Seven Questions - Pet Edition

Today I'm answering seven of your pet-related questions!  If you have follow-up questions feel free to drop them in the comments at the end of this post ;)

Yes! We have a couple of great house/pet sitters who stay at our house and/or pop in and out during the day to feed animals, go on walks and chill on the couch while rubbing Rosie's ears ;) We started this when we got Rosie because she is SO attached to people and I was certain that if we kenneled her somewhere her heart might ACTUALLY break. My mom thinks I'm crazy, but I think it's a certainty.  We also love having someone keeping an eye on the house while we're gone, so it's just added peace of mined.

Class Trips '24

 

Well - we crossed a couple of really big things off of our end of the year to-do-list last week... CLASS TRIPS!  

I took 45 eighth graders to West Texas where we swam in a natural spring-fed pool (Balmorhea State Park)...

Friday Favorites

   Erika and I are so excited that lots of y'all are linking up with us every week.  Make sure that you're grabbing our graphic, linking back to us and sharing your own Friday Favorites post ;)

HAPPY FRIDAY, friends! My first FAVORITE is these two making a pit stop at a card shop...

Yorkshire Pudding

A few weeks ago my dad sent me a link to an article about Yorkshire pudding and while I had vague memories of eating them at my grandmother's house it had been YEARS and YEARS so I thought it would be fun to give them a go for my parents birthday dinner.   Yes... you read that right, more birthdays.  

Costco Faves Part FIVE

 I'm back and sharing more of our FAVES From Costco... things that we love and purchase on repeat either because they're a bargain, EXTRA tasty or both ;)

If you missed it you can find Part One HERE, Part Two HERE, Part Three HERE, and Part Four HERE.

I LOVE making banana bread BUT the Kirkland banana bread gives homemade a run for it's money.  It tastes homemade and is FULL of walnuts which I love.

Teacher Tuesday - Exams are Coming

 The end of the school year can be exhausting and overwhelming... for teachers AND students ;)  A co-worker of mine tagged me in this on Facebook and I laughed way too hard...

There is a LOT going on at the end of the year including lots of tests and exams for my classes and so I thought I'd share a couple of ways I like to use to keep things fun and still productive.

Costa Rica 2024

Back in March Luke headed to Costa Rica with a group from school and lots of y'all contributed to his trip when he talked about it on my instagram and so I thought it would be fun to give you a little peek into his trip!  

Friday Favorites

  Erika and I are so excited that lots of y'all are linking up with us every week.  Make sure that you're grabbing our graphic, linking back to us and sharing your own Friday Favorites post ;)

HAPPY FRIDAY, friends! I can't believe we're in the final countdown for school, can you?!?!  Lots of FAVORITE things coming up in these next few weeks!

THIS will never not be a FAVORITE scene...

Magnolia Vanilla Cake

 I made this cake on Easter weekend and it tasted just as good as it looked.  It was light, moist and full of flavor.  The icing was delicious and it turned out looking cute even though I am HORRIBLE at frosting cakes.  You could easily top it with fruit or color the icing to suit your needs and this is a great recipe to keep on hand when you want to bake something just a little bit special (but not crazy complicated).

What's Up Wednesday

  Today I'm linking up with  Shay and  Sheaffer to talk a little bit about what's been going on around here! I missed out on this last week when I pressed pause on the blog to get caught up on some school things but wanted to share anyway ;)

I made our favorite burgers this weekend....

... TRUST me when I tell you that these patties are so much better than one you buy at the store!

Reading Recap

 The Teacher

"Eve has a good life. She gets up each day, gets a kiss from her husband Nate, and heads off to teach math at the local high school. All is as it should be. Except…

Last year, Caseham High was rocked by a scandal involving a student-teacher affair, with one student, Addie, at its center. But Eve knows there is far more to these ugly rumors than meets the eye.

Addie can't be trusted. She lies. She hurts people. She destroys lives. At least, that's what everyone says. 

But nobody knows the real Addie. Nobody knows the secrets that could destroy her. And Addie will do anything to keep it quiet."

G's Boho Swiftie Bday Dinner

I mean - does anything scream ELEVEN more than a request for a Taylor Swift birthday dinner?!?! I think not.