Year: 2020
#FoodieFriday Gluten Free Muffin Mix Pancakes
When I began my professor career, I proclaimed Sundays to be sacred in my life once more. As part of my Sunday rituals, I cook breakfast for my family. I’m not usually too fancy — some pancakes, eggs, maple sausage, and orange juice seem to fit the typical Sunday morning menu. Of course, I need a gluten free option due…
#ThankfulThursday Summer Vacation
Technically, the kids have been out of school for about three weeks now, but this summer vacation is especially welcomed after the chaos of the 2019-2020 school year. With about two months to spare, schools shuttered for the duration to help flatten the curve, leaving kids slightly confused about the next steps. It’s not easy when you’re young and don’t…
#WordlessWednesday Guinea Pig Snuggles
#TutoringTuesday Haag’s Foxes and Hedgehogs
This week in one of my classes, we are introducing the compare and contrast assignment with Pamela Haag’s “Your social life: Are you a fox or a hedgehog?” Not only does the article give an example of comparing and contrasting, but it also encourages students to think more deeply about themselves and how they interact with others. Now, Haag clarifies…
#MondayMemories Doorstep Baby
Somehow I managed to be scheduled off on a drizzly Sunday morning. The kids were sitting in the living room watching cartoons while I was laying in bed relaxing. Footsteps came pounding down the hallway: “Mommy! I hear someone crying outside!” I sat up, confused about why anyone would be outside on a chilly April morning. I followed my youngest…
#SundaySnapshot Tomatoes on the Way
#Caturday Kitten Explosion
#FoodieFriday Thai-Inspired Chicken Stir Fry
I decided I wanted to make Thai-inspired food as a theme for a Thursday night meal — Thai Thursday, anyone? So, I googled some recipes to get ideas and had to make changes as needed to suit the ingredients on hand. I had no desire to place a $30+ grocery order just to get two or three ingredients. First, I…
#ThankfulThursday A Bright Future
Over the last couple of weeks, my Fall 2020 schedule has been lining up. Although I didn’t make the cut to be a funded PhD candidate, I’ve gotten classes lined up to continue building my career as a professor. Even a year ago I couldn’t have possibly imagined my life changing so drastically at the end of my Master’s degree…