A little while ago, as I was driving up a road I don’t travel frequently, I saw a wreath made of flip flops hanging on the side of someone’s house. Initially, I had mixed feelings about the concept. But, for some reason, I couldn’t get that wreath out of my mind! So, I went cruising Pinterest to see if 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…
This post contains affiliate links. Please refer to our Disclosure Policy for details. With Mother’s Day soon approaching, I thought it might be helpful to post some ideas for gifts! I know this gift may not apply to all moms, but with the growing popularity of essential oils, I think these may be a safe bet for a lot of…
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…
Our garden planning is beginning to be underway! Each spring, since we’ve moved into our new house, we plant a rather substantial garden in our backyard. The previous owners already had a space prepared, so we just use that area for our garden as well. Even though it is in our backyard, it is visible from the road in front…
Every year, our school hosts a benefit auction and dinner as a fundraiser. School families and people from the community donate items that are either part of a silent or live auction. Our banquet coordinator saw a crocheted LEGO blanket pattern on Facebook and, knowing that I had crocheted goodies before for the auction, asked me to try my hand…
When we have holidays, I like to try to make something cute, creative, and unique. Some are wins, and some are big losers! I guess this is the nature of Pinterest! (If I could use a laughing emoji, it would go here!) There are many different pictures and recipes for these M&M pretzel flowers on Pinterest, so I cannot say…
**This post contains affiliate links. Please see our Disclosure Policy for details.** Every winter, I coach our school’s archery middle and high school archery teams with my friend and assistant coach at my side. It is time-consuming, but I thoroughly enjoy helping the kids learn to shoot and finding success! Each year, I have given the 12th graders of the…
A few weeks ago, a friend at school was warming up part of her lunch, and pretty soon the whole teacher’s room smelled like delicious cinnamon and apples! Her son made this healthy dessert for their family, and she was fortunate enough to have leftovers to bring to school and waft under our noses! I asked for her recipe so…
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…