Today is my Albuquerque birthday and I CANNOT BELIEVE it has been four years since I got on a plane, landed here, and had my life changed forever. In honor…
Year: 2021
Control: What to do when you don’t have it
Over the last two weeks, some things have conspired that really have me thinking about control and how much of it I just don’t have. This is not a lesson…
Visiting Shark Valley: Everglades National Park
I knew, when I started planning a trip to South Florida, that I absolutely had to stop and spend some time in the Everglades National Park so I could scratch…
7 Miami Restaurants You Just Can’t Miss
One of the best meals I have ever had was our first dinner in South Beach at a place called Bazaar, located in our hotel, the SLS. This meal was…
The Great Key Lime Pie Face Off
When I booked a week-long trip to Florida for spring break, I knew that I wanted to eat as much key lime pie as possible because…you know, when in Rome!…
The Worst Parts of Online Teaching
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…