As a teacher, you're taught to provide students with "wait time." Wait time is the space of time between when you ask a question and when students are supposed to provide an answer. This way, students have a chance to think and process. This is how real life should work as well I know, for … Continue reading Processing Time
Author: battlekimoftherepublic
System of Support
One if the really cool things about where I teach is that we've realized we're not alone. I know it can be toxic when a workplace mentions that they're like a "family," but I truly am grateful for my coworkers. This year of teaching has been hard on all of us, and knowing we aren't … Continue reading System of Support
Let it Go
No, I'm not going to start singing Frozen. I think some of you may already be mad at me simply for naming my post that this week. I tend to be a control freak. I want everything under control, and I want to be able to handle every single thing that comes my way. But … Continue reading Let it Go
Life after Reset
I wrote last week about how I was taking a reset. It was needed in more ways than one. But see, that's only part of the story. In fact, I would say it's probably one of the easier parts. Because the truth is, you can't just leave a reset and do nothing with it afterwards. … Continue reading Life after Reset
Reset
It is so crazy to me that we're already a month into 2022. I feel like January normally takes forever to get through. But this year, it feels like it has flown by. I know, for me at least, that this year is already starting out full of chaos. There's been a lot going on … Continue reading Reset
Eggless Banana Bread
I had some overripe bananas a couple of weeks ago, and had decided to make some banana bread! Unfortunately, the day that I wanted to make banana bread, it seemed that everything would go wrong. I was originally going to make it in the Instant Pot, but I didn't have a pan big enough. Then … Continue reading Eggless Banana Bread
Wellness
I definitely did not mean to miss last week. It was a lot going on. My whole house, including myself, ended up sick in one way or another. So it was a challenging week because of trying to make sure the house stayed clean, on top of teaching and trying to maintain a balance. But … Continue reading Wellness
A Year of Maintenance
Happy 2022! I took a couple of weeks off because I had a lot going on and needed to take care of other things. So unfortunately the blog got pushed to the side. But now it's the new year and I'm back! I feel like I mention every year how much I don't like resolutions. … Continue reading A Year of Maintenance
The Poisonous Pursuit of Perfectionism
Old habits die hard. I wrote a post in July 2020 about Overcoming Perfectionism, and yet I'm still here writing about this same topic. It doesn't matter that I know perfectionism is overrated. I still fall into the same trap that I have to be perfect at everything I do. And yet again, that is … Continue reading The Poisonous Pursuit of Perfectionism
DIY Photo Globe Ornament
I found a great, simple, and cheap DIY craft that is perfect for the holidays! This idea comes from this link. But I adapted it a little bit, so I wanted to share the creativity idea with you. Supplies you will need: Empty ornamentsMod Podge and brushGlitter (any color)Photo printed on paperFake Snow (I used … Continue reading DIY Photo Globe Ornament
Battle Kim of the Republic 