Happy Valentine’s Day, everyone!! With it being a Friday, full moon AND valentine’s day… I really hope everyone survived. I gotta say, I’m GLAD its Friday and it’s over! It was INSANE. 1. Chopped 2.0! My friend and I competed (in his home!) in another chopped. There was 3 rounds: appetizer, entree and dessert with 3 […]

This cilantro lime chicken recipe has been a keeper in my house for many reasons. First, it’s delicious. Second, it’s SUPER easy to make. Third, it has tons of options for meals for the night or in the future. Fourth… Have I mentioned it’s delicious? I love the combination of classic chicken flavor with the […]

I’m sharing with you today my classroom’s February art project to be displayed in the hallway. I was very inspired by the artwork I posted on my February Favorites. I love doing art in the classroom and having students work together to achieve the same end goal. These handprint art projects came out better than […]

1. Date Night! Jon and I decided it was time for a much needed date night! Our favorite go to is Wabi Sabi in Seattle. It’s right down the street and it serves the BEST sushi. On top of all the positives, they have a super amazing happy hour! 2. Creating a Rubric! My students […]

With February just around the corner, I began looking at projects I can incorporate into our days. February is by far the busiest AND shortest month for a teacher. You have about 6 holidays to cover in a span of 15 days. Luckily, I can have a little more fun this year with my 3rd/4th graders […]

1. Recovery/Best Boyfriend Award I was out on Friday last week because I had to get my wisdom tooth pulled and spent most of the weekend either in bed or on the couch sleeping off the pain. Thankfully I had plenty of TV to catch up on and a AWESOME boyfriend who brought me Chicken […]