I hoard butter. Not just any butter. I don’t scour the grocery store shelves for weeks looking for ordinary butter. No, this is a very special kind of butter. It is for my coffee. And that’s another blog post to write…

Today was our first field trip the the local Barnyard. It really is a cool place to take a bunch of kids who do not have experiences in things like farms or live farm animals. It is my favorite field trip,…

A few weeks ago, I was looking for some body-weight workouts that I could do at home that would accomplish 3 things: Keep me moving, keep me motivated, and keep me flexible. Taking weeks off from working out did a number…

Only those wearing capes and bleeding perfection should venture out into the world of Monday. Obviously, that is not me. That’s more like it. Let’s count the reasons why today is NOT a good day. 1. I have 9 students who…

Lately, a quick glance at my planner reveals that my breakfasts are lacking in quality. Coffee is fine and dandy but it’s not very filling and it doesn’t set me up for better meals during the day. It never fails. If…

I don’t know what it is about chicken soup, but I make it all year long. I CRAVE it during the cooler months and when I’m sick. This week, we had a big stretch of cold mornings and nights. I cooked…

Trudging along this week. I’m not sure why running seems more like a chore than a gift. Some days, it’s hard just to get out of bed. Running=therapy, right? Monday-2 miles Tuesday-2 miles Thursday-4 miles Saturday-6 miles Fall weather is absolutely…

Wow. It’s been a while..say maybe…mid season last year since I’ve seen our team look this good. 59-0. That’s not just winning, that’s an annihilation. Saban put in the 2nd and 3rd strings mid-way through the 3rd quarter so he didn’t…

  Many of you know I’m a huge fan of Erin Condren planners and in the past few weeks, my planner has taken on a new life of its own. I use a lot of functional stickers for reminders and I…

I had to wear a sweater this morning. For people who live below Tennessee, this is HUGE. It means maybe we can stop sweating within 5 minutes of walking outside. I bought new boots yesterday so I had to check out…