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Welcome! This site is an all-inclusive for my blog, portfolio, events, teaching resources, and other inspiration. I hope you find something that piques your interest!

A Marvelous Spark was born and developed in the summer of 2010: the name stemmed from a belief in everyday inspirations as sparks for creativity.

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amarvelousspark

Nov 15, 2018
2 min

Reoccurring Themes

I just went through my blog archive to do a few things: record all of the titles I have used, document the number of posts from each month, and analyze trend...

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amarvelousspark

Sep 10, 2018
3 min

A Time for Change

September marks the beginning of a new school year, and changes are bound to occur. This year, we have several new staff members at our school, including a n...

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amarvelousspark

Apr 7, 2018
1 min

For the Win!

Update on yesterday’s Art Teacher League Bowling game: I won the high score!! More specifically… the best score I have ever bowled in duckpin (or regular bow...

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amarvelousspark

Feb 5, 2018
3 min

Open to Opportunity

Wow! I can’t believe I have the chance to write back-to-back posts after a brief hiatus. Schools are closed today due to icy conditions on the road, convenie...

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amarvelousspark

Oct 13, 2017
3 min

Exercising Mindfulness, Part 2

It’s been nearly a year since my original post about Exercising Mindfulness. I feel like now is a good time to revisit/reflect on this topic and how I have b...

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amarvelousspark

Oct 26, 2016
3 min

Exercising Mindfulness

Mindfulness, by definition, is the state of being conscious or aware of something; a mental state that focuses on the present moment, while acknowledging and...

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amarvelousspark

Sep 13, 2016
2 min

Getting Organized

A little Monday Motivation for you all. The topic: organization. Interpret this however you want. As an elementary art teacher, I find organization to be a c...

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amarvelousspark

Mar 17, 2016
3 min

The Space Between

Playing catchup on the past month… a lot has happened! The State of the Schools Luncheon event is coming up in about a week. To be honest, I’m not exactly su...

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amarvelousspark

Feb 11, 2016
4 min

Perfecting Our Practice

Today I attended an Elementary Art Liaison meeting near my school. I always look forward to these professional development opportunities because I get to see...

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