There are times when words fail me; when there are so many thoughts running through my mind that I can’t seem to find the words to describe them. Even now, I’m struggling to put into words what I’ve been doing for the last hour. Art. Sometimes I create art with my words. Sometimes I create…
The Adventure of Pipiwai Trail
I am learning that having a blog with a full-time teacher job is going to be quite the time challenge. But here I am! Finally having some time to sit down and update the old blog. I currently have about a dozen blog ideas in my drafts, and I’m hoping to publish all of them…
Maui On My Mind
It’s been exactly one week since I was basking in the sun, mai tai in hand, staring out at the beautiful blue ocean, trying to get in just one more sighting of a whale breaching in the distance. Maui. It’s been exactly one week since Maui. And I’m already counting down the days until I…
And Then This One Time I Took Twelve Kids to Washington, D.C.
Spoiler alert: I’m a teacher. To be more specific, I’m an 8th grade History teacher. It’s pretty awesome. Most of the time. 90% of the time. Whenever I tell people what grade I teach, I’m always met with one of the following reactions: I mean, on the one hand, yes. Yes it is crazy. On…
Arrows & Wanderlust
My family made a point to take family trips whenever we could, even if all it encompassed was jumping into our white Aerostar minivan and driving 3 hours to the lake for a long weekend. Not only was it important to my parents that we make memories together, they instilled in each of us the…