I want to thank everyone who has been reading and following my blog. My hope is that you can take some piece of my life and use it in yours. I am taking a tiny break to finalize my school year (it’s getting CRAZY), taking a mental break (to be away from my laptop), and… Read More I’ll Be Back…Very Soon
What’s for lunch? What’s for dinner? These 2 questions bombard me like episodes of “Chopped”. And my answer most days is “I don’t know.” So it’s time to finally attempt meal planning. My mother never planned meals unless it was for holidays. Our meals were very basic, Midwestern, “Meat & Potato” type meals. (She never… Read More 5 Meal Planning Websites When You’re Not Sure What You’re Doing
The end of the year is a perfect time for reflection. This is the last week of online learning and it has been a year for the record books. What Could I Have Done Differently I wish I could have overcome my fear of being on camera. I have a very poor self-image and it… Read More Reflection Time
God Creating Woman I am convinced that this was the conversation between God and Adam: “Adam look at the mess you are making around Paradise!” God exclaimed. “I’m sorry, Father,” Adam replied, “I will get it cleaned up soon after I am finished naming all of the animals and finding my shepherd’s hook.” God mumbled… Read More Juggling the Many Hats We Wear
I have been extremely blessed to be a mother. It all started on June 15, 2001, when Andrew came into the world. It was such a relief to me that he came to us beautiful and healthy with all of the problems we were having. (Those stories will be coming in the days and months… Read More Blessed to be a Mother
Up until Friday, I was doing pretty well with my fitness regimen and being in a calorie deficit. My calorie app says I am on track to hit my goal in early October if I do the gradual weight loss. But Friday afternoon it hit me…HARD! My cravings for junk food was extremely strong. I… Read More Bring on the Junk Food!
We are winding down our 2019-2020 school year. It has definitely been an interesting year. We started with a new administration in our building and ended teaching online since Friday, March 15. Hard to believe our last “normal” school day was Friday the 13th. Online Learning Can Be Done Our staff didn’t have much time… Read More Reflections on Online Learning
This time of year is especially trying for many teachers. Getting those last assignments in, inventories, field days, grades, and dealing with the many attitudes of the students are all on our to-do lists. This year is different from the health crisis we are in. With online learning the last day of school is completely… Read More Motivation to Get to the End of the Year
As we continue on the Teacher’s Appreciation Week, I thought it would be good to celebrate the career I enjoy. It is good for the soul to be thankful for the things that you are blessed with. It is also good to make a list of the good things in your career for you to… Read More 5 Reasons I Love Teaching
Today is Teacher Appreciation Day and I thought today I would list a couple of websites where my fellow teachers can score on discounts and freebies across the Internet. There are many Internet sites that have lists of deals for teachers. Some of these may work for Homeschooling Parents too! I looked for the most… Read More 4 Freebie & Deals Websites Teacher Appreciation Week 2020