28 Days, 28 Ways To Show Love

True Story Last week I bought 53 items for less than $100 from Harris Teeter! How did I make that happen? By shopping on sale, using coupons, and using rebates. Let me start by saying, there is more than one way to make couponing work for you, I am just sharing my experience with you […]
Mother’s Day happens every year in May, and it never ceases to amaze me how many people still wait to the last minute to shop for the most important women in their lives. I’m speaking about myself as well. So if you, like me, are out there waiting until the last minute to get the […]
As soon as I logged on to FB this morning, the first post I read was one from one of my girlfriends stating how she was already epically failing at doing the day. My first thought was whoa, hold up! She’s the mother of two boys, a teacher, and a loving wife… how could she fail at […]
For the better part of 2016, I have been in a reflective state, and since I have spent most of the year “in my feelings” (as my students would say), my blog while i was busy thinking suffered and so did I. Why? Because I didn’t get the chance to do what I love which is […]
As a teacher, it is my job to assess or grade my students’ work or their ability to perform a skill or meet a standard. However, very rarely do I take the time to assess my ability to perform in the various areas of my life. For instance, as a teacher, I am super reflective […]
For students and teachers alike, the end or beginning of a quarter or a series of 9 weeks means a chance to reflect on the old and a clean slate for the new. It makes sense in the classroom, so I plan to adopt this same mode of thinking for my life. The new quarter is […]
When there is spilled gravy… my fridge with spilled gravy In December, I purchased Marie Kondo’s audio book The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing. Some have referred to her book as the “decluttering bible”, so with a review like that, I knew that I needed it in my life. Since […]
I’ll be the first to admit that I am unaware of all the parables in the Bible, and today I learned a new one. When I went to church this morning, Pastor spoke on the subject of being able to start again, as I am sure many ministers did on the first Sunday of the […]
Happy New Year! It’s 2016, and everyone is all abuzz with plans of resolutions, change, and growth. And while all of these notions appeal to me, I have decided that I will not be making a list of resolutions this year. Now, we all know that a lot can happen in a year. Some things […]