I'm a public school teacher living a double life. I'm prepping to begin my LAST year teaching while simultaneously buying homeschool supplies to hoard until next August. 🤫 @OceanSlim is so supportive and willing to sacrifice so our family can transition into the SAHM/homeschool season of life. If you would've asked me 7 years ago - "would you ever quit teaching?" - I would've looked at you like you had 2 heads. However, after having 2 children and doing some soul searching, I can't imagine staying in public education. I think it's okay to change your mind. It's only natural to adapt to different seasons of life. I'm counting down the days until I begin this new journey and I'm truly looking forward to it. if anyone has any advice or resources for homeschool, please send them our way!

I figured I'd share a variation of my pasta salad recipe too. 😁

🍅 Homemade tomato basil sauce food storage in 4 easy steps. 🍅

🥒Meal idea 🍅 Shop your pantry and make pasta salad. ✨ Grilled chicken breast ✨ Parmesan ✨ Cherry tomatoes ✨ Cucumber ✨ Kalamata olives ✨vRotini ✨ Italian dressing

🌨️ Good morning 🌨️ I found a perfect cuke hiding and some of my snacking peppers are ripening. It's gonna be a good day.

a deal for the Nostr parents (girly colors too!)

I tell myself this is our monthly trip to Sam's Club (no diapers/wipes because a friend generously gave us some), but I know I'll be back in 2 weeks for laundry detergent, toilet paper, or more snacks... 😆

What's wild is that after 2 kids and enduring 2 bouts of newborn sleep deprivation and 2 bouts of pregnancy insomnia, I still can't sleep through the night. This is leading me to think we might as well have more babies. I've already been through the ringer. I'm a pro now. 😆 @OceanSlim

Isn't she lovely 🎶

Nothing like a good tomato gradient 🍅

Dinner ✨Cheddar ranch chicken tenderloins ✨Roasted green beans w/ onion , garlic, various seasonings and bacon grease/butter ✨Black eyed peas with butter & bacon grease This surely isn't healthy, but it's delicious.

The thermostat reading in my car while sitting in a shaded carport. 🥵

That moment when your husband downloads scify/dystopian movies and you recognize one and grab the novel off the bookshelf. Birds of a feather... Marriage has been a wild ride over the past 7 years (10 years together). My husband is opposite from me in so many ways. However, these differences bring us together. We fulfill something in each other that we ourselves cannot. There's something beautiful about marriage in which you grow together, cry together, and just simply live together, as one. Nothing can replace this bond or replicate it. This man supported me through college and watched me obtain my dream career. This man is encouraging me to follow our new dreams (after growing our family) of wanting to homeschool. I cannot state enough how blessed I am. I'm writing in this in hopes I can encourage a young woman (or man) to be someone's other half. Just know that it's much easier facing the rollercoaster of life with someone by your side. ❤️

🍋‍🟩🌶️The original flavor is better tbh. I squeeze a lime slice in too. 🌶️🍋‍🟩

🔔 Dinner time! 🔔

🧅 Vidalia Onions ✔️

These baggie holders are a life saver. They're adjustable for different sizes too! Highly recommend.

🥦 Good morning! 🥔 I'll be prepping veggies today. Green beans are done. Broccoli is next.

☀️ Good morning ☀️

Did feminists really want this? ☀️ I'll do it to help my husband but I definitely prefer other chores. https://video.nostr.build/d2673ba0c47bdc9599ab5007e9c1e9dd3749b491d4e10756d7d007e93b8abeac.mp4t