• Summer is Coming

    We have been enjoying such beautiful weather here in Orlando for the past few weeks.  It’s been sunny with a breeze and highs in the low 80’s.  Of course, this is just the…

  • Girls Weekend Kick Off

    This afternoon I had a PTA board meeting and I had to tell them about the Box Tops Crisis of 2018.  Everyone was super nice about it and everything, but I still felt…

  • …And here I am!

    So, today at 9:00am, I was sitting in my classroom at my desk, grading papers and waiting for the school day to start at 9:30, when my phone rings.  It’s my kids’ school…

  • Fall, You’re Late to the Party

    I love seeing people’s pictures of fall on my Instagram and Facebook feeds.  I obsess over chunky, soft sweaters, warm, leather boots, orange and red foliage, and even Starbucks cups filled with pumpkin…

  • Go, Go, Go, STOP.

    Oh, friends.  What a wonderful problem I am having right now.  ClassMax is doing so incredibly well.  So much better, so much earlier than we expected.  Which is AMAZING and we are so…

  • 5 Little Moments

    1. Twice a week, I sit in my van for an hour while Gracie goes to tennis lessons.  Bean stays in the van with me.  And it is torture for both of us. …

  • Catch Ups and Weekends

    Last week I was back in school for preplanning and it basically kicked my butt.  I started to regret my afternoon naps and staying in my pajamas all day during the summer because…

  • Regretting My Summer

    I love teaching and I would do it whether we had summers off or not, but I do love having that time every year with my kids.  Summers have always been my favorite…