BeaJae

Winding through life a day at a time, I'm a happy person who likes to read and read, zoom here and there, etc. I enjoy expressing myself in writing.

[BeaJae @shadybea]

via @NYTOpinion Most important traits for any leader are tact, civility and the ability to be diplomatic. https://t.co/Bclso5B0ng

[BeaJae @shadybea]

Yes, and I planned on doing nothing today, until I thought about homemade lasagna…

[🫧 Vibephrodite 🫧 @melissajenna]

yesterday my 13 year old was being harsh and impatient with me, and to my own surprise i started crying. embarrassed and through tears I said “i don’t know why you’re being so harsh with me, but if you’ll tell me what’s going on i’d like to help.”

at first i felt embarrassed for being so affected by how she was treating me, and for crying in front of my children. but what happened was they were able to witness me feeling my feelings before i was able to process them, and this was the foundation of a really lovely conversation and moment of deep connection.

later my 7 year old said “i’ve seen you cry from happiness or laughing a lot, but i didn’t know that you cried when you’re sad too” and oof. in wanting to provide them with a sense of stability and security i realize that i’ve processed most difficulties privately, and that’s not helping them at all.

my family of origin was chaotic and unsafe, and i think i swung to the opposite extreme of totally sanitizing my difficult feelings before communicating them with my family. i’m so grateful for this incremental awareness that will help me be more deeply connected to my children. :)

[BeaJae @shadybea]

@Albertsons What happened to costumer service? The checker said it wasn’t part of her job to put my groceries in the cart, even when I told her I needed assistance. So now I am asking myself, should I go to a competitor for better customer service?

[BeaJae @shadybea]

This was my last read in the school library in May. I also shared the secret that adults get to eat ice cream for dinner twice a year!

[The Pigeon @The_Pigeon]

Happy #NationalIceCreamDay! We’re celebrating by sharing our ice cream with friends, just like Gerald and Piggie! - The Workshop

[BeaJae @shadybea]

Fanny Farmer circa 1970s

[BeaJae @shadybea]

@nytopinion @CharlesMBlow “like sleeves of saltines with the packaging removed.” This phrase is now included among my favorite similes. Thank you.

[New York Times Opinion @nytopinion]

“I can make no sense of my life without design being central to it, and it never feels to me like a distraction, waste of time or diminution of gravitas. It feels like an expression of freedom,” writes @CharlesMBlow. https://t.co/6hHG6hbkml

[BeaJae @shadybea]

I must've read The Monster at the End of This Book 100s of times to my children.

[SchoolLibraryJournal @sljournal]

12 Picture Books that Made the Read Aloud Hall of Fame
https://t.co/ZqnGFO9QR0

[BeaJae @shadybea]

Calling all North Texans! @UnitedWayDallas’ annual Reading Day presented by @EYNews is just over a month away. We need 700 volunteers to help promote literacy by reading to 7,000 kids in local classrooms.
Can I count on you to join me? https://t.co/omoqIociG2

[BeaJae @shadybea]

Traffic jams reduced with AI. I like this idea. https://t.co/AUYRudKn3w

[BeaJae @shadybea]

Thank you. I needed that laugh!

[Alan Gratz @AlanGratz]

When all you want to tweet about is the University of Tennessee Volunteers being the number one football team in the first 2022 college football playoff rankings, and all of your followers are just here for the kids book tweets. #CFBPlayoff @Vol_Football

[BeaJae @shadybea]

Trick or Treat at school today and their's a mini me! #Costumes #Halloween

[BeaJae @shadybea]

Fern now runs a truck farm (vegetables). She also has a stall at the local farmers market where she sells not only fresh organic produce but also things like stuffed pigs, spiders and other farm animals.  She calls her business Some Pig Enterprises. #costumes #Halloween2022

[BeaJae @shadybea]

What do these books have in common? #BannedBooksWeek #FreadomToRead @FReadomFighters

[BeaJae @shadybea]

@mwaso Me too!

[BeaJae @shadybea]

I've got mine. Have you got yours?

[BeaJae @shadybea]

Fun times during training last week.

[Dallas ISD Project R.E.A.D. @ProjectReadDISD]

Cohort 2 embracing a growth mindset, stepping out of comfort zones, and showing off their dance moves in PD to kick off Cohort 2! @DISD_Libraries redesigns coming soon in a @dallaschools near you! @ArlenaGaynor @shannontrejo https://t.co/BA770swUjF

[BeaJae @shadybea]

What happened to the selection standard of accuracy? Books that trade in misinformation do NOT meet the standard of accuracy during selection.