FALLING ACORNS, MIGHTY OAKS

Author: Amanda

  • Return to Work

    All good things must come to an end and as summer has wound to a close I have been left with a lot of feelings. Last summer was so different as it was my maternity leave. This summer was filled with a much bigger baby to entertain. To save money I kept her out of…

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  • Spring Break Begins

    Spring Break Begins

    This spring break has me reflecting a lot on last spring break. Before spring break began, I took my last trip “back home” for my baby shower. I was “grounded” spring break week (aka too pregnant to travel) . So many flashbacks to that week I spent hanging out at home, just prepping for baby.…

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  • The Makeover

    I’m making over a lot of aspects of my life. I spent about two and a half hours last weekend at the salon, getting my hair fixed. I’ve spent a few hours revamping this website in a hopes of returning to some ramblings online. I’ve got plants to revamp my living space with some more…

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  • Favorite Library Teachers Pay Teachers Stores

    I unapologetically love Teachers Pay Teachers (TPT). I have quite a few stores that I purchase from that sell content specifically for librarians. I’m sharing a non-comprehensive list of some of my favorites below, alphabetically. If you use this resource, please give me a follow on TPT by clicking here. If you would like your…

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  • I haven’t forgotten

    I know I haven’t written in forever, but I swear I haven’t forgotten about this little rinky dink blog. The pandemic sucked the life out of so many things for me. Crafting, writing, reading… I’m trying to find myself among the pieces as we have been in for over a year. At some point I…

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  • School Librarians United with Amy Hermon: Virtual Start

    I was invited to speak with Amy Hermon again. This came out a couple of weeks ago, but I’ve been busy with the maddening beginning of a virtual start. If you want to listen to the School Librarians United with Amy Hermon: Virtual Start episode, you can find it here.

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  • Amazon Teacher Favorite:  Document Bag

    Amazon Teacher Favorite: Document Bag

    This is going to sound strange, but I hate ziplock bags. I think they are fine for some things, don’t get me wrong. But for long term storage, ziplock bags are not for me. They are not esthetically pleasing. They are not durable if you are using it frequently. So I set out in search…

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