One teacher's blog sharing about life, in and outside the classroom.
As we start to thaw out from the winter season, I like to get into the spring season with spring clothes. When teaching, it can be hard to have clothes that are a good fit in the classroom. However, I wanted to share spring dresses, tops, bottoms, and accessories that make for a solid and […]
A few months ago, my husband and I moved into a bigger home after our second was born – a 3 bedroom, 2.5 bathroom split level – a huge step up from our 2 bedroom, 1 bathroom starter home. When we moved in, I was determined to make my daughter’s room more Montessori-based as she’s […]
Sometimes it can be hard to remember why education and learning is important. I have vivid memories from college where I wanted to drop out and how I was so done with school. When that happened, I thought about my why, my purpose. Below are 35 spectacular quotes about education and learning to remind yourself […]
Setting up the nursery for your new baby is one of the best parts of pregnancy. But it is also so stressful figuring out what all you need, how to organize everything, and just getting everything out together! After my two kids, I’ve prepared a list of nursery must-haves to help narrow down what is […]
With Thanksgiving and Christmas approaching, there are bound to be all kinds of gatherings where you’ll be asked to bring food! As a new mom of a toddler and newborn, I know how stressful it is to find time for a solid dessert for Thanksgiving and easy desserts for Christmas. So here I’ve compiled a […]
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 […]