Savoring life in the Berkshires
We’re currently into the second week of professional development and it is a wild ride. One minute I feel ready to teach remotely and like I’ve got a solid plan in place, the next minute (likely after I’ve read my email) it seems like nothing is ready for students and I have no clue how…
Last October, I posted this Relishments Bakes challenge: Apple Turnovers. October ended up being a very busy month (the beginning of a school year does that, often) and I never got around to making those turnovers. I thought that maybe I’d make them in early November and put the post up a little late. Since…
As per usual, the vision I had when I posted last month’s Relishments Bakes challenge was not exactly when I ended up making. I found some beautiful, colorful recipes (including this very bright pound cake) but ultimately my desire for something straightforward and simple won the day. I decided to make King Arthur Baking Company’s…
It’s the beginning of my 12th year (!) teaching and yet somehow, I’m still surprised how tired and behind and overwhelmed I am just three days in. Three days of remote meetings and planning/prep and I am so exhausted at 7 pm after putting the kids to bed that it’s unbelievable. It probably doesn’t help…
School starts Monday. And by “school”, I mean the 10 days of professional development that the state of Massachusetts has provided time for to start this year of remote/hybrid/socially distanced learning. Brian and I will both be teaching remotely, at least to start. Still, I know that I need to think seriously about routines, time…
I just counted – I’m 12 days out from the start of the 2020 school year. That makes total sense, because I’m really into my recently established summer routine – a sure sign that it’s time for school to start and disrupt that routine. My school will be starting remotely, so hopefully I can hold…
And suddenly, it’s August. Even with the chaos of 2020, this year is flying by. At the moment, I’m looking out the window at the results of Tropical Storm Isaias, even though we’re far away from the Carolinas where it’s supposed to make landfall. It is pouring…which definitely makes me want to bake something. If…
Things around here remain uneventful overall. My 3.5 year old is obsessed with the Frozen franchise and over just the last few weeks we’ve accumulated a Frozen dress up dress, a set of figurines and several Frozen story books. We listen to a lot of Frozen songs around here. When we’re not pretending to be…
