This post contains affiliate links. Please refer to our policy page for more information. July has brought lots of hot weather and thunderstorms! But, it is summer after all, and it will be gone before I know it, so I am trying to embrace the season we are in. Here are some things I am loving right now! Fireworks This…
A few weeks ago, my mom and I took Kiera to Mountain View Lavender Farm! We went last summer, but she was only 5 months old and rode around in my Tula baby carrier. This year, she was big enough to toddle around on her own. This is the second summer that Mountain View Lavender Farm had u-pick events. It’s…
Recently my husband and I decided to take Kiera to her first petting zoo! We had a few local options, but we chose to visit Green Horse Farm. It is newer than some other animal parks comparatively, and it appeared to be smaller than others as well. It is also the closest to our house. We weren’t sure how Kiera…
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…