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New School Supplies
I LOVE new school supplies. I can vividly remember begging my mom to shop for them as soon as they started appearing in stores in

Built-in Best Friend
Last night, I went to sleep to the sound of my two children making brownies together in the kitchen. They were actually in the same

Mom Stuff
If anyone ever asked me the best part of my life, I would without hesitation answer, “Being a mom.” At the same time, if anyone

Zoom Fatigue
Who knew that Zoom fatigue would become a real thing? Isn’t it crazy that just two years ago so many things that are now “normal”

Where I Was Meant to Be
I spent a morning last week training a group of teachers in ideas for reading strategy groups. It was a small group, and the training

Summers Past
Let me start off by saying that teachers do not “get their summers off.” Teachers sign a contract to work a certain number of days.

You Have to Know What’s Important
There is a certain someone who always encourages me to do the most unpleasant things. For example, I will tell her about something absolutely horrific

Whilst on Vacation
I am writing this post from a beach house whilst on vacation. Writing my posts is something I very much enjoy every week, but writing

An Interview with Emily
Emily will be 17 on May 28th. That is factually true. However, in my mind, she is still my little four year-old pretty princess in

Only Tennis Shoes
I was at the grocery store one day last week, as usual, when I noticed a woman exiting the store looking straight ahead. The exit

My Favorite Teachers
Last week was Teacher Appreciation Week. I saw lots of posts of happy teachers winning prizes, holding bouquets, and munching donuts. I always loved this

Small Moments
With Mother’s Day coming up, I thought I would write about some sweet things I miss about my mom. I would really rather write about