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Somewhere out there, probably in the same black hole where my favorite pen, Tupperware lids, and my sanity disappear, lives a thriving sock colony. I imagine them having little sock families, a neighborhood watch committee, and probably a better community calendar system than I do. Because let’s be honest—where do the socks go? I have…

Less Is More: A Busy Teacher Mom’s Reminder to Myself This week, I had one of those moments where life gave me a gentle (okay, maybe not-so-gentle) nudge to slow down. You know that feeling where you’re moving a million miles a minute but still somehow falling behind? That was me—juggling my teacher to-do list,…

Well, we did it. Survived our first hockey tournament of the season — and by “survived,” I mean barely kept the dogs, the kids, and my sanity intact. Friday started with me scrambling to get sub plans together (because of course I had to take a day off right when the school year is just…

The first two weeks of school are in the books, and let me tell you—I am tired. The type of tired when you put the cereal back in the freezer.  Every year, I think I’ll be more prepared. Every year, I tell myself that this year I won’t overcommit, I’ll keep the schedule simple, and…

If you’re anything like me, August feels like standing at the starting line of a marathon with one shoe untied, an energy drink in one hand, and a to-do list that somehow grew overnight. It’s that time again: Preschool Week in the classroom, new sports seasons for the kids, and a shiny new fall schedule…

Well, it’s here. The final week. The week that’s not really a week because it’s actually “pre-planning” a.k.a. preschool for teachers. The kids are still living their best summer lives while I’m over here thinking about packing lunches (for myself?!), finding my badge under a pile of summer laundry, and googling “quick meal ideas” Let’s…

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…

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…

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…