more than I care to admit in the last couple of weeks.
5. I'm embarrassed to admit...I still have some Christmas decorations up in my house. Why? See number 2...I don't have a lot of free time and this chore hasn't made it far enough up the priority list yet I guess. (I should say, most are snowmen and I leave them out a little past Christmas for that reason but this is ridiculous.)
6. This might just be the worst slice I've written this month.
7. I love to read and belong to a book club made up of people I work with. It's fun to share our reading experiences, chat about school, share stories of our lives. It's as much social as it is book-related.
8. I wish I belonged to a writing group. I tried a TWT writing group but my group never got off the ground. I tried creating a group with a friend and colleague. It never got off the ground either. I think it would be good for me to have people keeping me going year round!
9. I started writing a book. I like the concept of it. I've written maybe half of it in first draft form and then I fizzled out for a while. A writing group would help this immensely!
10. I have a staff meeting at 7:30 AM and I have a chapter from and RTI book that I need to read first. I guess you know what I will be doing next!
Your slice hummed with the busyness that is your life. With so many writing opportunities that have had to take a back burner to "real life" I hope you are sometime able to dedicate some time to getting those off the ground! Sounds like you have a lot to say and the talent to write it! Best of luck!
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed reading your "today" slice. I learned a lot about you through this slice.
ReplyDeleteI would love to learn more about your book club. What books have you read? Any recommendations? I would also love to hear about the book that you are writing. That's a goal of mine, too:)
Wow! You are a busy lady with 4 kids, a hubby and a dog AND a kindergarten teacher! Bless you. I taught K for 10 years and it is the hardest job. This year I am teaching third grade and love that they know how to tie their own shoes! I enjoyed learning some things about you! Awesome about writing a book!
ReplyDeleteWow! You are a busy lady with 4 kids, a hubby and a dog AND a kindergarten teacher! Bless you. I taught K for 10 years and it is the hardest job. This year I am teaching third grade and love that they know how to tie their own shoes! I enjoyed learning some things about you! Awesome about writing a book!
ReplyDeleteI loved reading your slice. I can relate to most things on your list...except the one about writing the book. The SOL Challenge is a stretch for me. Have a great staff meeting tomorrow!
ReplyDeleteI have some things in common with you! I've played the violin since I was about 6 (now it sits in my closet), I was a cookie mom many years ago, I belong to a book group, and there are still Christmas decorations in my house (I have no excuse). Also - I love kindergarteners! Loved this slice - very personal!
ReplyDeleteNumber 1.. I think I feel the same exact way you do today as you will see when you read my lamo post! Number 2....I would love to have a writing group to keep me inspired and talk with others that are passionate about writing. Number 3... I too need to finish reading my chapter for the staff meeting.
ReplyDeleteYou helped me just by writing this. I love the ten things idea, will have to try it soon. And I was going to skip book club, but you described it perfectly. I am going! Thanks so much for sharing your life!
ReplyDeleteMissed this yesterday, Robin, such fun to hear more about you. Maybe the violin some day? A friend of mine has taken hers back up, and is learning the country fiddling with it. Are you going to All-Write? Maybe we could talk about a writing group then?
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