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Plastic Free Laundry Routine
Laundry's Impacts I have a family of five, so I am constantly doing laundry. If I’m not, it’s piling up waiting for me to get tired of looking at it. Thus, it was one of the first places I transformed when beginning my more sustainable lifestyle....
My Personal Climate Story
This year, I began becoming trained on how to give presentations regarding the climate emergency; to persuade people and organizations to prioritize climate change in their mission. A portion of the training was devoted to telling our climate...
10 Ways to Take Care of Yourself and the Planet While Social Distancing
We are connected to our planet in ways beyond our comprehension. We are made of the same basic elements and have been coexisting for hundreds of thousands of years. Our planet provides us with our basic needs for existence. Our fates are...
Parenting
Confessions of a Sports Mom: Part 2
The commitment level and stakes that were mentioned in Part 1 increase once All Star season begins. That’s the season, AFTER the season for the best players in the league in any given age group. This team plays tournaments at different parks,...
Confessions of a Sports Mom: Part 1
Never in a million years did I think I would ever be a baseball mom. I remember the days when I thought baseball wasn’t even a real sport. Yet, here we are. The mother of two baseball players, and one soon to be. Spending most weekends from...
Mom Guilt: Going Back to Work
After having my first two children, I didn't really give going back to work a second thought. It was always a definite. With my oldest, I was a full-time student and worked only super part time to pay my share of the bills. In this case, I had to...
My Battle with Breastfeeding
When it comes to breastfeeding versus formula feeding, many of us know that breastfeeding is best. Its free, it helps your baby build up their own immune system, its best for brain development, and did I mention its free? It also helps shrink our...
Mornings Are the Worst!
Snooze alarm. Snooze alarm. Snooze alarm. Turn alarm off, get back in bed for just “a little longer.” Sit up! “Oh, shit its raining! I’m going to be late.” That is pretty much how my mornings start every single day, minus the rain. I love sleep, so...
Teaching
10 Ways to Take Care of Yourself and the Planet While Social Distancing
We are connected to our planet in ways beyond our comprehension. We are made of the same basic elements and have been coexisting for hundreds of thousands of years. Our planet provides us with our basic needs for existence. Our fates are...
Tips and Resources for Parents and Teachers while Social Distancing
I believe we're all in agreement when I say these past two months have been strange, to say the least. When I first wrote this post, we were at the beginning of quarantine. At the time, my primary goal was to be flexible and meaningful with the...
Summer Reading List: Math Edition
The last few years, I have chosen to focus pretty heavily on improving my Math instruction. When I first became a teacher, Math was the subject that I was most afraid to teach. But, if I soon realized that if I am going to truly help my students...
Digi-blocks: My Favorite Manipulative
I learned about Digi-blocks at the National Conference for Teaching Math (NCTM). It was held in D.C. the year that I went. My colleague and I stumbled upon a session that was strictly about division. Being 4th and 5th grade teachers at the time, we...
Lifestyle
Plastic Free Laundry Routine
Laundry's Impacts I have a family of five, so I am constantly doing laundry. If I’m not, it’s piling up waiting for me to get tired of looking at it. Thus, it was one of the first places I transformed when beginning my more sustainable lifestyle....
My Personal Climate Story
This year, I began becoming trained on how to give presentations regarding the climate emergency; to persuade people and organizations to prioritize climate change in their mission. A portion of the training was devoted to telling our climate...
10 Ways to Take Care of Yourself and the Planet While Social Distancing
We are connected to our planet in ways beyond our comprehension. We are made of the same basic elements and have been coexisting for hundreds of thousands of years. Our planet provides us with our basic needs for existence. Our fates are...
Tips and Resources for Parents and Teachers while Social Distancing
I believe we're all in agreement when I say these past two months have been strange, to say the least. When I first wrote this post, we were at the beginning of quarantine. At the time, my primary goal was to be flexible and meaningful with the...
Have Yourself an Eco-friendly Christmas
During the holiday season, I love the spirit of giving. My favorite part about this time of year, is spending quality time with my family and friends, gift giving, and we can’t forget about the decorations. But many of our beloved holiday...
Creating New Habits
I have been dabbling with the idea of becoming a vegetarian for a few years now. I’ve done meatless Monday and tried only eating meat on the weekends. There are many reasons why I thought, and still think, that limiting my meat intake was...
Naturally Me
My natural hair journey has been just that, a journey. It started at birth, but I won’t get into that whole story here. Instead, I want to share with you the story about how I decided after 10 years of chemically relaxing my hair, to stop and go...
Dear Nipsey
I was five years old when I almost lost my uncle to gun violence. It was the night of his high school graduation. We were all celebrating together, family, friends, and loved ones. He left the party early to go hang out with his friends and was...
Eco-Friendly
Plastic Free Laundry Routine
Laundry's Impacts I have a family of five, so I am constantly doing laundry. If I’m not, it’s piling up waiting for me to get tired of looking at it. Thus, it was one of the first places I transformed when beginning my more sustainable lifestyle....
My Personal Climate Story
This year, I began becoming trained on how to give presentations regarding the climate emergency; to persuade people and organizations to prioritize climate change in their mission. A portion of the training was devoted to telling our climate...
Have Yourself an Eco-friendly Christmas
During the holiday season, I love the spirit of giving. My favorite part about this time of year, is spending quality time with my family and friends, gift giving, and we can’t forget about the decorations. But many of our beloved holiday...
Environmentally Conscious Parent: Back to School edition
Here are some of my zero waste Bento Boxes we use for our lunch snacks.As a parent, I feel as if it is my duty to demonstrate eco-friendly practices for my kids to observe. It is my job to be honest with my kids about the challenges facing our...