by krista | Mar 4, 2015 | Christ life, Stuff about Me, Uncategorized
I hate when my students don’t listen. I give instructions in several different ways: talking, writing on the board, emailing, inputting on the online lesson plans, repeating… Invariably, though, there is “that” student: the one who, after all of the...
by krista | Feb 26, 2015 | Christ life, Stuff about Me, Uncategorized
Tattoos are incredibly popular. There are tattoo parlors all over the place – in storefronts, in malls, in the city and the country. There are upscale tattoo parlors, non-smoking tattoo parlors, tattoo artists working alongside make-up artists and hair stylists....
by krista | Feb 22, 2015 | Christ life, Stuff about Me, Uncategorized
This week was “Show Week” at my school. For those who have participated in theater – whether behind-the-scenes or onstage – you know that week is crazy. Lights, sound, costumes, hair, make-up, set and props must all work together in harmony...
by krista | Feb 11, 2015 | Christ life, Stuff about Me, Uncategorized
Earlier this week, a police officer knocked on our front door — in the middle of the night. Dave and I were both sound asleep, and my first thought was that we were being robbed — obviously I was sleep deprived. What robber knocks?? We warily approached...
by krista | Feb 5, 2015 | Christ life, Stuff about Me, Uncategorized
When I had Emma – on my 24th birthday – I did something rare: Math. And I realized that the day she turned 16, I would turn 40. That day came last Saturday. We celebrated our milestone birthdays with a trip to NYC, and we were joined by some of our closest...
by krista | Jan 29, 2015 | Christ life, Stuff about Me, Uncategorized
I turn 40 on Saturday. Depending on your age, that may be REALLY old or quite young. I am quickly shifting into the latter category :). Milestone birthdays tend to make me reflective — like a New Year’s Day on steroids. I look back over the last decade, or...