With LATC graduation now less than a week away, I have officially wrapped up my activity schedule for the semester. I tried a lot of new things this last Spring, and it was actually a very busy last couple of months, so it\’ll be nice to have things slow down for a little while. Activities […]
That\’s a Wrap on Year 2! Read More »
Earlier this week, we had a team meeting where we had to think of a time where we didn\’t practice self care. I won\’t go into details on what I wrote down, but I\’ll just say that I ended up being pretty vulnerable in front of my coworkers. I didn\’t know I\’d actually have to
Calling all public speakers! I need some sound advice. What do you do that helps you speak in front of small or large groups of people? Do you still get nervous? How do you combat that? What are your secrets!? For my job, I have to get in front of a lot of potential and
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Oofda! Does anyone else think that first week back to work after the holidays is exhausting!? I definitely do! We did have quite a bit of stuff going on this week: orientation, in-service, prepping for the semester, etc. But it wasn\’t mind bogglingly busy. It\’s just trying to get back into the mindset and routine
You\’re Stronger than You\’re Excuses! Read More »
Did that title catch your attention?? Good! But it\’s not what you\’re thinking. My mom mentioned the other day that it\’s a good thing I have my Double D\’s in my life and I was confused. But then she said: \”your Double D\’s: Dan and Dobby!\” It made me laugh and I actually really like
Happy \”Gotcha Day\” to my little fur baby, Dobby!! Since we don\’t know when his actual birthday is, today is also his unofficial birthday. So happy 5th (ish) birthday to him, too! He\’s going to get lots of snuggles today. 🙂 Hard to believe it\’s already been two years since I took him home with
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Happy September everyone! September is my favorite month for a lot of reasons, but this year, it\’s packed with even more to look forward to. First of all, it\’s going to be FALL in a couple of weeks! I\’m not a huge fan of the heat, so I\’m definitely looking forward to less hot, sweaty,
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I\’ve never been so excited for the weekend than I am right now!! Wow, what a week. Classes started at Lake Area on Wednesday, we had kick-off day on Tuesday, and the Saturday, Sunday, and Monday before that I was teaching my first ever class! We had a pretty good turn out for the first
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As many of you probably know, my sister and brother-in-law Tanner, have been expecting an additional member of their family since last December, and they officially welcomed their little boy into the world last Saturday, July 17th. I\’m officially an auntie!! His name is Connor Daniel Thooft, he\’s 7 pounds, 15 ounces, and about 21
Well, I have officially finished my first school year at Lake Area Technical College! I learned a lot, met some awesome new people, and most of all, I had fun doing it. It was a challenge though, too. Starting a new job – especially such a hands on job – in the middle of a
