Teacher Moms
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The BEST Family Game Night – A Mystery Game!
Spice up Family Game Night with a Mystery Game! Family game night is one of the most important time for families. It’s a time to connect, decompress, and enjoy time together. Playing the same games night after night can become a little boring. Spice up family game night with a fun and exciting mystery game! All you need is a printer and you’re ready to go! Simply print the mystery and the clues that go with it. Separate the clues and hide them around the house. Work together as a family to solve the mystery and have fun catching criminal mastermind! All of these mysteries are available online and can…
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How to Make Magnetic Slime
Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links, which means at no additional cost to you, I may receive a commission for items purchased. But don’t worry, I never recommend products that I don’t believe in. So you’ve probably made slime before, right? But have you ever made magnetic slime? It’s the easiest and most fun way to teach your kids about how magnets work. What’s better than art and science?! This super stretchy magnetic slime is mixed with iron fillings which allows the slime to magnetize. Keep reading to learn how to make magnetic slime. You can use any slime recipe you prefer, but my super simple, best slime recipe ever, is…
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The Best Slime Recipe
Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links, which means at no additional cost to you, I may receive a commission for items purchased. But don’t worry, I never recommend products that I don’t believe in. If your kids are anything like mine, they ask if they can make slime at least once a day. At first, I was hesitant because of the mess and the time and effort I thought I needed to make slime. After many months of experimenting and trial and error, I final found the BEST SLIME RECIPE ever! It’s easy, it’s fun, and it isn’t as messy as you think. What do you need? First, let’s…
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The Ultimate Non-Toy Gift Guide
The Ultimate Non-toy Gift Guide Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links, which means at no additional cost to you, I may receive a commision for items purchased. But don’t worry, I never recommend products that I don’t believe in. In my house, it seems like we go through old toys about once a month. After filling garbage bags of toys to donate, I turn around and there’s still an entire closet full of more stuff. It’s a never-ending story. For the longest time, I thought that making my kids happy meant buying whatever “hot” toy was on the market. Last night, I spent an hour going through old toys…
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Thriving While Teaching Pregnant!
Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links, which means at no additional cost to you, I may receive a commision for items purchased. But don’t worry, I never recommend products that I don’t believe in. That moment you find out you are expecting is absolutely magical, and nothing can take away that feeling of bliss faster than the thoughts of preparing for a long-term sub or juggling mom and teacher life. My excitement quickly faded when I realized the work ahead of me, on top of finishing out the school year that was ending quickly. Being a teacher is a difficult (but rewarding) job. Being pregnant WHILE teaching is exhausting. But…
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Tips and Tricks for Busy Teacher Moms
It’s 6 AM and the alarm goes off. That dreaded feeling of not having enough time for everything sinks in before you even get out of bed. As a teacher, you want your students to think you’re “perfect”. As a parent, you want your children to think you’re “perfect”. It is downright overwhelming, but I’m here to tell you that you are not alone and it’s time to let go of your image of “perfect”. You are amazing, you are perfect to your students and your own children, and YOU ARE ENOUGH. When I first started teaching, I had no idea the amount of time, energy, and dedication it…
