We recently did a question and answer session on the blog where you all got to ask questions and I gave the answers. There are some questions that I get asked often and one of them is about balance. Everyone wants to know how I…
Real Life
We’re moving! Sometimes it feels like just as much a shock to us as to anyone else- because it all happened so fast… kind of. We have been wanting a change with our house for a LONG time (aka the reason for all of these…
The funny thing about books is that no two readers (or people) are the same. Some books resonate and some don’t, but luckily I have my own opinions as a teacher, along with those of my 25 fifth graders behind me. I published a mid-year…
I haven’t had a chance to talk to you all about how we came to buying a house- and I before I do- I thought I’d give some backstory- and pass along the advice that got us to this point- the same advice that will…
Ever heard of show and tell? Of course you have- it’s something I can say I have NEVER done in my classroom. A professor of mine called it “Bring and Brag” and in the age of social media- I get it. As I start to…
There has been a shift this holiday season- it’s like the social media world finally realized that the holidays can be hard for some people. There have been posts, images and graphics all centered around being sensitive to others- and I’m so glad to see…
I have been watching a lot of people around me struggle as of late. And as I watch, I see commonalities. The one that thing that stands out beyond anything else is that they are ALL worried about what other people think of them. I…
Back to school is underway and that means packing lunches, homemade coffee and barely (if I can help it) getting dressed on weekends. September is in full-effect and it takes a little while to be adjusted to the swing of things. I’ve got the answers…
How I decorate my fifth grade classroom I think I get asked to see my classroom more than I’m asked to see my house. It makes sense, though, because we are always looking to make the most of our classrooms. We want it to be…
It was a trying a week. I had to deal with a few things that caused me great anxiety. I sat outside the building- gathering strength, praying, wishing. I’m not sure why- but I didn’t decide to wish big. I didn’t decide to wish for…