In my opinion, there are two things I simply cannot live without in my classroom. One of them is the act of being organized within your classroom and secondly, (probably my favorite thing, hands down) is classroom management. Without these two, I just don’t see how you can run your classroom efficiently with learning in […]

Kale has become one of those veggies that I always have on hand. It’s such a versatile green that can be used in so many different ways. For dinner one night I created this recipe out of curiosity (this is probably 75% of how my recipes get made), wanting to add some more veggies to […]

Today is the last day of school. It’s a wrap! I can’t believe I survived a year in intermediate with a split grade level, testing madness, beginning common core and switching to a new grade book. I’m a very reflective person so when I saw others writing about it, I knew I needed to jump […]

1. Friday the 13th Oh no, Friday the 13th?! As I write this, I’m PRAYING that the day goes smoothly. It’s our last full day of school (besides field day on Monday but who counts field day as a school day!). I have a lot of cleaning planned for the kiddos with some crosswords, reading […]

With the sun shining and summer just around the corner, I’m sharing my friend’s Baked 11 Layer Dip (with a few adaptions)! As a layered dip fan, this is so delicious and perfect to bring to any party with a bag of chips. It is my go to recipe for any event with a ton […]

It’s been awhile since my last Friday post! I’m very excited that I finally have the energy to sit down and do one! It has been one of those crazy weeks when you are running around with your to do list in one hand and your 3rd coffee in the other. It is a Happy […]