Teachers are funny creatures. I’m allowed to say that because I am one! We collect random items that no one outside of teaching really understands. We do, however, also have sensible things… but here’s my list of 100 essentials…
Education
Oh my goodness! To say that the past few months have been busy would be a complete understatement. I am in absolute awe of anyone who has managed to stay afloat this whole time. Teaching my students from home, teaching…
Online attacks are on the rise. It is so easy for someone to sit behind a keyboard and threaten someone else or destroy their confidence. Of course, it is an unkind thing to do, but people do not always…
16th January – Halfway Through
We are now halfway through January. It may be clichéd, but I genuinely cannot believe how quickly the days are flying by. Soon it’ll be a month since Christmas Day and then it’ll be the second month of the…
Searching for inspiration for writing my blog, I went in to check on my girls as I had heard an unusual noise. I arrived to find my youngest, sat up in bed, still asleep and talking. Then it suddenly…
“Guilt is a useless feeling. It’s never enough to make you change direction–only enough to make you useless.” Daniel Nayeri, Another Faust The struggle is real. I’ve taken today and yesterday off work because I’ve been fighting a virus. Knowing…
No amount of anxiety can change the future. No amount of regret can change the past. – Karen Salmansohn To anyone who reads my blog or knows me well, the fact I suffer from anxiety will not come as…
“The greatest threat to our planet is the belief that someone else will save it.” Robert Swan If you read yesterday’s blog, you will know how guilty I feel buying new items of clothing and the immense satisfaction I get…
8th January – Time for a Swim
“Swimming is a confusing sport, because sometimes you do it for fun, and other times you do it not to die.” Demetri Martin Swimming is a skill that I have always wanted to ensure my children have. Imogen was…
“It is not in the stars to hold our destiny but in ourselves.” William Shakespeare Today marks a whole week of 2020 – how did that happen so quickly? It does not seem like five seconds since we were…