This summer has been full of baseball opportunities for me! Ever since I’ve been a little girl, my summers were full of my brother’s baseball games. And I enjoyed every second of it. My favorite professional baseball team is the Atlanta Braves, and Chipper Jones, their switch-hitting third baseman, is my favorite ball player. As all players do, Jones retired…
Every summer, my family takes a trip up to Raymond B. Winter State Park, located in central Pennsylvania. This year was particularly special since my Pap celebrated his 90th birthday this July! He and my Nana always enjoy going up to R.B. Winter to spend the day in nature with their family. From little on up, we have referred to…
Last weekend, we went to visit my husband’s brother and family in Virginia. Before we came down, we did a little research about what we wanted to do and see when we were in their area. I really had no idea what was around them, so Google I did! The thing that really caught my eye was the Manassas Civil…
Every few years, we take our Kindergarten through 2nd grade students to Lake Tobias Wildlife Park outside of Halifax, Pennsylvania. Last week, we loaded up our kids on a bus and went on an adventure! I’ve been to Lake Tobias a few times as a child, and twice as a teacher, and as we were walking around and exploring, I…
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…