I love to be in the kitchen! I love to make food for myself and for the people I love. Whether cooking or baking, if it involves being in the kitchen and creating something new, it's exciting for me. It has been said that cooking is an art, and baking is a science. That is … Continue reading 10 Practical Tips for Cooking
Advice
Being a Maid of Honor
My older sister got married over a week ago! (That's why there was no post last week). I was so fortunate to be able to be right by her side as her maid of honor. The wedding itself is more her story, so I want to offer my perspective and some advice for someone who … Continue reading Being a Maid of Honor
Building Professional Relationships
Because I'm a teacher, about 85% of my job is relationships. I need to have good relationships with my students and good relationships with my administration. Thus year has unfolded very differently than I anticipated, some of it good and some of it bad. But a lot of it boils down to the relationships I … Continue reading Building Professional Relationships
Seven Powers of Self
One of the things I'm really putting in the effort for this year is figuring out the type of teacher I want to be. I am making efforts in classroom management and finding things that work for me. I'm not the strictest teacher, and that's okay. But I know most of my students are doing … Continue reading Seven Powers of Self
Attainable Goals
As a teacher, I am evaluated on my performance every year. I'm also required to submit a personal goal so that I can have a standard I can aim for. I've talked before on here about SMART goals. The A in that acronym is Attainable. In other words, is it reachable? Can you actually achieve … Continue reading Attainable Goals
Conflict Resolution
Conflict is something that happens to all of us, whether we want it to or not. At some point in time, you're going to disagree with another person. Your views will not ever be the exact same as someone else's all of the time. How do you handle that conflict? Do you blow up, and … Continue reading Conflict Resolution
Stuck in Limbo
It's hard to believe I'm already in week 3 of this new school year. It feels like it's going so fast already. I'm learning about who my students are and creating the relationships with them. They, on the other hand, are beginning to be more comfortable and are testing some of the boundaries and the … Continue reading Stuck in Limbo
New Routines
Somehow, we're already in week 2 of my school year. The students are getting more comfortable being in a new building, and we're getting back into the cycle of teaching and learning. As for me, I want to work on being more intentional with my time and efforts on things. I'm working on creating a … Continue reading New Routines
Year Four of Teaching
I can't believe I've already finished up my second day of my fourth school year! I'm still teaching. I'm in the same room as I was last year, and teaching the same material. I'll admit, last year was rough on me. There were a lot of things that went awry, and I struggled. However, I'm … Continue reading Year Four of Teaching
There and Back Again
This past week has been so intense. I didn't even really have time to write. I also was so busy that I couldn't allow myself to think about anything else during that time. Last week, I was in Philadelphia for a summer teaching conference. I did and learned so much. I never imagined being so … Continue reading There and Back Again
Battle Kim of the Republic 