Realizing what you have...
... when your thoughts are crowded with work, obligations, daily routines, and the wish that you could do what you want to do...... is difficult.But once someone or something gets through, and shakes you a bit, you see more clearly, or at least you begin to.

Winners - Hispanic Heritage Month Giveaway

Overwhelmed and ocupadísima
Some of my fellow twitterers and bloggers (who happen to be educators) have posted "I'm still here!" updates. It seems September has brought its customary rushing around to many folks, me included.It is comforting, in a way, to know I'm not the only one with an over-heaped plate. That doesn't help me with my to-do list, though. Someone mentioned "mapping out" what one has to do, before setting out to do it all. That's exactly the habit I need to develop. I'm known for signing up for more work - chairing committees, organizing events, writing articles, presenting workshops, starting up new projects - only to become flustered when I can't get to everything properly.

Hispanic Heritage Month Book Giveaway
Hispanic Heritage Month is observed September 15 through October 15. I'm excited to kick off this month-long celebration with a book giveaway on behalf of Hachette Book Group. There will be five winners, who will each win a set of five books.The books in this giveaway are:1. Zumba® By Beto Perez ,