Susie's Picks

     At the urging of a dear friend, I have decided to write about some of my favorite things from time to time.  Often they will be literacy based, but not always.  Hope you enjoy!

TATTOOS

Yes, you heard right.  Tattoos.  Look at these fun literacy centered tattoos!  I think I will keep tatting up for a while.  All my kids at school have asked me about it!


QUOTE

I am thrilled to begin reading Kimberly Davis' new book Brave Leadership coming out in January!


BOOK

The Book of Mistakes by Corinna Luyken

This book engages the reader with the idea that mistakes, in this case, while drawing, are actually a welcome entree into more magnificent things if we embrace them.  LOVE this book!

Until next time.....

What are your picks this week??

Fighting With my Writer Self

Here I am at my desk.  

My fingers feel relief to caress the keys.

I wonder what keeps me away from them.

Is it fear?

Is it worry?

Maybe it is the thought of a whole book.

That is a big deal, a whole book.

Words do dance in my mind.

Why do I keep them there?

I get into a cycle of wanting to write,

Not writing,

Feeling bad about not writing,

And then I am

Paralyzed

(I can’t even figure out how to spell the darn word!)

What would I tell myself if I were my friend.

(That’s a concept!)

I would say what my mom said,

“Inch by inch it’s a synch,

Yard by yard it’s hard.”

Think I’ll go do an inch of writing.