Here we are wrapping up August! I had to actually look at my calendar to see if I was correct that this is the last week of August and next week is SEPTEMBER? What in the world?!? We are in... Continue reading →

Remember how I warned you that in August my reading would slow down? Well, I was correct! I did read six books this month, and four of them were 5 star reads, so I had a great reading month! I... Continue reading →

Happy Friday!! We made it through our first week of school! And boy was it a doozy! I really want to spend this blog post focusing on the highlights, but there was also some really low lows this week. It... Continue reading →

Listen, friends. Pull up a seat. I have a strong opinion to share today: Northern Michigan is the most underrated summer vacation gem. Seriously! I do not understand the allure of all flocking to Florida or even the southern east... Continue reading →

It’s back to school week for us! I thought that as I prep my classroom, I would write a little blog post about some of my classroom must-haves. Of course, I have collected/purchased most of these things over the years... Continue reading →