How to Create a Delicious Birthday Party Meal
My secret to accomplishing a versatile and delicious homemade spread for a birthday party? Don't slave over the entire meal. The tasks you do undertake, go whole ham on. This cake required...
Charmaine
Journalism school + editing + university newspaper 2010-2013
Education grad school + full-time teaching internship 2013-2014
Teaching elementary grades + Substitute teaching 2014-2023
Coping with My Baby Moving onto New Ages and Stages
When babies don't keep My baby is growing up! All the trite sayings are true: Children grow up fast. Where did the time go? Why do you no longer lay placidly in...
What is Substitute Teaching Really Like?
A snapshot of substitute teaching If you’ve never had the privilege of watching eighteen Kindergarteners skipping, stumbling and pirouetting into the room while you’re on the phone with tech support and a...
4 Surprising Realities I Faced in New Motherhood
My foray into motherhood, I thought, should have been gently cushioned by the years I've spent juggling the unexpected needs of children while teaching and substitute teaching. Yet instead of the smooth...
Can You Balance Teaching and Motherhood?
Growing up, I assumed teaching was a family-friendly career choice. Educating young minds in the classroom seemed like a natural bridge to instructing and raising youngsters of my own-- but is it...
Do Teachers Have Time for Dating?
To answer this succinctly, busy teacher or prospective educator: No, teachers don't generally have time for dating. Don't stay out too late, Teach. Photo by Josh Hild on Pexels.com Now for an...
Cultivating creativity as a new mom
I'm a new mom and a creative-- guess which identity marker took a back seat in the early days of my daughter's life? In the throes of new motherhood when it seems...
Meet a teacher-turned-blogger
Today, I'm sharing my interview with Carolyn Mills, a high school teacher-turned blogger and writer. She has a beautiful website full of home decor and organization ideas. I'm inspired by her life-after-teaching...
The Ultimate Guide to Leaving Teaching
I have left teaching not once but twice, so let that serve as a testament to my authority on this topic. (Never thought I'd get to brag about the decision that to...
How teachers can win other roles
I interview a career advisor about ways teachers can leverage their skills to secure roles outside of the classroom.
How to preserve your favorite classroom memories
You might not think of it now, willing the minutes to crawl at a less glacial pace at the end of a long school day at the end of a long school...
How to pack up your classroom
The move out of teaching starts to get super real when you need to heft your entire classroom library into boxes. And when you are faced with decisions like if you should...