(If you can name the book that inspired the title of the post, you are definitely an early elementary teacher. And I love you a little bit more than I did two seconds ago.)Friends, I went running this weekend. Running. Running as in sneakers on,...
Read MoreOr at least I promise to try not to - that's good, right? I mean, i think it may be genetically impossible for a teacher to not over-commit herself. Just a personal theory. For the last few days I've been thinking about 2012 and how I'm...
Read More...I believe it's called Can't Sit the Hell Down and Relax Disease. Or maybe Restless Leg Syndrome. Or possibly we just need to start a group called Over-Producers Anonymous. O.P.A. forever! Whatever you want to call it, it's definitely a sickness. Granted the rest of the world...
Read MoreIf I could propose a buzzword du jour, I think it would be "balance."I suck at balance. I think I suck at balance because I have the chronic problem of trying to balance too many things at once. Which, now that I think about it,...
Read MoreIn the spirit of being all zen and positive and whatnot, I thought this post would be crazy appropriate for today. You know as we all kick off the year and are full of the necessary energy required to bite our tongues when confronted by...
Read MoreFirst days of school are happening like crazy right now! Every time I sit down to catch up on my fave teacher blogs, I find myself reading about someone else's beginning. So, is everyone totally exhausted yet?I mean, what with all the organizing,...
Read MoreAs we all gear up for this school year (and word on the street is some of you have already STARTED!), I think we need to take a moment and think some positive thoughts. Try to find something that will keep us motivated when times...
Read MoreYesterday, I waxed poetic about my love for (most) reality TV - much to Big Mama Mimi and my doctoral program's chagrin. Whatevs. Girlfriend can not be serious all the time. And by "girlfriend," I mean me. Anyhow, I moved on to tell you about the...
Read MoreI know a lot of you are knee deep in a cocktail pool right now and really don't want to think about that time of year that rhymes with Shmack To Bool buuuuuuut, this is for a good cause so I know you'll forgive me....
Read MoreAs many of you know, I fully embrace my inner nerd. If I didn't think it would be a bad look for me, I would wear a T-shirt that says I Heart Learning, but T-shirts always look so tent-y on me. Regardless, I always feel...
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