Last night and this morning I was possibly going through an epiphany. I was feeling very sorry about myself. I was disappointed with myself about my rapidly rising weight gain. I absolutely knew how it happened. Throughout this quarantine, I have been cooking and baking at home more. With three teenage sons and their “snack”… Read More Being Compassionate to Myself
Today I am going to veer from my usual blogging and share some memes I have come across during this 2020 quarantine about us as teachers. We have to laugh during times like these. When this first broke out (on Friday, March 13 for our district) we did not have time to prepare for our… Read More Teacher Memes During Quarantine
I have always enjoyed searching for answers. When I was in the 4th and 5th grade I especially enjoyed worksheets and Map Skills. If I had to search the text for an answer (no Google back then) I was in my element! Recently, as a teacher, I am seeing a trend with my students and… Read More Finding the Answers
One assignment I like to do with my 6th-grade students is to have them put together a slideshow about themselves using every letter of the alphabet. So I thought it would be fun to do that today. Authentic – What you see is what you get. I am not fake to anyone. Bashful – When… Read More The ABC’s of Me
Yesterday, my oldest son Andrew and I arrived at my classroom to get it “summer-ready” as per request from our principal. It was both sad and surreal for me. This year, the end of school is different. This year, the last day of school is going to be from our homes, not our classrooms. There… Read More Cleaning My Classroom in 2020
It is always a good idea in our cray, cray world to take time out for ourselves. It is good for our mental health, our stress levels, and our physical health to rest. I always feel guilty when I do though. I have various counterintuitive thoughts when I take time out for myself. Am I… Read More Feeling Guilty When I’m In Time-Out
I have always enjoyed Easter. It is a holiday that is simplistic in nature and yet has some surprises too! It is time to get together with family and share stories. It is a time I know that warmer weather is around the corner. Except for this year. It looks more like Christmas than Easter… Read More Easter Sunday is Here!
Day 40 of Lent 2020 We made it! 40 days of Lent in 2020 and it seems more like 40 years with the crazy year we have been having so far. We have given up so much extra this Lent with the pandemic. Tomorrow is Easter and we are even giving up being together as… Read More Living a Purposeful Life
Day 39 of Lent 2020 When I was younger and learning about my faith I often questioned why Good Friday was indeed “Good”. How could it be a good thing that Jesus was tortured and died on a cross? It didn’t make sense to me. It wasn’t until High School around my Confirmation that I… Read More Giving Up Sorrow
Day 38 of Lent 2020 Are any of these statements you? I would rather do it myself so I know it is done right. I don’t know what to ask for. I don’t want to bother anyone. If I ask for help, it makes me seem weak or incompetent. I’m fine. These statements are all… Read More Giving Up Self-Sufficiency