My garden was a big fail this year but I did get these tomatoes and grabbed the chard from the farmers market

Me: I think I know what you mean when you say America is not all sunshine and rainbows but can you find another way to say it since you used that phrase twice already? Student: How about rainbows and sunshine?

Post your art, post your cute dog pics, post your joy -lord knows there's a lot out there to counter balance it right now.

There is a social media thing about hot dudes reading???!!!!

A friend told me her kindergartner plays a game at recess where there are bad guys trying to kidnap people -they call the bad guys "Ice"

It's 8:12 am and I've heard 6-7 approximately 432 times this morning....#teaching #middleschool

Happy Friday sunrise

Ms. Kaufman is there any action in this book? Me: well this is more of a thinking and feelings book *groans*

I am so food motivated right now. Like I would do anything for a twix or an apple muffin, or maybe just a bowl of sugar?!

oof

Apple cake for Rosh Hashanah!

Look at this cutie we found running down the road, no collar!! We named him Kevin

Nothing that happened today turned out quite like I thought it would...and that's not a bad thing.

I woke up this morning and added 1400 words to my current WIP and they were pretty damn good words too!

I don’t really like mums. Sorry all of New England

Ms. Kaufman, I'm just going to bring this soccer ball into class you know as a fidget for my feet. Me:........no

Today was an insane day, but amidst it all someone gave me a great compliment and that has made all the difference.

My kids when they see my hubs: Hi Daddy, how's going? How are you? When they see me: My stomach hurts, my nose is running, I don't feel good!

Being a teacher and conducting an orchestra have so much in common -especially if the percussion (middle school boys) was always coming in randomly and at the wrong times!

Teen: where are all the towels? Me: I washed them Teen: *eye roll and big sigh* Clearly I have made her life more difficult

When you're tired and you should go to bed but staying up makes it feel like the weekend lasts longer....

Up close chickens with attitude

I have one child who came out mad at the world and that's her default setting and one who just kind of takes things in stride. #parenting.

On a weekend I eat like a normal person. On a school day I’m ravenous by 10am

7th grader and I bonded today over our joint fear of Sylvester and the Magic Pebble!

My old car has a new bad smell -which unfortunately does not seem to cancel out the old bad smells.

Solidly half of parenting is finding things that the kids claim are lost forever.

Even at year 22, the first day of school is like drinking from a firehouse

‘Twas the day before school started and some people were in denial….

Passed off a huge box of kid's books on the local Buy Nothing page. I enjoy gifting books almost as much as I enjoy getting them!

I love it when a fitness trend, that I was never going to do anyway, is debunked.

Labor Day, also known as the Ultimate Sunday for teachers

I broke a PR today -watching 6 soccer games between my two kids. I'm not proud.

Excellent question.

ER doc eyeing my husband -you look the type of guy who doesn't do what he's told. I'm going to give you the stronger sutures. He feels seen.

I believe we are in this place politically in part because of a profound lack of trust btw ppl and the government. Even though that was not me, I now understand the feeling, if not the reasons.It's terrifying.

When I’m impatient I’m reminded of my dad, in a good way. Also when I’m unexpectedly patient. I love how our relationship continues even as he’s gone three years now

"non preferred behavior" is my favorite euphemism of the 25-26 school year

Love where I live

How far will we get into the 25-26 teaching year before admin busts out the sports-related teamwork metaphors???

Plop is such a great icky word. When something makes a plop noise it's just good old fun!

Ain’t no party like a cousin party

I did all the doctor's appointments last week so now I am getting all the text and email reminders about bills and copays this week. #adulting

My husband does not really listen to the news. I listen quite a bit. It feels a bit like we're in an interfaith relationship. I'll just leave that there.

I am already tired from camping and we have not left yet….

Don’t text someone (esp not a woman) to ask about a meeting, time or place you can look up yourself. That is unpaid labor!

My kid just looked at my driver’s license and said, hey you have bro hair??? No buddy that’s brown hair

My dog's vet is named Nellie Savage and this is the best name ever. Also she's a great vet!

Somewhere I read this great quote -"If you can't fix it with your hands, it does not belong in your mind." or similar. It might be Thich Nhat Hanh? Anyone know?