December Together Tips: Goats, Gratitude & Glitter

Dear Together Friends, Fans, and Family, Winter is coming. The grief is real, and I keep being shocked at the lack of personal stories about the impact of the coronavirus on real people in our lives. It’s easy to crack jokes about quarantine hair and Zoom mullets (I’m...
My Winter “Play” List

My Winter “Play” List

OK. It’s official. My doom scrolling habit has lingered post-election. While I’m beyond grateful for my health, I’m also aware that being a solo self-employed parent in a pandemic comes with just a wee bit of stress. I can feel the darkness of the next few months...
Peeking Around the Bend Into. . . 2021!

Peeking Around the Bend Into. . . 2021!

Y’all, it took me a LONG TIME this year to hang my beloved annual wall calendar. In the Before Times, I would’ve hung this baby up by July so I could start peering into the next calendar year. I would have been planning my travel schedule, my Girl Scout meetings, my...
Oh, We Got You! A Together Trio of High School Students!

Oh, We Got You! A Together Trio of High School Students!

After debuting the amazingness of Together (Elementary) Students here and here, I’m excited to now introduce Together High School Students. Over the past month, I’ve had the privilege to Zoom / text / email with three high school sophomores in Memphis, all of whom are...
All I Want is. . . a Tab Manager?! Maia Tries Toby!

All I Want is. . . a Tab Manager?! Maia Tries Toby!

I don’t know about YOU, but I’ve got a lot of tabs open these days—literally and metaphorically. Between Nearpod, Zoom, Together Teacher book edits, Google websites for every online class, three calendars, and more, my desktop reflects the busy-ness and...