Intention – A Defining Word

Intention – A Defining Word

Most of us know, that intention can be quite an amazing thing, and many of us in education are often defined by the very way we are, intended or not. ” To act in a certain way” or “To Plan” or “Have Purpose”. When we have...
My First, First Day

My First, First Day

August 26th was my 20th “First” day as an educator, but it was also really my “First”. You see, I’ve never begun a school year without my Pops being around. It’s been over three weeks since he left us for the Angels, but I could...
What if we just disrupted a bit…

What if we just disrupted a bit…

OK, so I might ruffle a few feathers, but when has that stopped me before, right? This is a rewrite of a post I wrote about a year and a half ago. Right now, here we are. In the moment. Doing. Moving. Breathing. Living our life. And then it happens. Something we don’t...
We Made it! #KubiakKindnessCrew #OneDropOfKindness

We Made it! #KubiakKindnessCrew #OneDropOfKindness

1,712 miles driven. 18 Copies of One Drop of Kindness given away. 100’s of ODK Stickers passed around. Thousands of doors opened and being held for others. Unknown amounts of trash picked up. Water, Happy Meals, and other snacks purchased for those without....
Here We Go! #KubiakKindnessCrew in action

Here We Go! #KubiakKindnessCrew in action

Today we (TeamKube) embark on a National Park adventure. Growing up, my family took many a road trip and traveled cross-country quite a bit, but this is something that TeamKube has not done much of, and we finally agreed that we need to get our 10 and 14 year olds out...
Putting ourselves out there…with writing

Putting ourselves out there…with writing

I recently had the amazing experience that my first book, One Drop of Kindness, was published. It was officially launched on Amazon on May 3, thanks to my amazing publisher, Sarah Thomas at EduMatch. While I am super stoked and excited about the reviews and positive...