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She/ her | avid reader | proud auntie | psychology educator & educational developer | community college faculty | loves nachos and cocktails | I am an indoor cat.

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Better than Starbucks anyway. And faster. And better pastry, which I do not have a photo of because I already eated it.
A cup of iced coffee from Seven Stars Bakery sitting on a table.
November 16, 2025 at 4:12 PM
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These skeletons were drawn by my niece when she was six. fwiw.
A child’s drawing of a skeleton. It is awesome. The caption reads “August, age 6” A child’s drawing of an ichthyosaurus skeleton, originally discovered by Mary Anning. It is awesome.
April 18, 2025 at 1:57 AM
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Was just reading a nauseating post on The Preamble Substack (highly recommended - the times are nauseating, not the writing) when I remembered Nauzene exists. Closest thing to a magic potion for unsettled stomach I’ve ever tried. I have a feeling I’ll be taking it more often in the future…
Photo of a hand holding a box of Nauzene, an OTC tablet for upset stomach.
April 15, 2025 at 4:55 PM
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Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you.
One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order.
No explanations, no reviews, just covers.

Day 20

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“Light from Uncommon Stars” by Ryka Aoki
Cover of “Light from Uncommon Stars” by Ryka Aoki. Features a fish like a koi fish swimming on a background of stars and sky
December 20, 2024 at 11:12 PM
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Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you.
One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order.
No explanations, no reviews, just covers.

Day 19

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#booksky
#books

“Emergency Skin” by NK Jemisin
Cover of the book/short story “Emergency Skin” by NK Jemisin
December 18, 2024 at 2:32 PM
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Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you.
One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order.
No explanations, no reviews, just covers.

Day 18

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#booksky
#books

“The Poisonwood Bible” by Barbara Kingsolver
Cover of “The Poisonwood Bible” by Barbara Kingsolver. It is a simple cover in yellow with a set of 5 simple human stick figures on it.
November 28, 2024 at 11:33 PM
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Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you.
One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order.
No explanations, no reviews, just covers.

Day 17

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#booksky
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"Teach Students How to Learn" by Saundra Yancy McGuire
Cover of the book "Teach Students How to Learn" by Saundra Yancy McGuire The subtitle of the book is "Strategies You Can Incorporate Into Any Course to Improve Student Metacognition, Study Skills, and Motivation" The cover features the edge of a colorful pyramid depicting Bloom's Taxonomy
November 26, 2024 at 2:45 PM
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Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you.
One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order.
No explanations, no reviews, just covers.

Day 16

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#booksky
#books

“The Name of the Wind” by Patrick Rothfuss
Cover of “The Name of the Wind” by Patrick Rothfuss.
November 26, 2024 at 1:23 AM
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Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you.
One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order.
No explanations, no reviews, just covers.

Day 15

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#booksky
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“Women Talking” by Miriam Toews
The cover of “Women Talking” by Miriam Toews. The cover shows the profile view of three women standing closely in a line. They are wearing black clothes and black bonnets in an old-fashioned style. Only the very edge of their profiles are visible because of the bonnets.
November 24, 2024 at 1:18 PM
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Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you.
One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order.
No explanations, no reviews, just covers.

Day 14

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#booksky
#books

“The Wonder” by Emma Donoghue
Cover of “The Wonder” by Emma Donoghue. The cover has a black background with a spoon laid vertically in the center. The words are hand painted.
November 22, 2024 at 3:23 PM
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Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you.
One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order.
No explanations, no reviews, just covers.

Day 13

💙📚
#booksky
#books

“The Blessing Way” by Tony Hillerman
Cover of the book “The Blessing Way” by Tony Hillerman
November 22, 2024 at 12:38 AM
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Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you.
One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order.
No explanations, no reviews, just covers.

Day 12

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#booksky
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“A Prayer for Owen Meany” by John Irving
Cover of the book “A Prayer for Owen Meany.” It’s blueish gray and just text.
November 20, 2024 at 12:49 PM
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Inspired by a #POD24 Conference session (“Playful Pedagogy in Action” by Lindsey Hamilton) I have ordered children’s sticker sheets for holiday and winter-themed grading breaks for my faculty.

I hope someone else besides me will get excited about this. 😆
Example of the holiday theme sticker sheets. This screenshot is of 12 different Christmas tree patterns with surrounding accessory stickers for decorating.
November 20, 2024 at 2:47 AM
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Oops. I skipped some days. 😬

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you.
One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order.
No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
Day 11

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#booksky
#books

"Here We Are: Notes for Living on Planet Earth" by Oliver Jeffers
Cover of "Here We Are: Notes for Living on Planet Earth" by Oliver Jeffers. The book is blue, depicting an illustration of space, the planet earth, and a plane, rocket, and satellite orbiting around it.
November 19, 2024 at 2:29 PM
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Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you.
One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order.
No explanations, no reviews, just covers.

Day 10

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#booksky
#books

“Why Does He Do That” by Lundy Bancroft
Cover of “Why Does He Do That?” By Lundy Bancroft
November 15, 2024 at 4:41 PM
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Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you.
One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order.
No explanations, no reviews, just covers.

Day 9

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#booksky
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“Folly” by Laurie R King
Cover of the book “Folly” by Laurie R King
November 14, 2024 at 7:09 PM
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Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you.
One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order.
No explanations, no reviews, just covers.

Day 8

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#booksky
#books

“To Kill a Mockingbird” by Harper Lee
Cover of the book “to kill a mockingbird”
November 13, 2024 at 10:26 PM
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Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you.
One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order.
No explanations, no reviews, just covers.

Day 7

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#booksky
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“The Great Divorce” by CS Lewis
Cover of “The Great Divorce” by CS Lewis
November 12, 2024 at 2:57 PM
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I love the POD Conference so much!
An arm wearing three brightly colored friendship bracelets and a watch. One bracelet says “HOPE,” one says “REFLECTION,” and one says “PLAY”
November 11, 2024 at 7:56 PM
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Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you.
One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order.
No explanations, no reviews, just covers.

Day 6

💙📚
#booksky
#books

“Still Life” by Louise Penny (the whole series really)
November 11, 2024 at 2:09 PM
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Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you.
One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order.
No explanations, no reviews, just covers.

Day 5

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#booksky
#books

“How to Keep House while Drowning” by KC Davis
November 10, 2024 at 10:19 AM
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Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you.
One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order.
No explanations, no reviews, just covers.

Day 4

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#booksky
#books

A Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky Chambers
Cover of “A Psalm for the Wild-Built” by Becky Chambers
November 9, 2024 at 3:04 PM
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Pro tip: use Aztec Chocolate Bitters when making a Manhattan.

Cheers!
Photo of a Manhattan cocktail on a coaster on a table.
November 8, 2024 at 11:26 PM
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Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you.
One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order.
No explanations, no reviews, just covers.

Day 3

💙📚
#booksky
#books

The Fifth Season by NK Jemisin
Cover of The Fifth Season by NK Jemisin
November 8, 2024 at 12:24 PM
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Day 2

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#booksky
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Teaching Across Cultural Strengths by Chávez and Longerbeam
Cover of “Teaching Across Cultural Strengths” by Chávez and Longerbeam
November 7, 2024 at 11:54 AM