One teacher's blog sharing about life, in and outside the classroom.
With summer in full swing and having summer break with my daughter – our last summer with just one child! – I’ve been trying to find ways to fill our days with educational activities to soak up family time and learn too. However, as a two-year old, my daughter is at that weird age where […]
When it comes to being comfortable during pregnancy, there is a different element when you are pregnant during the summer. The heat often makes pregnancy symptoms even worse. The aches and pains from growing a human seem to be even worse – either from dehydration or because you’re just already uncomfortably hot. But a great […]
865 days. 2 years, 4 months, 15 days. That was how long I nursed my daughter. I’ve reached one week of weaning and I can’t believe that this moment has arrived. She has been transitioning so well. With my over 2 year breastfeeding journey, I wanted to share how we got through the highs and […]
Pregnancy is a wild time in life, where your body goes through so many exciting, sometimes uncomfortable, changes. As you go through pregnancy, these are the 11 things that I have found to make pregnancy comfortable. **Please keep in mind that I am not a medical professional, just someone that has gone through pregnancy twice. […]
Mother’s Day is coming up and as the saying goes, how do you get the best gift for someone that gave you everything? Below, I’ve compiled a list of several Mother’s Day gift ideas for the mom figures in your life. And they are all under $50! Some are even on the cheaper side, so […]
As a teacher mom, I find that keeping my home clean and organized is difficult – especially with two dogs, a cat, and a toddler! However, this past school year, I’ve made it a personal goal to divide and conquer the cleaning chores for the week. By doing so, I’ve found that I’ve been able […]
In parenting right now, there is a big push into Montessori parenting. When I first heard of Montessori, I was in my education program as it’s an approach to learning. When starting to add in Montessori aspects into your home and parenting style, it can be really overwhelming. However, there are 5 Montessori books that […]
When I first got pregnant, everyone told me how hard motherhood is. You’ll never sleep, birth is the worst, you won’t get to have fun like you do now, enjoy your skinny tummy while you can – basically making me really nervous and not excited at all. I wondered if this was a mistake. Add […]
When schools closed on March 13, 2020, I never expected the pandemic to go on forever. But here we are, nearly two years later, still trudging through. A month into the closure, on April 13th, 2020, I got my positive pregnancy test {insert joke here about how we spent our time during quarantine}. Fast forward […]
Parenting is one of the hardest things that I have done in my life. But I’ve found that there are different supports that help. My favorite is phone apps! I always have my phone on me, so it’s easy access. Here are 11 of my favorite apps for parenting that I use to help with […]