This post is sponsored by Corning® Gorilla® Glass “I’m really sorry, Mom,” Emily said as she carefully picked up pieces of a drinking glass from our kitchen table. “When I knocked it over on the table it just broke. The glass must have already been abraded.” Abraded isn’t usually part of a teen’s vocabulary but on…
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Virtual Field Trip: An Inside Look at Corning’s Sullivan Park Research & Development Campus #LearningThroughGorillaGlass
This post is sponsored by Corning® Gorilla® Glass If I were to ask you to name the first product made by Corning Incorporated that pops into your head, chances are you might say PYREX® or CorningWare. Fair enough. While these are products the company is well known for thanks to their presence in kitchens throughout America,…
Dear Students, We Did It!
Dear Students, I know this year hasn’t been easy. In fact, it’s been one long rollercoaster ride with more twists, turns, and loops that any of us could have ever imagined but now that our year is coming to a close, I am so glad you stuck with me on this crazy unpredictable ride. When…
4 Ways to Improve the Background of Your Video Calls
This post is sponsored by Corning® Gorilla® Glass Over the last year of the pandemic, we’ve learned things we might not have learned otherwise. We’ve realized our family’s limits spending time together 24/7, managed virtual schooling while working from home, and noticed how important good lighting is for video calls. But how often have you peered…
How a Desire to Learn Leads to Constant Innovation
This post is sponsored by Corning® Gorilla® Glass Five years ago, I was sitting in our apartment in Turkey on a vacation high when a work email caught my eye. Our family had spent a week exploring and eating our way through Istanbul. We taught our kids the history of the Byzantine empire while Istanbul Not…
How MobileHelp Smart Wearable Medical Alert System Provides Peace of Mind to Those with Senior Parents
This post is sponsored by MobileHelp Smart My parents are active and healthy but as they get older, I find myself worrying about them a bit more. We are a generation who grew up seeing “I’ve fallen and I can’t get up” played on our less than flat screen TVs. While the acting was horrible…
Tough Lessons Learned About Conscious Giving from My 6 Years in Haiti
This post is sponsored by Corning® Gorilla® Glass “So many people come and say they’re going to help but they never come back.” These words from six years ago linger in my subconscious since first traveling to Haiti in 2012, though it’s not guilt that brings me back year after year. The numerous stamps in my…
Teaching Tough Topics: 5 Tips for Talking to Kids About Disabilities
This post is sponsored by Corning® Gorilla® Glass There’s nothing that pushes the limit of being human like an Ironman Triathlon. Consisting of a 2.4 mile swim, a 112 mile bike ride, followed by a full marathon (26.2 miles) completed one right after the other in the course of a single day, any Ironman race is…
From Teaching to Blogging: How I Found a Job I Love Doing Every Day
This post is sponsored by Corning® Gorilla® Glass Do you go to work doing something you love every day? Virtual high fives if you said yes but if you hesitated or groaned at the thought of your current employment situation, you might be holding yourself back from living your best life. As a creature of habit…
The Tough Road to 13.1: Why I Pushed Myself to Run My First Half Marathon
This post is sponsored by Corning® Gorilla® Glass On Sunday mornings my alarm would go off before the rest of the family stirred. I’d tip toe around the house to get dressed, chug a glass of water, and lace up my shoes before heading out the door. A quick glance at my watch told me my…