One teacher's blog sharing about life, in and outside the classroom.
Over our winter break, B and I completely renovated our bathroom. It was a PROJECT. We replaced everything, but the tub and toilet. However, now our bathroom is so nice and I’m in love. But when it comes to renovating rooms, not everyone can do it themselves or pay to replace everything. For our bathroom, […]
When spring break finally arrives, it’s hard to figure out what we teachers are going to do with that time! So why not make a list, whether you’re just starting spring break, or yours begins in April, start making a plan so you can look back and feel it was time well spent! House project […]
Within the past couple months, I have been focusing on sustainability and creating positive changes in my use to help the environment. While scrolling through Facebook, I saw an advertisement from Grove Collaborative about their products and I was instantly drawn in. Grove Collaborative Grove Collaborative is a company that focuses on finding products that […]
Let’s be honest – Netflix is a great way to unwind after work, pass time at home, or just to relax in general. Netflix has been producing tons of great shows, documentaries, and movies lately. Here’s a list of 20 Netflix shows I recommend you binge-watch next! 1. Black Mirror Black Mirror is one of […]
When I began this blog, I posted about my beginning debt totals. So start there if you are curious. For the month of February (2020), my husband and I were able to pay off more than $4,000 of our debt! To be exact, the total was $4,223.06. Below I’m going to explain how we did […]
Getting ready in the mornings for work can be hard, especially if you like your sleep like me! However, I’ve found that if I have some great pump-ups songs on my morning playlist, it goes so much better. Here’s a list of 25 Getting Ready songs that I have on my playlist that pump me […]
B and I’s first trip together was to San Francisco. It was my first summer as a teacher (aka first summer break in years!!) and I got an email that said tickets to San Francisco were cheap. So I decided to go, but couldn’t find anyone to come with me. I asked B if he […]
Last Friday, I had a really rough day at school. My students were disappointing, my training was not beneficial, I was overwhelmed with grading and stress, I wasn’t feeling good – basically the perfect storm. To vent, I put a post up on Instagram (give it a follow up in the main bar!) and I […]
Growing up in a family that struggled financially, I knew that I didn’t want to live my life with the same stress. As soon as I turned 18 and began going to college, I took my time to learn about debt, paying it off, credit, and other financial aspects. Now that I’m done with school […]