She sleeps with notebooks books pens, and pencils next to her. Isn't that poetry? The words seeping Into her dreams. love always, caitlin
Tag: writer
“you wouldn’t look good like that”
Today, my students had a "good" day. I put that in quotations because it was a good day for them and what works for us as a classroom community. Someone else might enter my classroom and say it was a "bad" day. Despite their good day, they were more chatty than normal. And, not just… Continue reading “you wouldn’t look good like that”
did i laugh enough?
Did I laugh enough? I find myself wondering this lately. Being a teacher has made me realize there are some odd things that us teachers consider taboo. Some of these include sitting down for a minute, going to the bathroom when we need to, reading aloud to kids (just a good book for fun -… Continue reading did i laugh enough?
change
It has been just over three months since I last posted on my blog. Since then, there has been a many significant changes in my life - some of them external, big life changes, some of them internal, mental and emotional shifts, which have kept me very busy. A valid excuse for not posting my… Continue reading change
march 31, 2021 – worn out
I'll be honest, I am pretty worn out today. This was our first week back to school being full in-person with students. It's also the end of the quarter. My day was full of grading, running around, making sure students were getting their late stuff done, emails upon emails, phone calls, dealing with crabby people,… Continue reading march 31, 2021 – worn out
telling the truth
"The secret of good writing is telling the truth." - Gordon Lish Simple, right? I am a truth-teller. I can't lie. It looks bad on me and I truly just can't pull it off, besides special circumstances, like having to tell my students goodbye like it's a normal day, when secretly I know we are… Continue reading telling the truth
flowers
I bought flowers yesterday. I had been wanting to buy flowers for a long time. Every time we go to the grocery store, I walk back and forth staring at them. I talk myself in and out of buying them about five different times before I decide it is not a necessity and I will… Continue reading flowers
a writer’s life
I recently found a subscription box made for writers. If you research "go scribbler" you will find it. I couldn't be more excited for the box to arrive. They also have an Instagram that seems very inspiring and welcoming. One of the items that appears to be in a recent box was a mug that… Continue reading a writer’s life
empty
I’m feeling rather empty today. I am a Head JV girl’s basketball coach and assistant to varsity in the school district I teach in. Last night, we played our third playoff game, the game to go to state, and lost. I am no stranger to this feeling. I have lived it many times before. I… Continue reading empty
my biggest decision
When I was 17 years old, I made the biggest decision of my life thus far. I might consider it my biggest decision to this day, even at 24. At 17, I decided to play college basketball at a small NCAA Division II school in northwestern Minnesota. This was a big decision for a couple… Continue reading my biggest decision
love always, caitlin 