I made my own elderberry syrup today, including umcka! I have been using the store stuff for a while, and it’s quite effective with colds and flu. When a friend of mine had these make-your-own elderberry and umcka kits, I jumped at the chance to try them out and I loved the results. All I …
I have so much going on lately with tons of reading, highlighting, and drafts for National Boards. Coffee is my constant. Day or night. Is it possible for some people to have some biological barrier to caffeine? I can drink it at 11pm and fall asleep with the cup in my hand. In fact, nothing …
I’m one of those people who like to keep up to date on all kinds of news. National, global, local, it doesn’t matter. I peruse social media enough to keep things on my outer radar. Most things drop off my plate and some just hang around. By now, most of us have heard of “The …
Relentless adjectiveUS /rɪˈlent·ləs/ continuing in a determined way without any interruption This is going to be a big year. I have made some big commitments to cross off by December 31st. Taking on all of these will require a big head change and major heart change. National Board Certified Teacher For some strange reason, in my 21st year of teaching, …
I’m filing this one under “Things I wish I knew before I got nekkid in a cold room”. A few years ago, in my mid- 30’s, I noticed a hard knot in my breast. I asked Stephen to check it out in case I was imagining things. He definitely noticed it and that day started …
Whether you live in perfect fall climates or live on sunny southern beaches, here is a fall bucket list for the pumpkin lover is us all. Fall in the Deep South is a state of mind. If we waited for fall weather to enjoy the boots and hot cider, we would be waiting until late …
March birthday week! Most of these stickers are from Krissyanne Designs. Her Celebrations binder has a St. Patrick’s Day kit for March. Since that day is always my birthday, I decorate with as much SPD as I can. If you are new to Krissyanne Designs, check out my review of her Celebrations Binder. Those date …
Meal planning around my house often involves random pieces of notebook paper, the backs of kindergarten student work, and a bunch of sticky notes stuck to my bag. When I am ready to go shopping or order groceries, the first hurdle is to hunt down my collection of notes. It can be frustrating. Then, I …
Let’s talk about skin care. Specifically, I’m all about minimalist skincare. I wish I could say my reason for something like not wanting to use a bunch of chemicals or the need to watch a budget. No, my reason is simple. I just don’t take the time to slather on stuff. I have bought sets …
March favorites coming up! This is another short list but that’s okay. I have this thing about not buying clutter just to clutter up a new house. This list is full of consumable items and 1 book. But, these are some new favorites and some that I’ve had for years. 1. Kettle & Fire bone …
For any paper planners out there using Erin Condren, Plum Paper, Happy Planner, etc, you need to have Krissyanne Designs (KAD), on your bookmark list. Kristin has been in the planner business for a few years and she is now in Michael’s stores nationwide. I got to know Kristin through a small start-up Facebook group …
This might be a tad boring. But here we go. 1. What I am eating.- Comfort food. Sick people food. Struggle bus food. If it’s not chicken soup, then it’s this. Rice, peppers and sausage. I can’t remember the last time I really enjoyed cooking a great meal and sitting down to the table. The …
My Plan With Me is abysmal for this month. Take a look why. This is called “When Plans Fail” Here is my weekly spread for last week. Spending Valentine’s Day home sick with the flu wasn’t exactly what I had in mind for last week. In fact, when I opened my planner on Sunday, I …
It’s time for the February edition of Show and Tell. This month, let’s talk about a whole house cleaning schedule. So, I know some of your are saying “You don’t have kids, why do you need a cleaning schedule??” Because…priorities. And Netflix. And Kindergarten. And a beautiful dog named Atlas. And a gazillion other things …
It’s time for the Let’s Look….. for the month of February. Join me each month as I link up with Shay and Erika to talk about the little things going on in 2019. This month we are talking about our favorite books. I could talk books for days. I spent many summer days in my …
I have a longer list of favorites this week. I’m starting with coffee. Like I do most of my days. 1. Heritage House Coffee If you are local to Tuscaloosa and have not tried Heritage House, I’m not sure we can be friends. In addition to their amazing coffee creations, their bakery has some gluten-free …
I have been waiting on this item for many moons. This is the Erin Condren On the Go Folio and it’s glorious. In the planner community (yes it’s a thing. There are many of us.), there is a high demand for “traveler’s notebooks” or TNs. These are covers with elastic bindings that can hold individual …
I’ve been wanting to commit to a feature like this for a couple of years and this is the year to start. It’s basically a round up of the current state of affairs. I’m linking up with Shay and Sheaffer each last Wednesday. It’s a great way to check up with other bloggers and see …
There’s nothing like getting off to a great new year like cracking open new planners. Many people organize and plan by traditional calendar years. I use traditional calendar year for my blog planner and my book planner. For my main planner, I use academic year July through June. I need to have all my school …
Last year, with the introduction of my book review blog, I needed an easy-to-use planner to keep up with books read, publication dates, Goodreads reviews, book review dates and publisher archive dates. I had a lot of information to keep organized and I didn’t have a great way to do it. Yes, I adore all …