It’s 4:00pm and I’ve finally relented. After hours of online learning, board games, and outdoor play I’ve let the boys play stupid Fortnite so I can breathe for a few minutes before starting making dinner. As I opened my phone to peruse social media, I saw a few interesting things. I saw funny memes that …
Self Care Friday: Reading
Well. This week has been one for the books. Never in our lives have we seen anything like this, and to be honest, even though I know I am healthy all of the panic has me basically shitting my pants. So I know that all of this Covid19 craziness is SO much to handle. So …
A Baseball mom’s Top 5 Tips to surviving Baseball Season.
Hey mama, Happy Monday! It’s that time of year again! After spending the past few weeks and weekends shlepping the boys to and from the fields, I thought this would be a fantastic time to share some of the little tidbits I’ve learned through the years. This year both boys are playing on different teams …
What self care is NOT
Lena Dunham wrote this great instagram post a while back that got me thinking. In it she said: “Be mindful of “self care” not turning into hiding out- there’s a difference.” Here’s the rub. I am the queen of rationalizing hiding out from the world as “self care” but the woman has a point. The …
Self Care Friday: Water
Hey hey! It’s Friday! We have a weekend full of baseball and housework. Wild times ahead! What are ya’ll up to? For this week’s self-care tip, I want to talk about water. The biggest mistake I made when we remodeled our bathroom 6 years ago was to not include a bathtub. Yes, the idea is …
Self Care Friday’s: Shopping
Yup, you read that correctly. Hey hey! It’s Friday! It has been quite a week over hear. The boys didn’t have school this week and my husband was gone most of the week on a business trip. This mama is ready for a break, which is why I thought today’s self-care tip was perfect because …
Self-Care Friday’s (Valentine’s Day Edition)
Happy Valentine’s Day friends! To be honest, I’ve never been a big fan myself. It’s pretty high up there to me on the disappointing holidays list right up there next to New Year’s Eve.Anywho, since today technically is Valentine’s Day and all, I wanted to talk about an important self-care tip for you and your …
Self-Care Fridays
Happy Friday guys! I don’t know about you, but over here the weekends are probably some of our busiest days of the week! I thought that this would be the perfect time to take a minute and think about what you are doing to take better care of YOU, because if you are anything like …
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Once a teacher, always a teacher
As many of you know I spent over a decade in the classroom as an elementary school teacher. And while I am no longer working in that environment my love of teaching never waned. Lately, I have been searching for a way to combine my love of teaching and learning with my myriad interests. This …