• Dear Parents, It’s the end of a very long week for me. I not only taught your child, along with 25 other students, but I also stayed after and shared with you all the amazing things your child is doing in my class. I skipped potty breaks, dinner, and even forgot to worry about the…

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  • Life is weird

    Life is weird

    One moment you look at your day with satisfaction. The dishes are all clean, the laundry is so caught up there’s no more hangers, the dinner is simmering on the stove making everyone drool; it’s a perfect day. Maybe the windows are even open with the cool breeze and sunshine coming through. Your kids are…

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  • Autumn

    What makes autumn a seasonal favorite? The bright reds and yellows? The cool breeze? The smell of crisp fresh air? Whatever it is, it’s intoxicating. Even to the animals. The musty smell of life can finally escape the house as it breathes in the season. Windows wide open, lights dancing around the floor, giving the…

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  • Oh the joys of parenting…

      Do your kids have it all figured out? Do they know how to live in this crazy world and constantly give YOU advice? I mean, when did they get so smart anyway? (Hand to face emoji here). Sometimes my kids make valid points and I am grateful for their advice. I mean, let’s face…

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  • Something is changing…

    …in me. I’m not quite sure how to describe it. I’m in a weird season…oh wait. You know what it is? I think I’m starting to actually feel like an adult now. I know,  I know, it’s weird. I’m kind of a whirlwind of a person. I’m extremely carefree and spontaneous driving all the type…

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  • Self-Loathing

    I have a serious problem lately. I’m self-loathing to a fault. I was sitting in front of a mirror today while getting a haircut and I couldn’t help but stare at myself in pure disgust. The black tarp covering my whole body from under my chin to my shins; even my paper white ankles looked…

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  • Nostalgia…

    I know I’m late to the party but I’ve just started watching “This is Us.” It’s riveting on so many levels and I know I’m not the first one to say that. But the reason…the reason it’s so riveting, is because it captures nostalgia. No matter your upbringing, whether it be good or bad, you…

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  • Where is your Sense of Adventure?

    Well… It’s that time of year again–school. I’m always so nervous on the first day of school no matter that’s it my seventh first day of school. I guess I’m nervous because it’s new. New students. New year. New clothes. New shoes. New supplies. I decided to move classrooms this year; on purpose. It was…

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  • Seven Years Later….

    I still miss my mom. At 3:15 pm, on August 9th, 2011, my mom took her last breath. I probably should have a better way to cope with this day, which trust me, I am doing great compared to the first few years. But I hate that this day looms over me. We celebrate her…

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  • The Struggle is Real

    Mental health is real. It’s mean. It’s ugly. And it’s present. Everyone battles some form of it. My friends and I joke that we are all on the spectrum somewhere (no disrespect to those on the spectrum. I have family members actually on the spectrum). But for some reason it’s so hush hush. No one…

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