I cannot believe it has been over a year: one year since my classroom has been full of fourth graders, one year since I’ve heard yelling and playing on the…
Time to Slow Down: Lessons from Crossfit
I was supposed to write about the things that I don’t love about online teaching this week, as the second part of my series. But our school board recently voted…
The Best Parts of Online Teaching
Never in my life did I think that I would ever be teaching fourth grade from a computer in my living room. Life is weird. Yet here I am, about…
Sustainable Living: Why Saving the Planet Sucks, but We Should Do it Anyways
Maybe it’s my Dutch roots that can’t bear to throw anything away, or my California background that has turned me into a bit of a hippie, but living a more…
Letting Go of 2020: A New Year’s Routine
I love New Year’s because I love reflecting and goal setting, so each new year, I try to sit down and take in what the past year has meant to…
13 Ways A Divorce is Like A Pandemic
It’s been almost a year since my 7 year marriage and 11 year relationship fell apart, and while I have been writing constantly as a way of processing it all,…
5 Things to do on a Weekend in Taos
Located just two hours north of Albuquerque, Taos is a perfect getaway for the weekend with plenty of things to do. Here are my top 5 things to do on…
5 Things to Do in White Sands National Park
The next stop on our road trip was White Sands National Park, a recent addition to the National Park family, as it was upgraded from a monument in 2019. What…
What to Do For a Day Trip to Carlsbad Caverns
After moving to New Mexico, I knew that one of the first stops on my list of things to do was a visit to Carlsbad Caverns. Here is all you…
The Beach
I have lived in the woods and fallen in love with the quiet of the forest and strength of the trees, and even the desert has grown on me with…