If you can’t beat ‘em, join them!

Turkey time!

I thought it was a pretty fall scene behind me when I checked the mail yesterday.

Pretty fall colors at school!

Went grocery shopping w/o a list for once. A guy was blocking access to the chocolate aisle, so I said, “Pardon me. I desperately need to restock my chocolate stash at work.” He laughed, stepped aside, & said, “By all means. Look as long as you want.” 🤣🤣

Oh, the innocence of this kid!

A kid entered the bldg. w/ a cup of ice water from Starbucks. I asked if he went in there & asked for ice, ice, baby. He laughed at my lame joke & showed me that his drink was labeled a pup cup. LOL! We were both surprised!

Our hallway is filled with “Meet Me” projects. Kids shared about their favorite things.

Our Counting Club is off to a great start. It’s one of the early finisher options we practiced during the first week of school. Kids earn footprints for no skipped numbers and no reversals.

Yesterday was our 3rd day of 3rd grade!

Owen Rose Garden on Labor Day.

Won’t have to cook for the next several days!

This was a neat surprise from a family at Meet the Teacher Day. I don’t know how they knew I’m an Oregon fan, but they nailed it!

Swiped some pictures from my parents. The grass might be dead from the summer heat, but the flowers thrived!

Hooray! The blob is finally gone!

Got to have my favorite Avocado Delight one more time before the school year kicks in!

I know I’m jumping the gun, but I also know that if I don’t switch to fall decor before the school year starts, I won’t do it at all.

They’re baaack! Usually they show up in July. Took until August this year.

I honestly thought I was losing my mind. But I just solved the mystery, so I'm not going cuckoo after all. So earlier this summer I decluttered. And then the other day I wondered where all my pants went. Totally freaked. Thought I got rid of them all. I even ordered replacements.

Dahlia pics from my parents’ yard. I think that red and white one is my favorite. It looks like a peppermint flower! 😀

Finished unpacking the rest of the boxes this morning. There will be more once the new curriculum arrives.

This was exciting to see when I stopped by my classroom earlier! No more clomping through pea gravel to get to bus duty!

Finally! I finished creating 24 Valentine cards for 2026! So most of my stamping projects are done for the summer. I’m still hoping to decorate some envelopes before it’s back-to-school time.

This is making me bummed out that I haven’t been to a #YR fan event in many years. David Kimble was my all-time favorite soap villain! I watched his trash compactor death scene on a black & white TV, then searched the dorm for a color TV to rewatch it on!

Slight change of plans. I literally provided the measurements of the new clock & got it cleared before moving it to my wishlist. Now maintenance says it won't cover the hole in the wall. But I ❤️the new clock & I'm not ditching it. I told them another spot to put it.

Excited yet disappointed at the same time! Excited that the district electricians removed the white blob from my wall. Disappointed that they left a gaping hole in the wall & my new clock isn’t up yet. (Key word being YET).

I was pretty excited to hear that the district's electricians are helping me remove "the blob" (the painted over clock I inherited) because it's hardwired into the wall way up by the ceiling. They'll install my new clock for me. Pretty exciting that it's happening!

All of this needs to be unpacked, but today’s not the day. I was only up there for a short trip to hang up the alphabet & to bring the new digital clock for maintenance to help me with.

I hung up a new alphabet with math vocab on it while I was there. The new ELA adoption doesn’t come w/ an alphabet to display, so I found one on my own. (Teachers Pay Teachers, otherwise known as TpT).

Don’t tell anyone (just kidding!), but I entered. The custodians already told me they’d finish our hall on early Friday. It’s had plenty of time to cure, and I didn’t ruin their hard work.

Meanwhile, this is the clock I inherited 2 years ago, aka “the blob.” I can’t wait for maintenance to help me switch it out with the new clock!

Here are the other 4 color combinations!

4/8 color combos on this super cool clock that I’m going to put in my classroom.

Are you a K-12 educator with a #ClearTheList #ClearTheLists #ClearTheList2025 #DonorsChoose list? Pls reply with your LOCATION (important), grade level & link. #TeacherSky To all: if you can afford, pls help one of the teachers who replies? If you can't afford, help boost one of the replies below?

I finished making 40 Christmas cards from scratch for 2025! It took about a month, which is why I started early.

I think whoever threw the knife was tall, & I suspect Carter. Maybe he was following Cane’s orders & eliminated the competition? Or maybe he snapped & tried harming Cane, but Damian was in the wrong spot at the wrong time? #YR

I used to participate in card exchanges back when rubber stamping was more popular. I kept this bag to help w/ measurements on future projects. I’m thinking this year’s Christmas card layers could match the ones on my long-ago Easter card from the top of the bag.

Yay! Down to 1️⃣ item on my #clearthelist! Will it disappear?! My 3rd graders show their work on the projector w/ Sharpies because it shows up better. I changed to a smaller set that hopefully won’t have 3rd party shipping issues. Can you help w/ a RP? Much appreciated! amzn.to/3fBWbg6

@alaneadams.bsky.social Happy Independence Day! Thank you for all you do to support teachers!

It also bugs me that Victoria has to be strong for Claire, but who's being strong for Victoria? Where are Katie and Johnny these days? Isn't anyone going to be around to at least sit with Victoria? #YR

I know I'm supposed to be sad about Victoria and Cole's last kiss, but I was the smart aleck who thought, "Holy crap! She just kissed him to death!" 😵 #YR

I know I'm supposed to be sad that Claire lost the dad she just found, but I was really annoyed that she took up all the time with Cole on his death bed. Victoria's had way more history with him, and I wished she had more time to speak with Cole as well. #YR

I’m sure this will be boring to people, but I didn’t cut all 40 pieces out by hand. I fired up the ol’ Scan ‘N Cut to do it for me!

The inspiration & progression of my Christmas cards so far. That “Hallmark truck” has been at the Father’s Day car show for at least 10 years, & I’ve always thought it would be neat to incorporate into cards… except in red, my favorite color.

@alaneadams.bsky.social I still have "Jump Around" stuck in my head after seeing your video on other platforms. LOL! It not only got me excited about #clearthelist, but also pumped up for college football! 🏈🦆 (From the fan who thinks you can "Shout" at the finance director.) 🤭

To help kids learn under the sun, Let’s pitch in ‘til the list is all done! With supplies, every one— Year 31 will be so fun! Support now, one by one! #clearthelist amzn.to/3fBWbg6

I haven’t posted about #YR in a while. I like nuCane so far! I think there have been enough years in between that a recast isn’t so jarring for me. The character seems to have a quiet confidence. (Like staying calm as he made the business proposal to Victor.) Maybe Cane will get his way?

2 years ago at an outdoor fiber art exhibition… or as I like to call it, “Afghans On Trees.”