Habari Gani? Kwanzaa!!! The day after Christmas is the first day of Kwanzaa. What is Kwanzaa?!? Kwanzaa is a non-religious holiday celebrated December 26- January 1. Kwanzaa celebrates African American roots. The name comes from a swahili phrase that means “first fruits”. The holiday calls for us to gather together, have reverence, commemorate, recommit, and…
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Second Trimester Update
Y’all this pregnancy has been kicking my butt! I am 33 weeks right now and here I am finally getting this update put together. As over this pregnancy I am my second trimester wasn’t that bad. I was home for the majority because it’s summer time. I was able to visit my family for my…
About the Fall
When I think about this upcoming school year my face resembles this emoji 🥴. I truly don’t know what to think. To say that COVID-19 threw us for a loop was an understatement. I left work on Friday truly expecting to be gone for a few weeks at the maximum, but like everyone else that…
First Trimester Update!
I am pregnant! Yay!! We are due early November . While this wasn’t a super surprise for my husband and I, since we weren’t actively trying to prevent pregnancy, the timing could have been better. But God’s timing is always perfect, so that is what we are walking in. I found out I was pregnant…
How to Prep for a New Semester
So my new semester starts next week (Jan 27) and we’re finishing finals this week. While I’m finishing up grades for the semester, I am trying to get ready for the new semester and I try a few things to set myself up for success: Clean/ reorganize my classroom My students loved on/messed up my…
How to Set Goals in 2020
Yes I know new years resolutions are so 2019 but here I am setting goals in the new year, and I bet most of you are too. What i’ve learned in my years of making resolutions and setting goals is, that if there are no dates or action steps in place, then the you’re just…
The Green Effect 