This spring break was a little different this year with the quarantine and pandemic. For me, school has been closed since March 13th, but our spring break was the first week of April. So I will just reflect on what we completed during that week. I posted about what you can do during spring breaks, […]
How I Got My Masters While Teaching Full-Time
During my first year of teaching, I looked at where I was in my career and decided to go for my Masters. In one year, I got my Masters with a 4.0 grade point average. It was hard, but I’ve found some tips that helped myself and my husband get our Masters while teaching full […]
How to Sleep Better
As someone with anxiety, getting a good night of sleep is difficult. However, over the past year or so, I have been working to find ways that help me sleep better. Because it’s so important to sleep well to be your best self and have a good day after, I wanted to share what I’ve […]
What is Social Studies and Why It’s Important
As a social studies teacher, I often get asked “so you just teach history right?” WRONG. My teaching endorsement in social studies allows me to teach so many other subjects other than history. Social studies is often misunderstood because social studies teachers generally just teach history classes, but in these past few years, there’s been […]
A Teacher’s Thoughts on the COVID-19 School Closures
If you’ve been watching the news, you’ve most likely seen that schools all over the United States have been closed due to COVID-19. There’s a lot of confusion and fear right now, and as a teacher, I have quite a few thoughts about the school closures and COVID-19 that I wanted to share. Fear for […]
7 Steps to a Budget That Works for You!
When I first began focusing on my finances to become fiscally responsible, budgeting was something that I just did not get. Yeah, I tracked where my money went, but I wasn’t telling it where to go. It just would go to my bills, and then my food, and my car, and next thing I would […]
13 Ways to Update Your Bathroom Without Breaking the Bank
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, […]
Spring Break Bucket List for Teachers
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 […]
Grove Collaborative Haul
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 […]
20 Netflix Shows to Binge-Watch Next
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 […]