Tag: joie

  • Joie 22 – Hair Color

    Joie 22 – Hair Color

    Without a doubt, a girl’s first complicated relationship is with her hair and – like all relationships – there is no end of well-meaning advice coming our way. If we have pixie-like hair, we may overhear an adult sneer, “You look like a boy with that short hair.” If our hair is windswept and long,…

  • Joie 21 – Geocaching

    Joie 21 – Geocaching

    Geo-what? Although I first heard the term “geocaching” way back in 2006 (thanks to my local film festival!), I hadn’t thought about this high-tech treasure hunt much since then. Then I ran across an article about a month ago that referenced geocaching as a fresh way to get outside and I was intrigued enough to…

  • Joie 20 – Taking Time to Reflect

    Joie 20 – Taking Time to Reflect

    Hello! I know I’ve been gone for a while and I feel I owe you an explanation for that. In mid-June, I left for my first post-Covid vacation and this one was going to be a doozy! Ever since I started teaching back in 2003, I’ve taught summer classes. For the first time, I didn’t…