In January of 2024, I went to Hike Inn with my friends to celebrate my birthday. I had organized and planned it about a year prior because I wanted to make sure I had something on the books with my friends to mitigate the feelings of loneliness that could come from moving to a new place.
Hiking to Hike Inn had been a bucket list item for a couple of years, and it did not
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Science Stories
I have a few days left of summer and I am enjoying every last minute of it. Summer is when I live my best life and embody the mantra of teachers: Long Live Summer! This summer was particularly great because we did not go on a massive family adventure. No national parks or flying internationally. I love our big family trips, and we have one coming up this winter, but we needed a
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Sunday Suppers
You should see the three-ring binder I have been using to save and store my handwritten recipes for the last ten years! Bulging at the seams. It's been 10 years since I wrote and published my cookbook, From Your Freezer To Your Family. I'm finally ready to share again and in an effort to get back into the swing of writing and sharing recipes again, I decided to start a Substack
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Teacher Scientist
I have always felt more like a Teacher Scientist instead of a Science Teacher. Every summer I do some sort of professional development to help reinforce that approach to teaching and keep my skills fresh. In the summer of 2023, I attended a science teacher training at the Florida Geological Survey. This training was on my radar because I had previously reached out to Dr. Mabry
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Rent the Runway, Europe Edition
I realize showing my Europe trip outfits is super bougie, but fashion makes me happy and sharing outfit ideas is fun. Here are some pictures of my Rent the Runway outfits that I wore this summer while my family and traveled to the UK, France and Italy. I am so glad I had a RTR membership to help me pack for Europe without breaking the bank. With just a few RTR outfits, I felt
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