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Graphing Linear Equations | Engaging Activity for Teaching Slope-Intercept Form
This last school year I taught 7th grade math for the first time, after over a decade in 8th grade math, and it was a real eye-opener for me. There were so many concepts I assumed my students...
Tips to Setting up a Baby Book Scrapbook (and Actually Finishing It)
And.... it's done! I present to you Lincoln's (finally finished) digital baby book. Before Lincoln was born , I scrapbooked a ton. A ton. Digital and paper scrapbooking. I've got bins and boxes full...
Cloth vs Disposable Diapers: The Costs
All right, it’s time for the big diaper debate: cloth vs. disposable. Early on in my pregnancy with Lincoln I discovered cloth diapers and immediately fell in love with the… Continue Reading
Toddler Affirmations
It's 10:50 pm and I'm currently sitting in the rocker in L's room, a passed out toddler curled into me. He took a long time to fall asleep tonight, then kept waking up and playing with some...
Modern Woodland Baby Room Ideas | Adventure Themed Nursery
Awww, it's baby Lincoln. Gosh I miss that baby. (For the record, two-year-old Lincoln's pretty rad, too. But geez louise, look at that blue steel!) Anywho,...
What to do with kids’ baby teeth?
Well, it finally happened. Lincoln lost his first tooth. After seeing his friends start to lose teeth as young as four, he was getting pretty anxious that none of his teeth had fallen out by the...
2022 Mom’s Gift Guide
2022 Mom's Gift Guide: It's that time of year where my family starts emailing each other, asking if everyone's wishlists are updated. In our extended family, it's holiday and a big birthday season,...
DIY Spider Spray.
DIY Spider Spray. For when your classroom or home is infested with eight-legged creatures. My new classroom has some serious issues. Every time I've gone there, I'm greeted by yet another...
Beta Testing
Exciting things happening this week: I started sending out my first three chapters for beta testing! My goal is to send my proposal out by the end of the week–just in time, because I have to switch...
Believe In Today
When I was 21, God put a story on my heart. I wrote a lot of it during the summer between my junior and senior years of college, the first summer in 7 years that I wasn't spending working at a local...
Granulomatous Mastitis: Part 6
Brief Synopsis: I was diagnosed with a somewhat rare condition called idiopathic granulomatous mastitis in August 2018. Because of its rarity, there’s not a lot of helpful info on this crazy...
Digital Baby Book | Month 1
It's taken me a lot longer to get Suttyn's baby book underway. Funny how an older sibling makes things like that more difficult.But, I finally made some time to get on that first layout. Just like...
Rise
So far so good for the New Year- both my kids slept in today. Thank goodness, because L was up until just past one, and S was only twenty minutes away from...
Granulomatous Mastitis: Part 5
Brief Synopsis: I was diagnosed with a somewhat rare condition called idiopathic granulomatous mastitis in August 2018. Because of its rarity, there’s not a lot of helpful info on this crazy...
Granulomatous Mastitis: Part 4
Brief Synopsis: I was diagnosed with a somewhat rare condition called idiopathic granulomatous mastitis in August 2018. Because of it’s rarity, there’s not a lot of helpful info on this crazy...
Green Beans and Shrimp Stir Fry
You guys. I found a way to get Lincoln to eat green beans. Without complaining. I'm jotting down this quick and simple recipe now before I forget all about it and spend even more time down the road...
Transfer pictures from Photos app to Lightroom
Tonight Lincoln went to bed fairly quickly and easily, which is giving me a lot of time to sit down at my computer and finally get to organizing my photos from the last year. This is something I...
Granulomatous Mastitis: Part 3
Brief Synopsis: I was diagnosed with a somewhat rare condition called idiopathic granulomatous mastitis in August 2018. Because of it’s rarity, there’s not a lot of helpful info on this crazy...
Granulomatous Mastitis: Part 2
Brief Synopsis: I was diagnosed with a somewhat rare condition called idiopathic granulomatous mastitis in August 2018. Because of it's rarity, there's not a lot of helpful info on this crazy...
Granulomatous Mastitis: Part 1
Brief Synopsis: I was diagnosed with a somewhat rare condition called idiopathic granulomatous mastitis in August 2018. Because of it's rarity, there's not a lot of helpful info on this crazy...