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An EPIC book tag!

November 9, 2018November 4, 20181 Comment

Hello pals! I saw this tag on My Little Book Blog and thought "you know what I want to do? Answer 50 questions about books" (ha!) so here we go... I hope you have a cup of tea at the ready or something! (In fact, let me know what kind of tea you have... and if you … Continue reading An EPIC book tag!

Giving a part of yourself…

October 15, 2018October 14, 20181 Comment

This past weekend, I was at an amazing day of CPD centred all around reading. At this conference, Piers Torday spoke and said something that has stuck with me, something I hadn't even thought of, but something that I think is so true. It's one of those quotes that just hits the nail on the … Continue reading Giving a part of yourself…

If it makes you happy…

October 4, 2018September 30, 20182 Comments

I've done 4 weeks of teaching now, so I feel this is a good time to write another happy things post. Walking into my classroom every single morning. Having my own classroom. My kids drawing me pictures. Feedback from my first observation. The culture of caring in the classroom. Laughing with my kids. Making my … Continue reading If it makes you happy…

What’s in my bag?

September 26, 2018September 23, 20181 Comment

My brilliant friend Cora mentioned that she was doing a "What's in my bag?" blog post and I thought this was a great idea. It's not quite bookish BUT because I'm a nebby person, I'd love to see what is in everyone's bags. I thought I'd start by sharing my bag! This is my trusty … Continue reading What’s in my bag?

NQT life

September 24, 2018September 23, 20182 Comments

Well hello, Here I stand, 3 weeks into my NQT life and what a ride it has been so far. There have definitely been more ups than downs (I'm not even sure I'd say there's been any downs so far). I am learning so much every day. I can't wait every single day to get … Continue reading NQT life

BLOG TOUR: Maybe The Moon

September 17, 2018September 16, 20182 Comments

Hello, happy Monday everyone! Today I have the absolute joy of being part of a blog tour. When I was originally approached about this blog tour, one of the things that interested me most was that I was given 2 questions to use as inspiration for my post - rather than just posting a review, … Continue reading BLOG TOUR: Maybe The Moon

MY FIRST CLASSROOM

September 12, 2018September 9, 20185 Comments

As many of you know,  I am FINALLY a qualified teacher and I have my own classroom, my own class... is it terrifying? YES. Was week 1 exhausting? Yes. Was it the very best? YES SO MUCH. I've had so many kind words from everyone and it makes my heart so happy! Thank you everyone! … Continue reading MY FIRST CLASSROOM

YALC highlights

August 31, 2018August 26, 20185 Comments

Hello! How are we all today? So, a little over a month ago, I went to YALC and had the best time. Today I'm going to share some of my highlights from the weekend and then in the coming week I'm going to share my YALC haul, including books I bought, books I got, samplers … Continue reading YALC highlights

Geordie Gifts

August 29, 2018August 26, 20182 Comments

Whey aye man. Welcome to a different kind of post from me!  Now, as most of you know, I'm a VERY proud Geordie. Very proud indeed. Us Geordies are brilliant people. We are often voted friendliest and the best accent to hear on the phone and stuff like that. We have some of he best … Continue reading Geordie Gifts

The Book Blogger Insider Tag

July 17, 2018July 16, 20183 Comments

Hello! Sorry for my silence yesterday! Today I am coming to you with a tag I was tagged in more than a year ago! My gorgeous friend Kelly @ Kellys Ramblings tagged me in this tag in March last year and I never did get round to doing it - so thanks Kelly! Rules Answer … Continue reading The Book Blogger Insider Tag

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