Faves Under $15

Everyone loves a good deal on all things from food to clothes to jewelry to skin care. Here are some of my favorite things under 15 bucks! Burt's Bees Brightening Tonic Water: $11 Bliss Makeup Melt Wet/Dry Jelly Cleanser : $10 A little pro tip: My cousin Jessica is a Senior Business Development Manager for…

Food for Thought

Today wasn't great, and I've been mulling it over and thinking it through all day. After school, my colleague shared important information about some of our male students--many of whom were the young men who exhausted me and tried my patience earlier in the day--and my reaction wasn't what I expected. Usually I go into…

Our Bar Harbor Trip!

Hi! I haven't been able to check in much here since the school year officially started two weeks ago but I knew all along what I wanted my first post back to be about! Two of my dearest friends got married in Bar Harbor on Thursday, and it was so completely beautiful. There is something…

How do you let your personality shine at work?

It's the weekend! Yay! This is my last Saturday of summer break. As always, it felt like both not enough time and too much time off. I'm itching to get my hands on my new schedule, my roster, to meet the teachers new to 9GA, and to prepare for student orientation! So I've been thinking...…

Back to School Sale!

If you're an educator of any grade at any level and haven't discovered Teachers Pay Teachers yet, today is the day! The site is up to 25% off with code "BTSFRESH" to help teachers get ready to start the new school year feeling excited! The site is full of free resources, but many resources are…