It’s been two solid weeks into the school year, and while the weather is still warm, summer is undeniably over. It seems like every summer the months fly by faster and faster. As a teacher and a mom I relish the unstructured time. Time that can be lazied away. In reality, my summer days are …
I drove well over 5,000 miles this summer. The majority of that was my road trip to North Dakota through the Grand Tetons and Yellowstone National Park with a return trip through Glacier National Park. That trip in of itself was over 4,400 miles. A day after I returned from that trip I was back in …
Life is a funny thing! Recently my life has been so uber busy that I am running as fast as I can just to keep up. Then I have those moments where I look around, looking at al the many facets of my life – work, kids, husband, friends, family – and see what all …
Happy, Happy June! Wow the year is flying by – and my head is spinning in how quickly May whipped past. May has been a whirlwind of activity, and as a result I have not been blogging nearly as much or as often. In fact I have only shared five blog posts this last month! I …
This last week was teacher appreciation week, and I gotta say – I absolutely felt over-the-top appreciated! The parents at our school do it up big every year. The theme of this year’s Teacher Appreciation Week was Lights, Camera, Appreciation. The parents rolled out the red carpet and gave us the star treatment. Monday morning …
I lost a good friend this week. Life sometimes has a way of slapping us upside our head, spinning us in circles, and filling us with sadness. Mortality is real and yes, at one point we all pass out of this world. Dealing with it is not so easy. Nancy was a great friend, yet …
Creativity is the ability to imagine, problem-solve, and express, allowing us to make something new. A blank canvas can become the mirror of our expression. Sometimes this creation will be physical, a painted piece of furniture, a redecorated room, a beautiful celebration cake, but sometimes it is intangible, a problem solved, a new approach, or the bringing together …
The following post is in collaboration with the Evite Influencer Program. All opinions are mine alone. #BeThere #Evite Oh my! Mother’s Day is right around the corner! It is time to celebrate all the wonderful moms out there and Evite is making it so easy! Finding the Perfect Mother’s Day Gift Has Never Been Easier… May is …
I am so loving the fact that I am currently visiting my parents in North Dakota. For the next three days, my mom and I will be starting each day sitting on the couch drinking our morning coffee together. Since we live some 1600 miles away from each other – this does not happen nearly enough! …
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #UltimateLitter #CollectiveBias For my daughter’s tenth birthday she really wanted a cat, so off to the animal shelter we went. There were so many kittens and cats to choose from! We walked up and down the rows of cages …
