Well, hello again, reader friends! It's been far more than a hot minute since I added a post to this blog. This fall has held some huge life changes for me personally. Late August, I bought my own place, and then moved in and took a good chunk of September to settle in. While buying… Continue reading Aug/Sept/Oct 2022: Recent Reads
June/July 2022: Recent Reads
Photo credit: EP Teachers went back to work this week in my county, and the usual question was asked. "How was your summer?" First of all, summer break is over for me! Just...how? Second, you know how you have to find a pat answer when you get asked a question multiple times? I decided on… Continue reading June/July 2022: Recent Reads
April/May 2022: Recent Reads
Photo by zhang kaiyv on Pexels.com Happy summer to (most of) my readers! I know some places in the world aren't on summer break yet - hang in there! As of last week, I completed my first year as a Spanish teacher, and my seventh year total as a teacher. Sure feels good to have… Continue reading April/May 2022: Recent Reads
March 2022: Recent Reads
Photo by Abby Chung on Pexels.com We're at the end of March, and it is pollen season here in Georgia. This is my first spring in Georgia, as I remarked to my second graders yesterday. One of them was surprised, because she's had "seven springs" in Georgia. I think it was a new thought for… Continue reading March 2022: Recent Reads
February 2022: Recent Reads
Photo by eberhard grossgasteiger on Pexels.com This post may contain affiliate links, which means I’ll receive a commission if you purchase through my links, at no extra cost to you. Please read full disclosure for more information. Happy February! Reading continues to be a little strange for me so far this year. It kind of shocks me… Continue reading February 2022: Recent Reads
January 2022: Recent Reads
Snow in Georgia! Now it actually feels like January to this Midwestern girl. This post may contain affiliate links, which means I’ll receive a commission if you purchase through my links, at no extra cost to you. Please read full disclosure for more information. Happy New Year! I can hardly believe how little I've been writing in… Continue reading January 2022: Recent Reads
Mystery
I was talking with a dear friend a couple of weeks ago, and in response to a question I asked her, she said, "I've become much more comfortable with mystery and the not knowing in the last few years." Her tone of voice didn't hold any of the angst that I feel toward not knowing… Continue reading Mystery
Living with the Paradox of “and”
Y'all, I tried so hard to make a bookish post for this week. I started writing about how much I love public libraries, because according to BookRiot, this is "friends of libraries" week. I even took a couple of pictures for that post. Here, I'll share them with you anyway: Then when that post wasn't… Continue reading Living with the Paradox of “and”
October 2021: Recent Reads
Photo by Ylanite Koppens on Pexels.com This post may contain affiliate links, which means I’ll receive a commission if you purchase through my links, at no extra cost to you. Please read full disclosure for more information. Fall is slowly making its way to Georgia. The mornings are distinctly cool and brisk, even if it does still… Continue reading October 2021: Recent Reads
Playing the Long Game
Photo by Markus Spiske on Pexels.com My Thursday this week was a great snapshot of the highs and lows of being a teacher. On the one hand, half of my classes went great: the kids were participating with positive attitudes, we had minimal moments of needing to redirect behavior, and I saw some magical moments… Continue reading Playing the Long Game
a Look at a Book 