Back-to-School Teacher Gifts

Happy Wednesday!! I mentioned yesterday that I was enjoying brainstorming how to love on my teacher friends from afar this school year, and it got me in the spirit of all things teacher and gifts and back-to-school, and thus, this post was born! 

A Few Favorite Christmas Crafts

Aww Happy Wednesday!! Today I thought it would be fun to share a few of my favorite Christmas crafts that I've done in the classroom the past several years. One of just my favorite things ever is a sweet little homemade ornament, and now that I have Jane, I think my love for them has grown even more. 

Favorite Gifts For Teachers/Friends/Neighbors

Happy Wednesday, my friends! I am all turned around this week... First of all, how is Thanksgiving next week?! Second of all, I asked Pierce at dinner on Monday if it had been a busy week for him at work... He laughed and said, "Well, it's Monday." And yesterday, I proceeded to bring all the trash down in our house because I thought it was "Trash Day," which is Wednesday at our house... So...basically, I have no idea what day it is around here, much less what season 😂

I've been reflecting on these little gifts we've given the past few years in hopes they would inspire me because my Christmas shopping is pretty much at zero right now... Maybe by the time December rolls around, my inspiration will be a little higher to find some fun things, but for now, I hope this week these little posts are giving you some creative ideas for gifting!

Today, I thought it'd be fun to collect a random assortment of things I've given/received as a teacher, friend, neighbor, small group member, etc. I must warn you that some of these are rather small, but sometimes those gifts can be just as fun to give and receive! 

Homemade Hobby Horses

Happy Thursday!! We are loving this week over here and are soaking in the cozy weather while putting our house back in order getting ready for family in town... 

Today I thought it would be fun to share the Hobby Horses, or Stick Horses, that I've made the last several years for our school. I know many have sewing machines and whether for a costume or a gift or just for fun, these are so fun and so simple to make. And honestly, even if you don't have a sewing machine, you can use sticky tape or even hot glue and come out with the same little horse!! They are so cute and fun and always a hit with the kids!! 

A Few Favorites Fall Crafts

Happy Monday!! I hope everyone had as gorgeous of an October weekend as we did over here in Nashville...it was dreamy... And we just soaked it up... A few walks, a bit of football, some amazing food, and lots of rest and family time...we just loved every minute. 

We are off to the races this week... Our October picks up speed after this week, with lots of family and friends coming in town and a vacation to the beach at the end of the month, so my to-do list somehow seems a mile long... 

Celebrating the Big Things...Five Years of Teaching and The Start of a New Season

I can't believe March 10th, 2022 marked a pretty big milestone in our journey so far... With almost five years of teaching under my belt, and three at the sweetest school I know, we are prayerfully taking a step back from teaching as we welcome this little one. 

Life Lately [9.1.21]

Happy September!!!

Boy, have I missed being on here. The month of August is ALWAYS busy, but this one has felt especially full. We took a last summer trip up to Jackson to see Pierce's parents at the beginning of the month, visited my family in Kentucky, started school, celebrated four family birthdays, three anniversaries and have prayed our way through a job-searching season for Pierce. It has felt busy, but fun and in the midst we've found ways to start back into our routines and simple joys. I thought I'd post just a little of what's been going on recently!

The Gift of Teaching

Wow...I can't believe the school year has come to a close...it wouldn't feel right to end my fourth year of teaching without going back and reflecting on some of my favorite parts and favorite snapshots from all that the year held. I am thankful to the Lord for this sweet school and for all of the memories that I have from this special place and school year. 

A Day in the Life [3.22.21]

Well, one of my all-time favorite blog posts to read is "A Day in the Life." I'm not really sure why I love it so much, but it is so intriguing to me. I LOVE learning about other people's lives, routines, marriages, families, homes, etc... So, just incase there's anyone else out there like that...this post is for you haha! 

Before we begin, I should preface...our life has already looked so different in many seasons. And to be honest, I wish I had documented our other seasons' Day in the Life...well, I'm sure it's probably documented on my millions of pictures on my phone (Pierce would probably say, "You aren't kidding...millions!" bahaha), but I don't have a specific place to remember what those sweet days looked like, so I hope this will be fun for us to look back on one day too. Also, this is just one Monday in our world. Some Mondays look different for us because we only have small group every other week and other days look different because I only tutor Monday and Wednesday and oftentimes back to back, we only work out M, W, F, so, you get the idea, but this is what March 22nd, 2021 looked like for us...here we go!