Heading back to work means building a brand-new rhythm! I’ve been spending time getting things organized for my classroom and open house, so naturally mapping out what the new, balanced daily flow looks like will help keep me productive and set up for success! Of course, if life has taught me anything, it’s that daily…

The first week of August hangs at the very top of summer, the top of the live-long year, like the highest seat of a Ferris wheel when it pauses in its turning. The weeks that come before are only a climb from balmy spring, and those that follow a drop to the chill of autumn, but August... is curiously silent, with bla…

It’s officially August, which means my birthday month is here! What better excuse is there to pause, dream a little, and put together a fresh wishlist? Turning 38 calls for a little extra magic, so I gathered all of my absolute dream items into one mood board for this month’s edit. We are stepping into birthday season…

The final week of summer break has been full to the brim! Between back-to-school shopping, squeezing in those last-minute summer activities, and trying to soak up every remaining second of unscheduled freedom, I am definitely earning that earlier bedtime I’ve set for myself. For Fridays during Blogust, I’m trying out …

Grab your gel pens, pop open a blank slimline CD case, and get ready to write on a fresh silver disc with a Sharpie: "Summer Mix '96" (or whatever year held your favorite core memories). Before algorithmic streaming playlists took over, creating the ultimate late-summer soundtrack was a tactile art form.…

It is always a bittersweet time of year once the back-to-school supplies start hitting the store shelves. After what my kids have dramatically declared was the "worst summer break ever," I have never seen them so excited to get back into the classroom. And truth be told? I am just as excited to get back into…

Welcome to August—the keeper of late-summer enchantment and my personal New Year. There is a very specific kind of charm that settles in during this time of year. The sun lingers just a little lower in the sky, the late-summer afternoons feel warm and drenched in gold, and there is a quiet, gentle invitation to slow d…

Can you believe it's August already!? This time last week, I was sitting beachside and now, I’m getting ready to finish my 38th trip around the sun, gearing up for my second year back in the classroom, and hosting my 3rd annual Blogust challenge! Call me crazy, a little self-indulgent, or whatever you like, but I …