Author: Roni Noone

Has it Been a Week? (y02w34)

Post author By Roni Noone
Post date August 20, 2026
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I’m not sure what is happening, but time seems to be flying by at warp speed.

I’m back on contract at the college this week, and I’m just trying to stay on top of my active projects and class prep.

Tomorrow I’m giving a presentation on how bad teaching hurts good teachers, and it’s really my way of venting about the current culture of education. I feel stuck between student apathy and a system that doesn’t seem to care about actually educating them. It’s stressful, exhausting, and somewhat scary.

But you know what, I refuse to let work infiltrate every aspect of my life, so enough about that!

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Reestablishing Routine (y02w33)

Post author By Roni Noone
Post date August 14, 2026
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I don’t have much in me today, and I feel a little out of sorts. Work has been ramping up as I prepare for the start of fall classes. I did get a little painting and a little guitar in, but not with the consistency I’d like.

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Hello From The Beach! (y02w32)

Post author By Roni Noone
Post date August 6, 2026
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It’s our family’s beach week, even though we’re only going for a long weekend this year.

As parents of older kids, it’s hard to plan an entire week when all four of us have our own schedules and responsibilities. Not to mention, it’s quite expensive to rent a beach house these days, so this year we decided to just do a long weekend.

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Severing Stories (y2w31)

I am back from Mexico, revived, refreshed, and ready to go!

It was a great trip with some of my favorite people. I am grateful for friends who were willing to travel with me to celebrate my birthday.

I mean, look at us…

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50 Thoughts as I Turn 50 (y2w30)

Post author By Roni Noone
Post date July 22, 2026
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This may be a little overzealous or even cliché, but I’m going for it. My 50th birthday is on Friday, and before I head out of town to celebrate, I just wanted to write because, well, I’m a writer, and that, right there, is where I am going to start these random thoughts that have been swimming in my head.

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Finding My Groove Again (y2w29)

Post author By Roni Noone
Post date July 16, 2026
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It’s been two weeks since I did a goal check-in, so I’m looking forward to revisiting them. It helps ground me like nothing else does, especially during the summer when I’m all over the place.

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Adulting Hard (y2w28)

I am simply popping in tonight to keep up my weekly blogging streak. I have not missed a week since January 2025, and I don’t want to give up on it now. So here I am!

It’s been a crazy week that kicked off with our air conditioning bombing during the latest heat wave.

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25 Years Online: What “Going Viral” Actually Paid (y2w27)

Post author By Roni Noone
Post date July 1, 2026
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The first website I published was in grad school in the late ’90s.

Yes, I am that old.

My first personal site was launched in 2005 when I created a family website to blog about my first pregnancy. That site snowballed into a weight-loss blog with a recipe-site spinoff, a yearly conference I hosted for bloggers, and even a small travel blog I managed with a friend.

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Expressing (y2W26)

My creative space where I'm currently writing this. :)

I saw this quote on IG a couple of days ago, and I want to discuss it.

Well, I guess I mean reflect, because I’m here writing by myself, listening to music after a pretty awesome day.

Although, I do welcome comments.

The opposite of depression
is not joy, it’s
expression.

So create, create, create.

It is the soul’s medicine.

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Why Not? (y2w25)

So here I am, checking in real quick on a Friday again. My goal of posting weekly on Wednesdays is falling short, but I haven’t missed a week in two years! So I’m popping in real quick before bed.

I’m not going to do a full goal check this week. I’m just here for a little brain dump, as I’ve been super active setting up WastelesslyDelicious social channels and teaching my two summer classes.