The Gist of Life

the in-between

those moments

the in-between

Tonight, I was reading books with Lou and Ames after their bath, (Goodnight Loon & The Hungry Caterpillar are among the favorites again), and I had a moment. From cozy robes after the tub, to lotion, and fuzzy pjs, the evening chaos had finally calmed down enough for some quiet time. We sat in our…

a spark

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New website, who dis? Okay, my usual tagline is what? “I can’t believe it’s been ____ since I’ve written!” So, there, I said it. Now, I’ll get to some of the good stuff… For starters – this website. Beautiful, no? I’m so excited to have a refresh and to get into an actual consistent routine…

another summer break

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I know I say this every year, but I can’t believe it’s already summer break. This past school year went by faster than any other school year in my nine years of teaching. To quote one of my students, “You know it was a good year went it feels like we just started.” Wise words….

you’re not a test score

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Happy hump day, y’all. A little over a month isn’t as terrible. I thought it had been much longer since my last post. I’m not kiddin’ ya – each and every night I tell myself I’m going to write. And each and every night, I usually enjoy a good cuddle with Ace instead. But I…

summer reads

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It is officially summer; yesterday marking the longest day of the year. 2018’s longest day treated me with a summer cold/flu – seriously, who gets sick in the SUMMER? This is definitely marking a first for me, and let me tell you – it sucks. I’m not used to sitting inside, taking multiple naps a…

oh, hey there

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Hello, December. Yep, still here, just really horrible at blogging, [a goal I continue to tell myself I’ll get better at]. I’ve felt this pull towards my computer multiple times, but usually, something always catches my immediate attention & writing gets put to the way side. Since September, we’ve been keepin’ on, keepin’ on around…

summer favorites

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I’m coming to you live from my patio, Bon Iver pumping through our outdoor speakers, & a green drink in my hand. I’m made it a goal to write, and haven’t seen it through very well. [Turn off the Gossip Girl repeats, Kaylee, and step away from Netflix]. I would make another promise that you’ll…

summer livin’

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Every year, I forget how much I love summer break. No, seriously. I ALWAYS forget how amazing it is & how great I have it. I love my slow mornings of drinking green drinks on the patio steps, in the warm sunlight. I love my daily, mid-morning walks or visits to the dog park with…

a sweet treat

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Today was a first for me and Tony. Today, we tried a macaroon for the first time 🙂 They really do live up to the hype, especially when it’s flavored salted caramel – a key to my heart. March 6th has always been a date that is special to me. March 6th is the date…

i’m still here!

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Good evening 🙂 As I always say, time has escaped me. It’s kind of crazy. My intentions are always to sit down and write more often, but then I get stuck. I get stuck in this in between stage of anxiousness & perfectionist. Everywhere I turn, there seems to be a new blog, behind the…

hello, 2017

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2017. It’s 2017! In the life of Kaylee, time usually lurks in corners, moving past me slowly, only quickening when there are moments I want to savor. But glancing back, I can’t believe it’s already 2017. I can’t believe I am 30. I can’t believe this is my seventh year teaching. I can’t believe we’ve…

holiday magic

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One week from today Christmas Eve will be upon us. I can’t help but feel giddy with excitement. There’s just something about Christmas. Christmas has a way of sprinkling it’s magical, wondrous, curious spirit through my bones. Even though I’m not anxiously waiting for Santa to sneak into our house on Christmas Eve, I find…

happy november!

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Whew – I can’t believe Thanksgiving will be upon us in a couple weeks. I feel like I’ve blinked & 1/3 of the school year will be over. There are a lot of life happenings to catch up on; I’ll do my best to keep it short & sweet. HEALTH A couple weeks ago I…

sniffles with a side of a sore throat, please

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Well, hello. Sorry for my silence on the blog front. I’ve been moving and shaking the past month or so and have barely had time to do my laundry. Just to fill you in on the life front: TEACHING Oh, how I love fifth graders. It’s actually crazy how much I love going into work…

my 30th birthday

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Well guys, I’ve almost been 30 for an entire week. I had a fabulous 30th birthday party thrown for me last weekend, planned by my amazing husband, sister, and a bestie, but up until that point, [and even a little this week], I was in a bit of a rut. I wish I could say…

another kaylee & ace day

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Ace and I have an annual tradition: the weekday before workshop begins, we take the day to ourselves & do anything and everything that makes Ace happy. It’s one of my favorite days. I drop all my agendas, to-dos, cleaning tasks, etc… and I do anything Ace wants, [within reason]. This year’s holiday tradition fell…