Thankful November post five: craft time When I'm not teaching, grading, lesson planning, or any of the other tasks that accompany ...

Four: Chewy.com While it might seem silly, I am super grateful for Chewy.com.  One of my cats has stage one kidney failure.  She's b...

Thankful November Three: Professional Development Over the years, I have been fortunate enough to attend some amazing professional de...

Thankful November two: Student Teachers This year I have the privilege of having student teachers from BYU Idaho.  It's my firs...

Thankful November post one: my students' parents I operate with the mindset that every parent truly means well and wants what i...

September and October have passed without any major hiccups.  As November sets in, the month ushers in parent teacher conferences, my...

As a teacher, one of my biggest struggles is finding balance between my personal and professional life.  I could easily work 12 hour days ...