This year, I taught fifth grade English. I loved the magic of reading wonderful books with my students and watching stories come to life in the classroom. We laughed, cried, and celebrated together as we read. We wrote our own stories and essays and shared them like real writers do. And then the pandemic happened….
5 Happy Things for Warm Weather
If there’s one thing we know right now, it’s that the future is uncertain. We cannot predict exactly what the summer will look like for us. As a person who loves being in control, I’m having to let go of a lot of those feelings and just surrender. All I can do is stay home…
Finding Comfort in Pre-Pandemic Photographs
Lately, I’ve been looking at photographs from pre-pandemic times. At the beginning of all of this – of what has become our new normal – I ordered a scrapbook online and printed photographs of happy times from the past year. When the photos arrived, I immediately laid them all out on the floor and gazed…
My Stay-at-Home Uniform
For the past 42 days of staying home and teaching from home, I have kept my daily wear super comfy. While I do change out of my pajamas, I put on an outfit that is just as lovely to don: a lightweight sweater and leggings. It all started in March when I ordered an oversized…
5 Ways I’m Staying Sane While Staying Home
I don’t know about you, but I have found myself bombarded with ideas about all the things I could and should be doing at home right now. This makes me feel overwhelmed and worried whether I’m doing enough. We live in a world where many people are obsessed with being busy, and I think this…
9 Lessons On My 29th Birthday
Today is my 29th birthday! It’s a little odd to have a birthday during a pandemic. While I can’t celebrate in the traditional sense, I am grateful for the season of spring and all the blooms, sunshine, and warmer days. I anticipate mostly being outside today (since there’s not much else I can do –…
