When I was in teacher-school, I was always so annoyed when I was told that I had to “plan backwards.” Then, when I entered the classroom for the first time, I heard the same thing from my administration: plan backwards. It felt like a “duh” moment. In my head, I knew what the students were … Read more
Since March, outings have been limited. That means this family of 6 has spent an awful lot of time together. Before the shut down, getting the kids to sit still during a movie was close to impossible. Too many other options were available. Things have changed a bit, and family movie night has become a … Read more
Cost of Freedom I know no answers. I say to myself, “I’d never have been like that,” should I have been there. But who knows? Color of my skin says I probably would have been. Maybe not. Marching alongside? Clearing a path? Or complacent? Quiet. I’m here now. Too quiet? Too careful? I don’t know … Read more
Years ago, I tried to scrapbook. Like, I really tried. In fact, my oldest has a sort-of scrapbook that I’m relatively proud of. But I could never really get in to it. I love to craft. I love making gifts for people. But scrapbooking just wasn’t my gig. Then, I met my buddy, Melissa, and … Read more
I became an Assistant Principal in the middle of a tornado. No seriously. I found out I had been chosen for the position, and then I had my first real, “Hey, I got the job,” conversation with a co-assistant principal. Then, the school went in to lockdown for a tornado. After that, nothing was normal. … Read more
It’s June. June means lots of things including Flag Day. My bloggy friends chose Flags as the June theme. I’m in a sort of a mood about a lot of things, so my flag poem took a different tone than I originally intended. Flags, Flags, and More Flags Your purpose is to herald the important … Read more
This month, the Blog with Friends group chose to go with the theme of “Name Your Poison.” I loved the idea, and had planned quite the lighthearted discussion of how I was tired of putting everyone’s needs before my own and was going to declare that it was my turn. With the events of the … Read more
Birthdays are big around here, but this year has been odd for our three littles. Both Flash and Diva have had to have their birthdays with just the six of us (plus grandparents who happen to live right next door). Thankfully, many of our friends and family were willing to send birthday cards to make … Read more
It’s almost Easter, and my kids love a good egg hunt. Due to the current situation in our town, county, state, country (aka COVID-19 quarantine), my kids didn’t get a chance to participate in an egg hunt at school or with their church friends. So, Big Sis and I decided to create our own scavenger … Read more
Since 2000, I’ve been working in education. First, I was a high school English teacher. Then, I worked from home and taught online English to high schoolers in North Carolina. Just recently, I switched gears and am now an Assistant Principal at the high school level. My personal blog was called Cluttered Genius. I had … Read more