After the birth of my second son, I made the decision to step away from the art classroom after teaching for 10 years. This was not a simple nor easy decision, but I knew it was best for my situation. After all, teaching art itself was not why I chose to reevaluate my career path. It was a combination of other factors that caused unnecessary stress and made it challenging to find balance in my life. I knew that whatever job I held next would need to have flexibility and incor

I recently listened to a podcast that focused on the concept of minimalism. More specifically, minimalism in parenthood. Is this even...

Today I had an aligned energy session (more to share on that in another post!) and something that came up during our conversation was the concept of grounding. What does it mean? Grounding takes the form of different methods. In one way, it is a practice for physically reconnecting with the earth, also known as earthing. Whether its walking barefoot or lying on the ground, these strategies can lead to positive effects on the body. Another form of grounding relates to the min

I have a tendency to jump back on the healthy train after indulging during the holidays, and I've been doing a pretty good job so far. As...

The previous post about organization (in the classroom) is from September of 2016. You can access that post here. I was recently inspired...

This will be my final post for 2016! It’s been interesting to look back on the year, and to see it through different lenses. Everyone’s...

I’m currently sitting on my couch sipping some some Swiss Miss Marshmallow Lovers, and I just added another giant marshmallow. (Please...

A little Monday Motivation for you all. The topic: organization. Interpret this however you want. As an elementary art teacher, I find...