One teacher's blog sharing about life, in and outside the classroom.
With Thanksgiving and Christmas approaching, there are bound to be all kinds of events where you’ll be asked to bring food! As a new mom of two, I know how stressful it is to find time for a solid side dish for Thanksgiving and easy side dishes for Christmas. So here I’ve compiled a list […]
Dear Stretch Marks, As I look in the mirror after my shower, I grab the Bio-Oil, the Palmer’s Stretch Mark lotion, all the stretch mark erasing creams. Anything to make you fade. I lather it on, hoping for the best, when I know that the previous months of use haven’t erased you yet. As I […]
As we start getting into the Dark Evil Vortex of Late September, October, and November – more commonly referred to as DEVOLSON – something I like to do in October is so a mini classroom makeover for the last couple of weeks! Obviously, it’s Halloween inspired. But I also try to make it relate to […]
As a woman that has gone through postpartum twice now – and currently going through it with my second child born last week – there are some things that I have found are so beneficial to helping heal after childbirth. Some of them are postpartum must-haves, while others are just really nice to have on […]
As a secondary teacher, I find it hard to build parent-teacher communication. However, I also recognize that it’s so important for caregivers to be involved in their student’s education to see success. Parent-teacher communication has been something I focus on quite a bit and over the past several years of teaching, I wanted to share […]
When it comes to giving baby shower gifts, it can always be hard to figure out what the best baby shower gift idea is for the mommy-to-be and baby. Below I give you some pointers about the best baby shower gift ideas and how to make the gift receivers happy! **This post contains affiliate links, […]
For me in the Pacific Northwest, August is back to school season and when I start to think about how I want to decorate my classroom. Now that I’ve been teaching for over 5 years, I’ve found tons of classroom decoration ideas to add to any classroom, as well as some things that might be […]
Maybe you finally found that perfect swaddle for your little one – just in time for them to age out of swaddling at 8 weeks or they’ve started showing signs of rolling over – of course right? Or maybe your little does not like swaddles or you’re wanting to skip swaddling. Whatever your reason for […]
When getting ready to take a day off as a teacher, it’s always stressful leaving your classroom in someone else’s hands. Especially with our substitute shortage that many districts are facing across the United States. However, one way that I make myself feel better about leaving my class for a day is to have thorough […]
When I first had my daughter, I really wanted to breastfeed her. However, many of the women in my life didn’t have much experience with breastfeeding. The first couple of months of breastfeeding, I found that I was very under prepared when it came to breastfeeding items. Now that I’m preparing for my second baby […]