Yesterday was the last day of school. To say I’m tired would be an understatement. The school year is a marathon but the last month usually feels like a sprint. As a mom, I’ve always been tired by the end of school and ready for a break. As a teacher, multiply that by at least…
Happy Mother’s Day! We made it to Sunday. I’m telling you – a week is a long time! But I made it. Ready to see what Day 7 of Week in the Life looked like for me? I woke up at 6:15 but decided it was much too early to wake up. Went back to…
Hello Saturday! Nice to see you! Make my coffee then come back upstairs to watch Biblioburro. I’m writing a post about it and I’ve been meaning to finish watching the documentary but haven’t had a chance. It’s in Spanish with subtitles so I can’t multi-task while watching which means finding time (after first remembering to…
Finally Friday! Yay! The kitchen is a wreck. I put Ryan’s dessert in Bella’s lunchbox and forgot the jelly on Ryan’s sandwich. Luckily (for Ryan) I caught both mistakes right away. I’m really hoping the rest of the day won’t follow the same pattern. At school we were able to practice a couple times before…
It’s starting to feel a bit like Groundhog’s Day around here. Good morning everybody! It’s looking a lot like May out there! Tired teachers. Excessive pollen. Endless driving to activities. Tired parents. Dishes. Laundry. Tests. Tired students. Pardon me while I go smash my alarm clock into a million pieces and shred the calendar into…
Welcome to Wednesday. A day that looks a lot like Monday and Tuesday. But since we are doing this project called Week in the Life, we must include all the days of the week. Yesterday felt light on pictures so I’m planning to have more today. We’ll see if I can actually manage that once…
Good morning Vietnam! Yes, I know that has absolutely nothing to do with this post. But it’s one of my favorite lines from the movie (and also I love Robin Williams’ work). And sometimes when I say good morning, inside my head I’m really saying good morning, Vietnam exactly like he did. Go ahead –…
Just another Manic Monday…. Here are the Bangles singing it to get you in the mood. Honestly my Mondays are no more manic than any other week day but I often find myself singing this song on Monday mornings. Ready to see what Day 1 of Week in the Life looked like for me? Wake…
Eek! It’s almost here already! I feel like I’m still recovering from Day in the Life (you can read about it here, here, and here). I’m not ready for another big documenting project already! What’s the problem you might ask. I’m known as the Scrapbook Fairy and I love pictures. So why am I dreading…
This is the story that caught my attention… Every 20 minutes, from dawn to dark, the babies need food. That means catching hundreds of fruit flies a day, freezing them, crushing them with mortar and pestle, and mixing the mush with special nectar supplemented with vitamins, enzymes, and oils in precise combination. The mixture spoils…
Welcome back for the final installment of Day in the Life, March 2018. I always find it a bit ironic that I often spend more time recording the memories than I did making them in the first place. Oh the trials of a scrapbooker… Or should I say Head Family Memory Preservation Specialist? That makes…
Did you see Part 1 of my day in the life story? We left off as I was rushing out the door, late for work. Join me now for more of Thursday, March 18… Through Mid-Afternoon 0834 Enter my classroom. As I suspected, my uneaten breakfast burrito from yesterday is sitting right where I left it. …