Remeber when my self esteem plummeted because Ed Leadership kicked back my previously-accepted piece? Well I'm full of ego again thanks to Kappan, my new favorite publication. Yup, they accepted my piece today. :::Laura does a happy dance::: So I have to agree with Susan and her award to me.


Give the award to those people whose blogs bring you happiness and inspiration and make you feel happy about blogland. Let them know by posting a comment on their blog so they can pass it on. Beware you may get the award several times.

I tag dianora2, snacktime, twinparadox, Anne, Tricia, md1016 and nelsonflytyer. We *all* rock- and we deserve a little sugar, metaphorically speaking.

Anybody know where I can get some golden bracelets?

Yesterday was the big Turkey Trot at Harry's school. Everyone, k-6, plus abuot 150 parents, taking part in a mini-run/ walk on the schools walking path (about 1/8 mile around). Here's what I discovered: Harry may not run fast, but that kid can run forever. I went around 4 times in the 20 minutes we walked, he lapped me 3 times. The kid could run forever, I tell you. Today I'm taking everyone for flu shots (and trust me, *nothing* makes kids quite as happy at breakfast as hearing "I'm pulling you out of class at 10 to go get a SHOT!") and then Monday is Stone Soup day at Molly's school and we have parent conferences for both kids after school on Monday. I tell you, working is certainly getting in the way of my parenting these days!

Bummer news yesterday- my Ed Leadership piece got thrown back at me (yes, they already accepted it, but I guess they changed their minds. Damn them). I went ahead and sent it off to someone else immediately, but it takes so damn long between submission and acceptance or rejection and since you can't submit to two publications at once, I end up sitting on a piece for freaking EVER. I'm trying not to let me self worth take a beating over this- I still have two pieces coming up- but I really needed this one to get out into the world. Not that anyone is paying me for any of these, but I need the resume boost these days.

The pouring rain has me moving a little slow this morning, but I suppose I should get the kids to school eventually, shouldn't I?

Remember when EdWeek rejected me? My ability to believe that maybe I don't suck as a writer has been restored since that same piece has now been accepted by Phi Delta Kappan. Okay, so Kappan doesn't *pay* for pieces, but still...it's the validation, right? *That's* what matters- that and the ego stroke of seeing my name in the byline.

They like me...they really like me...(At least for now. We'll see how the NSDC piece and the to-be-submitted today Ed Leadership piece go)...