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Happy New Years Eve!!! I hope you and your family enjoyed moments together over the holidays and I can't wait to see what you do with the...

I began teaching yoga unofficially in 2011 when I lived at Highlands Biological Station for a semester. A group of us there loved...

There is something magical about bringing light to a season of darkness. Almost all major religions have a holiday that in some way...

While moving away from a dream job (working with new teachers) played a large role in my current career trajectory, I was more able to...

I've written about fear and leading/teaching/parenting before and you can read about that here. Today I'm going to talk a bit more about...

Happy Halloween! I can't believe how fast October flew by! In our family, I think the biggest hit from October's Month in Moments was...

Recently, I started teaching a Story Time Yoga class again, and I love it! Few things are as joyful as sharing stories and wiggles...

As a teacher I was often asked, "How will you motivate an unmotivated student?" at trainings and interviews. The truth about motivation...

Teaching a fourteen year old to slow down and open the rings in a binder and put papers away can be an excruciatingly frustrating task -...

Happy fall! I am SO thrilled to post this calendar because a) it is actually early! b) I made changes that I'm excited about (read on to...

SO excited for International Literacy Day 2018! Full disclosure: My mom had to text me a reminder :). So far, we've celebrated (on...

As we start the school year and as my family moves to our new home in Fort Lee, VA, I've appreciated that I've had time to slow down and...

This is may be the oddest back to school season my family has ever had. We are about to move from Sanford, NC to Fort Lee, VA, and for...

I remember the first time I carried our newborn around our block without our baby wrap. All I could imagine was dropping her. I remember...

It's back! Take a look at the July Month in Moments calendar, supply list, activity descriptions, and book suggestions here. Topics for...

Welp...It's been a minute since I posted... Since the April "A Month in Moments" post, I've finished two major papers, a few big projects...

Welcome to the first "A Month in Moments" post! This month's topics include: Poetry Month connections Exploring seeds April showers...

Finger paint, acrylics, water colors, magic paint that only shows up on certain papers, bath tub paint. Brushes, sponges, marbles in...

Gather ideas to spark wonder, creativity, and curiosity in your classroom and home. Hello all and welcome to the wonder blooms blog! I'm...