I always look forward to the summer holidays. Not because I don’t love my job (I do a lot), but because it’s the only time my brain truly manages to switch off from ‘teacher mode’ and goes into ‘Steph mode. It’s the only time of year I manage to be me for a bit. I … Continue reading Summer holiday hopes
Tag: personal
The end of the year is upon us…
This has been the strangest way to end a year. As lots of you will know, last Wednesday I was sent into isolation because one of my girls tested positive. I was absolutely heart broken, and, if I’m being real, my COVID related anxiety went out of the roof. (I’ve suffered pretty badly from COVID … Continue reading The end of the year is upon us…
ThursTAG: Life’s a beach tag
Good morning everyone! I hope you are all well. Today, I'm taking on the 'Life's a Beach' tag with all of the questions beach themed. I wish I were on a beach right now, alas, no! *** THE SAND: A BOOK THAT STUCK WITH YOU LONG AFTER YOU FINISHED READING Oh man. Stop. Quite a … Continue reading ThursTAG: Life’s a beach tag
Isolation… it’s not all fun and games
As I sit and write this it's day 5 of my isolation... and I'm gonna be honest, I'm really not having a barrel of laughs. I'm not struggling, but I am NOT flourishing. Let's take you back a bit... On Tuesday, I sent one of my children home to have a COVID test because she … Continue reading Isolation… it’s not all fun and games
July bujo
Good morning everyone! It’s July!! As we’re in a new month, it’s time to share with you all my bullet journal. June’s bullet journal is summer-y themed - ice creams, ice lollies, the beach and all those joyful things! I'm sorry for posting this late this month... blame teacher tiredness! JULY BULLET JOURNAL This month’s … Continue reading July bujo
ThursTAG: Mid Year Freak Out
Happy ThursTAG everyone! I’m taking on the Mid Year Freak Out Tag today… we’re more than half way through the year now, so I thought it was about time that I had a go at this! I have a feeling there’ll be a lot of cheating here... sorry not sorry! *** THE BEST BOOK YOU’VE … Continue reading ThursTAG: Mid Year Freak Out
June bujo
Good morning everyone! It’s June!! As we’re in a new month, it’s time to share with you all my bullet journal. June's bullet journal is again the same theme as my friend Charlotte (I copied her idea last month; she copied mine this month... it's only fair!) My journal this month is inspired by The … Continue reading June bujo
Tales from the classroom: teacher appreciation week
Recently, it was Teacher Appreciation Week (I know I'm late... but y'know what? whatever, ha) and my kids wanted to show their appreciation to all of the staff in school in some way. At the minute, we can't cross bubbles and we're still being quite strict on our COVID rules in school, so we had … Continue reading Tales from the classroom: teacher appreciation week
Happy things…
Making positive phone calls home. Watching videos of cute cats. Emails from parents saying I'm doing a good job. Hilarious videos from friends. Watching videos of cute ducks. Listening to Trixie Mattel over and over again. Setting up my bullet journal. The Circle. Watching football on a Sunday while I do some blogging. Group chats … Continue reading Happy things…
May bujo
Good morning everyone! It’s May!! The month of sunshine (sometimes), long days and hopefully a bit more change in the world. As we’re in a new month, it’s time to share with you all my bullet journal. May's bullet journal is MILES from April's! April's bullet journal was black and white and May's is FULL … Continue reading May bujo
