I’ve dreamed of kayaking with sea otters for years now. This year I had the wonderful opportunity to spend my birthday doing just that. Monterey is a few hours south of us and home to an amazing aquarium. We kayaked outside the aquarium in the Monterey Bay. I was hoping to see a sea otter […]
Vacation at Home
I’m teaching summer school for a couple weeks, but I’m not going to let that get in the way of enjoying summer break. Thankfully, it is a short teaching day. I want to enjoy as much of this vacation at home as possible. Today after saying goodbye to the kiddos, my husband and I headed […]
A New Challenge
My blog has been fairly quiet but my mind has been busy. School is out in the sense that the students have gone, but my mind is not yet on vacation. When I started this blog, I was transitioning from teaching 2nd for many years to teaching 5th. Now it is time for another transition. […]
A Fan
I grew up a fan of the niners. Some of my favorite childhood memories are watching Joe Montana help us win Super Bowls. I’m so excited for today. I woke up before 6 am on a Sunday. It’s like it is Christmas or something. Source: Uploaded by user via Mercedes on Pinterest I normally don’t […]
Reading and Relaxing
Winter Break has started and my To-Do list is longer than I care to admit. I’ve realized lately that I don’t take a mental break. Maybe you’ll understand what I mean. I think about school. I dream about school. I have lists and lists of products I want to make. I find myself watching TV […]