One thing that was pushed to the side when I moved to Colorado last August was CrossFit. I found a box near my new apartment and started my membership, but once the first week of school started I had to cancel. My new job was consuming my life. The little bit of time I had in the evenings needed to go to spending time with my boyfriend, eating dinner, and…
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5 Months in Colorado
Sometimes I can’t believe I’ve been living in Colorado for 5 months already. Some days it feels like I’ve been here longer than that. I’ve put blogging on the back burner the past two years. However, I really miss it. Writing has always been one…
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Looking Back on 2015
When I reflect on the year 2015 I think of it as the year I became a full adult, but then a few months later I said “nah, nevermind”. 2015 was a big year for me with a lot of changes. I had my first…
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20 Lessons from My First Year Teaching
In January I started my first real teaching job. I was a broadcast journalism/media teacher at a high school this past spring semester and my students ranged from freshman to seniors. In my short, but long first 5 months of teaching I learned A LOT!…
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Day in the Life of a High School Teacher
For today’s post I’d like to give you a peak into what a day in my life looks like. As most of you already know I’m a high school broadcast journalism teacher. I also refer to myself as the media teacher. It’s easier to say.…
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Coffee Date// Vol. 3
Good morning and happy Saturday! Grab your cup of coffee and join me for a little coffee date hosted by Jenna from Gold and Bloom along with her cohost Brita of Belle Brita. Would you like a chocolate chip cookie to dip in your coffee? I have a…
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Secret Blogger Club// #1
Hi everyone! As shown by the title of today’s post I joined a Secret Blogger Club. It’s a pretty serious deal to say the least. Kelsey from The Blonder Side created this club (linkup) for all of us smaller bloggers to discover new blogs, make…
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5 Reasons Why I Love San Diego
Last Sunday morning (Easter), I returned from a school trip to San Diego. My broadcast staff competed in a national competition and this year the convention was in San Diego. Our hotel was filled with 2,700 other students/teachers who are media nerds like us. My passion…
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Guest Post// Helpful Tips for Communicating with Parents
Hiiii! Today’s guest post comes from Abby from Winstead Wandering! Abby is an Oregonian turned Mississippian, teaching high school Business and Technology. Abby’s guest post talks about communicating with parents. Not only is Abby helping my readers, but this post is great for me as…
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Coffee Date Vol. 2// Spring Break
Grab a cup of coffee or tea and join me for a little coffee date. Oh, and you might wanna put that in a to-go cup because I got a plane to catch. (Ooops I don’t think there’s a link up today, but I’m still…