Welcome! I've been wanting to start a teaching blog for a couple of years and now that summer vacation is here, the time is here! I'm super excited to be starting a new blog - I'm not new to the blogging world. I once was the driving force behind The Sweet But Healthy Life and most recently, A Life of Love and Joy . I just wrapped up my eleventh year teaching! A few years in third, a few more in first, a reading resource teacher, and finally fourth grade. My teaching career started in Tampa, Florida and now in Buffalo, New York. Join me this summer as I plan for the new school year, reflect on last year's teaching, and rounding up all of the ideas seen on Pinterest and Teacher Pay Teachers. Happy Summer Friends! Lauren