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dealin’

cancer

5 ways I improved my day:  1: A music bath listening to Bon Iver [would I really listen to anything else?] 2: Scolded & then played with Ace [i have a love/hate relationship with this little guy right now. We’re in the middle of some training techniques & it’s definitely a process] But the playing…

why did you come back?

cancer

It’s back. I don’t know why it decided to slowly creep back into my life, but the past two days, it’s made itself pretty comfortable. It’s made sleep impossible, it’s completely taken away my concentration, it takes the fun out of work, it portrays hills as mountains, & makes me a monster. I can’t relax…

a letter to me

the in-between

Time is a crazy thing. It moves swiftly, without warning.  It creates things, like gray hair & wrinkles. It gobbles up memories & can cause regret. This week I had the privilege of attending my little sister’s Senior Night for high school basketball, [I’m unsure where time went! For starters, I can’t believe she is…

spaghetti squash burrito bowls

wellness

Hello all! This is a quick little post on a recipe I recently added to my greens tab – Spaghetti Squash Burrito Bowls. This was my first attempt at cooking with spaghetti squash – it is discussed A LOT with the paras in my classroom, they seem to cook with it whenever a recipe calls for…

it’s happening..

the in-between

Does that logo mean anything to you? For most, it probably doesn’t, but for me, it shortens my breath, gives me arm pimples -overheard in the hallway this morning from a 5th grader, referencing goosebumps- and creates an excitement that I can’t even begin to describe. I AM GOING TO SEE BON IVER- LIVE –…

nonfiction connections

the in-between

Teaching Tip: Building background for low readers Last week my seventh graders started to learn about the Civil War in American History. I LOVE discussing historical topics, {in college, my minor was originally 5 -8 Social Studies, but I switched a semester in to 5-8 Communication/Language Arts; it was a better fit}, and I especially…

a thank you

the in-between

I woke up Friday morning to a wonderful surprise – I was nominated for the Liebster Award! A big thanks to the author of the blog, Daily Dose of Reality for recognizing my hard work, {check out her blog!}. When I started this blog, I wanted to sort through some feelings I have on my…

100th day

the in-between

Today marks the 100th day of the school year. It’s only appropriate we celebrate with a 100 Grand. When I student taught, teaching third and fourth grade, on the 100th day of the school year I created every lesson involving the number 100. It was so much fun. Kids at that age are so cute,…

day 31 – an end

the in-between

Good evening. I am back; although I am sad to report I am unsure if I finished this challenged to the best of my ability. After my day 28 – getting back into drinking green tea with my breakfast – I ventured to a girls night down the street. I ate pizza, chip dip, chit-chatted…

day 27 – an orange julius

wellness

Day 27 brought me back to my childhood. At night, my dad and I used to share a similar bedtime snack. It was always right before I went to bed, I would grab two oranges & a tupperware container. We would sit on the couch together, peel our oranges, – hence the tupperware container for…

day(s) – 22, 23, 24, 25, & 26

wellness

Hello! Sorry for the radio silence on the blog front. I’ve been busyyyyyy.. The end of the week marks the end of my first blogging challenge. The past five days have mixed up my routines, my cooking; my life. At times I have found it hard to stay motivated, but I have found a way…

day 21 – lime & cilantro

wellness

Second day for a new recipe – this IS something new for me. The night after a big meal I usually try to make something out of left overs, but since last night’s dinner was SO good, the left overs had already escaped my fridge – (TONY!). Tonight, I went back to a usual meal…