So I came home yesterday to these lovely beauts (that’s pronounced b-yoots for you people who aren’t familiar with slang abbreviations I make up on the spot). This is exactly (well, more or less) how the conversation went down as I walked in the door: Matt: “Honey, these are for you” [whipping out the flowers …
Tuesday Tell-All
*Today marks two years exactly from the day when Matt and I got engaged. He proposed to me after the MoTab Christmas concert, in the parking lot of our favorite Leatherby’s. It was a rainy and romantic night, and I don’t think I’ve stopped smiling since. Love you, honey! *For any girl who has been …
Empty Desks in Connecticut
This morning, all of us teachers were instructed to teach our students the drill for what to do if an active shooter should start going through the school. As I saw the frightened, unsure looks on their 12- and 13-year-old faces, I could hardly bear it. Being a teacher makes you part of the larger world …
Christmas Music Traditions
In years past, I will admit to having been a big of a Scroogette when it came to some things about Christmas, such as Walmart playing Christmas music soon after Halloween or hearing the song “Holly Jolly Christmas” over and over again on the radio. And while I’ll admit that I still don’t particularly love …
This Being the Reason I Need a Break
Have you been on a middle school bus lately? It’s LOUD. And HOT. And it smells slightly like corn chips and wet snow boots. Trust me, I know–I had to spend over an hour on one today, just me and 68 kids. The entire way back to the school, they were yelling (I won’t even …
What’s Your Reading Comfort Zone?
In trying to keep up on my professional skills, I’ve started reading Nancie Atwell’s In the Middle, which is basically a how-to guide for teaching middle schoolers. Something she talks about in that book is your “reading territories,” which is nothing more or less than those genres or types of books or authors that you …
Here’s What’s Cooking . . . Pepperoni Pan Pizza
Despite my best intentions, Matt and I don’t *always* eat super healthy. My very favorite non-healthy thing to make is a slightly modified version of this amazing recipe for pepperoni pizza that I got from Taste of Home’s Prize-Winning Recipes 2007 (aff link). What I particularly like about it is that it includes a recipe …
Tuesday Tell-All
*Good news, friends: I found the David Archuleta c.d. last night while rooting through that messy closet again. And guess what else I found? A little gem of a book (made by the American Girl company, who else?) that I had filled out in 4th grade. Check out my life aspiration (above). Pretty good, eh? Eh? *Matt …