Hey everyone! I am always amazed at the twists and turns my life takes when I least expect it, and these last few days exemplified that!I have yet to share my current teaching position on this blog. That is because I took off the last two years to stay home with my now-two-year-old daughter. This summer I have been applying for jobs both with my previous local school district, and with two online schools. The goal was to secure a {Read More}
A Quick, Healthy, Delicious on-the-go lunch for the School Year!
August 18, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Hey everyone! One of the things I’ve been thinking about recently is getting my diet in order. It seems like every school year, I have two problems: 1. I never have time to sit and eat well-rounded lunch. I mean, c’mon. We all know that every minute of our short lunch period is precious time that is usually spent prepping rather then eating. I always find myself eating a non-sufficient granola bar while running around my classroom getting things ready {Read More}
5 DIY Teaching-Partner Appreciation Gift Ideas for Back to School
August 13, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Today I was thinking about my old teaching partner Jill, and how she always made the cutest gifts for each member of our teaching team to kick off the new school year. I’ve always seen a ton of super cute teacher appreciation gifts posted on mommy blogs and Pinterest, and with a couple tweaks, I think these are also perfect for making a fun and hopefully useful gift for your fave teaching partner bestie or co-worker! And we all know {Read More}
Ink Removal Tutorial and a Back-to-School {Freebie} !
August 7, 2012 by 2 Comments
I’ve been hard at work creating my Back-to-School Challenger/”I’m Done Now What” Packet for my TPT store. And a bit later in this post, I can’t wait to share a Freebie from that packet with you. But first- a slightly off topic tutorial. Yesterday I left my 2-year-old at home with her Daddy while I went out grocery shopping. I came home to this piece of “artwork” on my NEW white micro-suede couch: Yes. Let’s all collectively gasp while we {Read More}
“A Little More About Me” Linky
July 31, 2012 by 9 Comments
Hello friends! Today is my birthday! I couldn’t think of a better day than today to link up with Amy Lemon’s “Tell me More, Tell me More” Linky party! And because I’m the new blogger on the block, this is a great way to introduce myself! So let’s get down to it…and I will start by introducing you to the two most important people in my life: 1. I have an amazing boyfriend named Justin. We met online! He’s tall, {Read More}
Swimmer’s Ear? and Terrific Teaching Tools for your Home Office!
July 29, 2012 by 7 Comments
Today I am linking up with Mrs. Castro’s Class to talk about Totally Terrific Teacher Tools that I have at home. But FIRST, I have to tell you about my “Swimmer’s ear”. *sigh* *poor me* Last night at 10pm we hightailed it home from camping in beautiful Cascade, Idaho. Why did we go home at that late hour? Let me count the reasons! 1. My almost two-year old did not appreciate going to bed at 8pm in a tent where {Read More}
Keep a ‘You Time’ Drawer {Freebie}
July 26, 2012 by 5 Comments
As teachers we are surrounded all day long by 30 something children. On any given day, two or three of those students may be needing something, when your principal walks in for an impromptu evaluation, a parent emails you requesting a conference that day, and if your life is anything like mine, you were probably running late to work that day because you couldn’t get your toddler to eat breakfast that morning! It’s times like these that I take those {Read More}
An Incredible Career Moment
July 22, 2012 by 4 Comments
Today I was reflecting on moments from my first year of teaching. For me it started off with a BIG SURPRISE…. When I was in 4th Grade, I decided that I wanted to be a teacher. Why? Because I adored each of the teachers that I had been lucky enough to experience in my short life. But my 4th grade teacher was what clinched it for me. Her name was Mrs. Coleman, and she was tough. Most of the kids {Read More}
I Have a Dream!
July 20, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Welcome to The Teacher Life… the result of my dream! You see, I love teaching, but working on my MAT in Educational Technology has inspired me to think larger, reach higher, dream bigger! I have learned SO much while completing my masters program that I am more inspired to teach then ever – and I started to wonder, what would our schools be like if all teachers were able to take continuous professional development to jump start their teaching engines {Read More}
