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
100 Posts When someone or some thing or some event hits a milestone it is a big deal. TV shows invite major stars to their “100th show”. Companies have a big event to celebrate their milestone achievements. My 100th post is a quiet one. It is more of reflection time for me really. I am… Read More A Milestone
Week 2 is in the books and I haven’t seen a huge change…yet. The following are some things I have noticed this past couple of weeks. Being a Woman Isn’t Fair I have been pregnant 4 times in my life. Each time I was pregnant I gained quite a bit of weight. The problem with… Read More My Weight Loss Journey – Week 2
One thing that I have been doing more of during this quarantine of 2020 is putting together jigsaw puzzles. Since having our sons it has been a while since I have put any together. Putting together jigsaw puzzles takes time and focus and with three boys 18 months apart, they took up most of my… Read More Puzzles…Piecing Life Together
The Western Meadowlark is my favorite sound letting me know that Spring is here. Spring has always been my favorite season. The wrath of winter is fading into the distance and the hope of warmer weather is around the corner. You would think to live in the upper midwest that I would be used to… Read More Spring is Here!
When a mother gives birth, whether it is in a hospital or home birth, NO ONE gives you a user manual or guide on how to raise children. One thing that Micky and I decided when we had our boys was that we were going to take them on vacations outside our state. I had… Read More Losing Children
Spring is here…but our parks are still empty, our bars and restaurants are still empty. We as humans are a social species. We long for having conversations in person. Getting together with friends for a drink after work or celebrating a big event with the family hasn’t happened for almost 2 months. As a teacher,… Read More Longing for Socializing