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What's in a Label?

Living and trying new things in my healthier body is continuing to be a journey without what feels like, a GPS. Some days I know where...

Reciprocity in Dating

As an educator I often teach students how to have a simple conversation. It usually goes this way: When someone says, “hello, how are...

Teaching Ain’t Easy

“Teachers will do what we have always done. We will make it work!” This was a quote from my last teacher blog post at the end of teaching...

It’s My One Year Anniversary!

One year ago today, my mother was arriving early in the morning to take me to the hospital for my vertical sleeve gastrectomy surgery....

RFE Teacher Draft 2021

Today started off like any other work day. Driving up to the school bright and early at 6:45 am. The sun just barely peeking through the...

Happy Planning isn’t so Happy After All

Why in the world did I let my sticker happy friend Ezell convince me that I actually needed a planning journal in my life. Boy oh boy was...

Can't Stop Won't Stop: 30 Days of Habit Forming Behavior!

“Can’t stop, won’t stop!” These words have taken permanent residence in the depths of my brain. I am proud to shout from the rooftops,...

Reflections on a Pandemic School Semester

Five months. 152 days. 3650 hours. The amount of time that has passed for me teaching second grade through a mask wearing, attitude...

Weight Loss for ME!

I have always been FAT. I became OBESE. I became MORBIDLY OBESE. I have lived as a MORBIDLY OBESE person for much of my adult life. Why...

Black Educators: Do We Have Value?

This past school year was one that could only be described as a whirlwind. It was a year of firsts: new grade, new team members, new...