Oh September, I’m always conflicted about how I feel when you show up. I am nowhere near wanting summer temperatures to end, but I realize that it’s inevitable. Each season certainly has it’s perks, and I am thankful to live in an area where I get to experience all of them, but I’m a warm-weather Read More
Fall Scents
First Day 2020
School started differently for us this year. Well, I mean apart from the very obvious differences that we’re all facing. This is Claire’s first year in middle school. Her first day was earlier than the other two, as their first day consisted of back-to-school conferences. She was nervous, and at the end of the day Read More
Friday Favorites
favorite picture: Pure summer fun. Favorite kid quote: Claire, after her first day in middle school: “Wow, the kids in that school are really tall. And I have pretty teachers.” Favorite clothing item: One of my friends suggested I share these sunglasses and I wondered why I haven’t before, because I get comments on them Read More
Virtual Learning
I’d like to call today our “soft start” to virtual learning. Claire (7th grade) is all set up with Canvas, so she’s good to go. Grace (1st grade) has a few assignments her teacher sent home with us from conferences, and her teacher will be sending a “check-in” question via SeeSaw to count as attendance. Read More
