This post contains affiliate links. Please refer to our Disclosure Policy for details. Shhhhh! I’m releasing a secret a little early! I always make something with my students for Mother’s Day, and this year I wanted to post about it beforehand to give others some ideas! So, moms of my students, you have two choices: don’t read this until after…
In my class, we recently talked about fractions. Nothing too complex, just how to identify, write and read them. I teach first graders, after all! We recently baked cookies at school as a class as part of our fractions unit. I’ve done this a time or two before, but I usually had some help. This time, I was alone. All…
For the past few years, my husband and I have taken a weekend trip with some of our friends in the spring. For a few years, we went to a banquet in Glen Burnie, Maryland and once we went to Sea Isle City, New Jersey. This year, the banquet we planned to attend was cancelled after our friend booked non-refundable…
Every January, in Harrisburg, the capital of Pennsylvania, a large event called “The PA Farm Show” is held. It is basically like a culmination of all county fairs in the state in one huge building. In fact, the building is called the “Farm Show Complex.” The Farm Show lasts for a little over a week. We make it a point…
It’s December! I hung up the Christmas lights in my classroom last Tuesday, but I made my class wait until today to turn them on! Since I love Christmas lights, I think it actually may have been more difficult for me to wait than for my students! I am excited to start thinking about Christmas. I love picking out our…
I recently saw a Facebook post by Pennsylvania DCNR stating that the Ricketts Glen falls trail has been closed for the season, due to ice buildup. The pictures were beautiful! It reminded me that I have not written about a Pennsylvania State Park in quite a while! Ricketts Glen is probably my favorite state park to visit. My family has…
A few weeks ago, my parents and I decided to picnic at a state park we had never been to before, even though it is one of the closer parks to where we live! Little Buffalo State Park is located in Perry County, and provides some different attractions from many of the other state parks! Upon arrival, we drove around…
Last evening, my husband and ventured to the local county fair in which I entered some of my canned goods and a small crocheted afghan. If you did not get a chance to read my previous post about the fair, you can find it here. We decided to go to the fair for dinner, and then explore the exhibits and…
Every summer, sixteen of the best Little League baseball teams in the world converge on Williamsport, Pennsylvania to compete for the title of World Champion. Anyone living near the area is so fortunate to have this gem in their backyard. I took a trip to the Little League World Series to watch some games last Thursday, the first day of…
A few months ago, my cousin was telling me about a large farmers’ market south of where we live. It is only open one day each week, and I am running out of Tuesdays before school starts! So, a good friend and I decided we were going to go on an adventure to Roots Country Market and Auction in Manheim,…