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Egg Recipes
When you have two chickens and they both start laying an egg a day, you better figure out quickly what to do with all the eggs.Matt and I are at that point!
At the reunion this past weekend, the service project we were going to do at one of our Teach For America placement schools was canceled due to bad weather. We decided to meet up at Allison’s house instead.
She took the leftover beans, tortillas, pico, and guacamole from the previous night, added eggs, and concocted the most amazing meal. If Matt and replicate that recipe once a week, we will at least consume six of our 14 … Read More
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May: Reflection & Rejuvenation
Photo courtesy of Nikki McClure’s 2010 CalendarI honestly can’t believe I have only four measly weeks of school left before summer arrives.
As I say goodbye to April, here are some things to take note of:
- I took my class on a field trip to the Houston Arboretum.
- I helped Matt identify and clarify two of his passions.
- I spent a Saturday making homemade pizza, sweet potato fries, sorbet, and pillows with one of my students and her friend.
- I traveled to Austin for the Yeasayer concert.
- I made picnic place mats for a dear friend and celebrated her birthday with her at the beach.
- Matt and I coordinated
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Staying Hydrated
Yesterday my students and I were waiting for the art teacher, so I decided to seize the opportunity to have a discussion about the importance of staying hydrated. At the beginning of every year, I ask families to send water bottles with their children every day. We also have a water filter in our classroom, so they can fill up their bottles when they run out.Inevitably, the bottles start leaking or they get lost, and pretty soon children are asking to go to the water fountains because they are thirsty. In our discussion yesterday, I tried to reiterate the idea that if you only drink when you are thirsty, … Read More
