Author Archives: Taylor

Hadley texted me last night. Hadley:  What are we doing tonight? Me:  We are recovering from teaching first graders for FOUR DAYS IN A ROW. *World’s Most Exciting Mom* But I feel the need to toodle my own horn for … Continue reading →

How early is too early to go to bed?  Because I am thinking I can stay up until 6pm on school nights now, tops.  I am only blogging right now because I just want to go to sleep, but it … Continue reading →

We went to the river this weekend-for our last weekend of summer. David and the boys set up a gigantic Slip-N-Slide. And I never saw anyone make it completely down the slide and into the river- but they all had … Continue reading →

Today is Friday. Today I came into school early in the morning to try and finish getting ready for my new second grade classroom.  My knee was very sore and I was limping.  My principal and vice principal asked me … Continue reading →

It is 11:51 pm on Thursday night, my knee is hot and swollen, and here are tonight’s top stories. For the past week or so, our school has been busting with kinder-2nd grade enrollments for this upcoming school year.  I … Continue reading →

I saw something on Facebook that read something like: Tell me what your grandmother smelled like. My Grandma Connie smelled like mentholatum. I was born in California and did not move away until I was almost 4.  We lived close … Continue reading →

Yes.  My heart has been broken into a million pieces over the loss of Hazel.  I decided I would cry a river all night Tuesday, and then try to move along with my life on Wednesday. Let’s talk about Wednesday. … Continue reading →

My heart is so sad, Reader. I decided to take my first post-surgery walk to check on cows.  I was calling for Hazel and waiting for her to moo back at me, like she always does.  As I walked further … Continue reading →