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Easy & Free Things to Do with Kids This Summer (That Won’t Make You Lose Your Mind)
Summer’s great… until your kids are “bored” five minutes after waking up, your house looks like a tornado hit it, and the cost of entertainment starts creeping higher than your weekly grocery bill and IYKYK that’s a lot lately. If you’re a teacher mom (like me) or really any mom, you know the need to…
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☀️ A Day in the Life of a Teacher Mom on Summer Break
Spoiler: It’s not restful—it’s just a different kind of chaos. Let me paint you a picture of what people think summer should look like for a teacher: Sleeping in. A hot cup of coffee sipped slowly on the couch. Maybe a little beach trip with well-behaved children and a sunset to end the day. Netflix…
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🐾 Meet Honey 🍯
Because clearly, teaching full time, raising four kids, running a house, and wrangling a lab lab wasn’t enough chaos for one woman. 😂 But seriously… after losing two of our sweet dogs recently, our home just didn’t feel quite the same. 🐶💔 I grew up with golden retrievers—loyal, fluffy, sunshine-filled souls. I’ve always dreamed of…
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Teacher by Day, Hustler by Night: My Journey into Side Gigs (and Chaos)
I love teaching. I really do. The smiles, the glue sticks, the “aha” moments, the fact that no one lets me go to the bathroom alone—even at work. Teaching is my full-time calling, and I’m not giving it up. But you know what doesn’t love teaching? My bank account. So, this summer, I decided to…
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Mom Rock Bottom: Let the Light Back In
Let’s just be honest here—if you’ve ever hidden in the shower or sat in the car for five extra minutes just to breathe (or cry), I see you. I am you. There were and still are days where I feel like I’m failing at literally everything. Lunches are whatever I could dig out of the…
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Lauren’s Classroom TPT Shop
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Welcome to the Chaos
Welcome to My Real Life Chaos — Teacher Mom Edition Hi there, and welcome! I’m so glad you’re here. I’m a 4th grade teacher, mom of four busy kids, proud LEO wife, and a big believer in keeping things real — the messy, loud, beautiful kind of real. If you’re looking for Pinterest-perfect routines and…
Busy Teacher Mom Life 