Saturday, we loaded the bikes up and went down to the Cedar Fall Bike Trail in Waterloo. It was a beautiful day and we thought, it's been above freezing for a few days, the trails will be clear. We were... Continue Reading →
Yeah, I'm stealing this from a bunch of people! 🙂 Currently annoyed by: Iowa in general. I'm writing about this tomorrow. We are not in a good place, not at all.Educational policy that tells us our kids are "behind". Behind... Continue Reading →
First, Susan, I made waffles this morning and they were heavenly. I did notice that the last time I made them, they were from scratch. This time, I used a mix, and while they were delicious, they weren't quite as... Continue Reading →
Ok, this isn't what you think? #wellwhatdoIthink That is a loaded question I've heard more than once! 🙂 Today, we had a great day. We took our new to us truck on a drive down to a bike trail and... Continue Reading →
Sometimes, things pop out and just seem to yell, "HEY, PAY ATTENTION!" I got two emails from very different places, within two hour of each other. They both made me stop what I was doing a take a good inventory... Continue Reading →
Good morning to all writers, new and old, to the March Slice of Life Challenge! I will be perusing the Two Teachers site soon, looking for new faces and connecting with old "friends" that have been here much longer than... Continue Reading →
First, I need to right a wrong. Last week, I got a bunch of writing books in the mail and I tweeted out: https://twitter.com/AnIowaTeacher/status/1313100577421897728 I had no idea where this group of quality books came from, though I had my... Continue Reading →
Hello there, my blog! It's been quite a while since I sat down to just write. I peaked back, and I've not posted in almost over two weeks since my last writing. It's not as if I don't have things... Continue Reading →
This is to be a celebratory post, the end of 31 straight day of writing!! #goodjob #nicelydone #wowthatisgreat However, on March 15th, that celebration was muted and our lives changed, changed forever by something that is not alive, or at... Continue Reading →
The Life of a Conflicted Teacher 