It's been a minute 10 years since I've done a Five For Friday post and I miss them! So, here I am linking up with Doodle Bugs Teaching. Click the picture to take you to the link party! School started yesterday! Annnnnnnd it was amazing! I love my new school and the people I work with and let me tell you, my class is amazingly awesome. I didn't take pictures of anything we did today ... Read More about Five For Friday!

Hey, remember that time I went to Vegas? It's weird because I remember signing up for the conference back in February and turning to my fiancé and saying, "Am I really going to do this? Am I doing this without you?"  You see, that's not my style. At all. It's out of my comfort zone. Like, way out there.  Plus, I get homesick very easily. So, I was really surprised that I ... Read More about #TPTVegas15

My first year teaching was basically a blur. I was hired (luckily) very early on in the hiring process at my university's career day. I accepted a second grade position at a school in a town an hour north of where I lived. So, I moved to a new town- the town my parents lived in- and had a 30 minute commute to school every day.  Being a first year teacher, I remember feeling so many ... Read More about 8 Simple Reasons Why You Need A Teacher Bestie

July already. Makes me cry a little bit inside. Where is my summer going?  Le sigh. I have linked up with the ever so fabulous Farley over at Oh Boy 4th Grade for her monthly linky party. Come in, take a seat, and enjoy knowing what is going on in my little life. Listening: I love waking up in the morning and not turning the tv or radio or anything on. I love just ... Read More about Currently {July}

If you know me, then you know I'm a feeler. I feel widely and I feel deeply. I become consumed in my feelings sometimes and I wear my feelings on my sleeve... Right out there in the open. I'm not ashamed of that at all.  Summer is important to me because I need time to sit down, unwind, and reflect on the past 9 months of my life. I need that time to reflect on my 22 littles, reflect on ... Read More about Summer: My Time For Reflection