I’m still hanging onto the emjoii’s, so again, no judging allowed! Actually, I wrote up my seasonal “What I Learned” list from author Emily P. Freeman on Instagram again, but I found I had more words than the app would let me share, so I think I’ll be back to blogging them come the end […]
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Camping Life Diaries: Vol 1
*If you missed my first Camping Diaries post, find it here! It’s the last week of school but can I be honest for a second? I am so ready to be out with Penny Lane the Pop-Up enjoying the woods. Which is why we said heck with it all, and took her out for an […]
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Camping Life Diaries: The Prologue
For several summers as a kid, my little brother and I had lots of adventures in nature learning how to tent camp. Now, my parents weren’t really campers, so these adventures took place with my Grandma and my Aunt. Mostly, we camped in The Shawnee National Forest because our trips focused on Native American Pow […]
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What I Learned this Winter {2018}
It’s time for my seasonal “What I Learned” update, as I tag along with author Emily P. Freeman. I tried something a little different this time, writing up my thoughts on Instagram first, so don’t mind all the emoji’s. I’m having too much fun with them lately. God knows our desires 🙏🏻 These last few […]
Guest Post at The Nerdy Book Club
I’m really excited to share that I have a guest post over on The Nerdy Book Club this week! It’s been a few years since I’ve freelanced, and I’ve been feeling the need to stretch my writing so I’m back at it! I have some past featured posts on Nerdy, and every once in awhile […]
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What I Learned this Summer {2017}
As September rolls in, Summer really feels on the way out. I often struggle a bit during this season change because I love summer with every fiber of my being, but I also feel the same way about Fall. If I could enjoy each of those seasons for about six months I’d be one happy […]
5 YA Reads to Make Summer Last
Now that August has arrived, the end of summer countdown has started for me. Even though school doesn’t officially start until the 18th, I’ll be in my classroom from here on out with meetings, prepping, and finally getting my new room put together. I guess it’s time to wrap up my endless days of leisurely […]
Dear First Year Teacher (again…)
Last Friday, I turned in the keys that unlocked my first ever teaching job. For the past three years, I’ve been a junior high (grades 6-8)Â English Language Arts teacher at a small rural school, just outside my community. It’s been quite a ride these last three years, yet pretty much from day one I’ve contemplated […]
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What I Learned This Winter {2017}
Every season an author I enjoy, Emily P. Freeman, shares a What I’ve Learned This Season post, where she pauses and reflects on all that she’s learned in this past season before moving onto the next one. I really love this concept, and I enjoy reading her lists because they’re full of serious, silly, sacred, and sometimes useful things. As […]
Introductions
We live in a society where firsts are exciting. First steps. First time riding a bike. A first kiss. First pets. All these bring such excitement and joy to mind. But firsts around the internet are hard, for we are also a society that is wrapped up in the web. First blog posts. First tweets. […]