One teacher's blog sharing about life, in and outside the classroom.
Today’s post was written by Jeremy, from Knocked-up Money. Jeremy is a FinTech marketer by day and a blogger by night. His blog focuses on helping parents and parents-to-be get a handle on their finances to pursue financial freedom and create generational wealth. As a parent with limited income, he practices what he preaches daily […]
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 […]
Grading. The thing I hate the most as a teacher. But it’s always there. Haunting me. As a teacher that has had 3 English preps this year, I had to get more creative with my grading, especially when it came down to end of the quarter time crunch and all the writing we did in […]
Now that Mother’s Day has passed, it’s time to start shopping for the fatherly figures in your life. Below I’ve found a bunch of Father’s Day gift ideas, all under $50 (same as my Mother’s Day Gift Guide). **This post contains affiliate links, where if you make a purchase through the links, I receive compensation, […]
When finishing up a unit, often students expect to have a stereotypical test – multiple choice questions, true and false, writing questions – in a quiet room that gives so much anxiety. However, I’ve found through my years of teaching social studies and English that I like to provide more creative projects to demonstrate their […]
In honor of National Brother & Sister Appreciation Day, I wanted to take the time to write about my little sister, Hallie. As sisters, we’ve grown up a little differently than most siblings, as we have nearly 10 years between us. Because of this, sometimes I have felt more like her parent than a big […]
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. […]
As a teacher, I am often baffled at the misconceptions that society has about teaching and teachers. The teacher in me obviously wants to teach the masses, so here are the top 5 biggest myths of teaching and some elaboration on why they are myths! 1. We are just hanging out/babysitting kids all day. When […]
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 […]