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Whenever I lack knowledge in a certain area, my instinct is to find ways to learn. It is one of the main characteristics of a lifelong learner that I embody. I love learning from other experts and furthering my knowledge to be a better instructional designer and professor and have a better mindset. So, it […]
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Whenever I think of reflection, I visualize a Disney movie scene where the main character has this major breakthrough. They stare at themselves in a body of water, a mirror, or some other reflective object. And then, all of a sudden, everything makes sense. As a facilitator and professor, I often use reflection in my […]
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Today marked a major milestone in my doctoral journey. As an Arizona State University EdD student, we are privileged to participate in the yearly Doctoral Research Conference (DRC). It is a virtual event where all of the students, regardless of their cohort year, share their research journeys. Colleagues connect over similar active research studies and […]
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Last night I was listening to a great Podcast (ok, honestly it was called Drama Queens and centered around former characters of One Tree Hill watching the episodes again). As I was listening, I took a look at my office with the microphone I had bought on Amazon’s Prime Day and thought, “I could do […]
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I’m sure you’ve heard the huge hype of the Netflix Original Movie, Bird Box. I’m not normally one of the ones to jump on the bandwagon of watching shows just because everyone else has seen it. But, of course, I got sucked into it when my husband started watching it one Friday night. You may […]
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It is time for that “new year, new me” movement. My husband always makes fun of this time of year, because it is a bunch of people making goals that by February, they’ve probably abandoned. I’ve found making goals throughout the year and making small attainable steps to reach those goals are much better comprehended […]
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My last college course was the Summer of 2015. Since then, I feel like I have lost my grip on education. It is crazy how differently you use your brain when you are in school. You can think more critically, you approach problems in different ways, and you are used to questions that are meant […]
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Recently, I’ve been wondering how in the world my husband can go to the store for t-shirts and spend $40 and get 5-6 shirts. Whereas I go to the store and get 4 shirts and have to pay $65. Am I just shopping wrong? Do I get different brands? Or, is there truly a difference […]
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Socks. They are seriously the death of me. I ALWAYS forget to grab socks when I am picking out Bailee’s outfit for the day. Originally, all I had bought were white socks, because that is all I wore as a kid. Then, when we went out with our best friends, I realized I should have […]
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We have had Miss Bailee for almost 6 weeks now. As I sit down to write about our first week with her, it feels like ages ago. She has already grown, developed, and changed so much since that first week. We, as parents, have also changed and I would like to say we have gotten […]
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