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
Inspiration
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
An Educator’s Thoughts on Libraries
September is Library Card Sign-Up Month. I wanted to take this post today and talk about my thoughts on libraries, especially as a teacher. Public libraries exist all around the world. They are often, if not always, free to use. In the library alone, books are available to check out. Here in America, using the … Continue reading An Educator’s Thoughts on Libraries
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
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
The In-Between
I find myself jumping from goal to goal. I've gotten a little better at this, but I sometimes find myself constantly looking forward to something. I'm ready to be at my ideal weight, I was ready for my black belt, and I'm for sure ready for summer break. But by always looking forward to the … Continue reading The In-Between
I Hope You Never Forget this Happened to You
This was said to me the other day. A couple of my close friends had issues happen that drastically impacted their mental health. The rest of us in the group banded together to be there for them. But this quote was said to me by my partner, who has gone through many of his own … Continue reading I Hope You Never Forget this Happened to You
Keep Calm and Carry On
I'm almost positive you've seen the posters. They're usually red and say "Keep Calm and..." (There are so many variations). But do you know the story behind the original? I want to do something a little different today. I'm going to give you the history of this saying and also talk about how I am … Continue reading Keep Calm and Carry On
The Business of My Relationship
I don't do relationship advice often on here. But my partner and I have a really cool system that we developed within our relationship that I want to share. (And yes, he gave me permission to do this.) My partner was in the Army, and he had these things called "After Action Reports" (AAR).When we … Continue reading The Business of My Relationship
Battle Kim of the Republic 