I had to do a difficult thing this week. I had to take my candy jar on my desk away from my students. If you want to know the story about my candy jar, you can read it here: Candy…Who Knew? On Wednesday I replenished the jar with a large bag of Jolly Ranchers. It… Read More Lessons from My Candy Jar
Yesterday morning I squealed when I got on the scale. I have lost 20 pounds since I started on this weight loss journey some 100 days ago. It was the first time in a long time that I was proud of myself. I just have 30 more pounds to go. I have learned on this… Read More 5 Weight Loss Tips Without Expensive Programs or Apps
It has been over half a school year and we are still hanging in there. One thing about teaching in South Dakota other than the low salary is….no unions. Whatever our governor and school board decide, we comply. We have been in school since September and still going strong. Our students are in person with… Read More Still Hanging in There
It was a snowy, icy morning a couple of weeks ago as I was heading to work. I am always nervous on mornings like this in spite of living in South Dakota all my life. I usually get to school pretty early in the morning. I love having about an hour to myself before the… Read More Simple Moments