@marrellen.bsky.social
Christian. Wife. Mother of 3. Teacher. Interested in Literacy, School Improvement, Special Education, Pets and Wine in no particular order.
My kid made his television debut this morning on a local PBS production. It was a perfect experience for my always curious, fact loving boy. #WKAR #publictelevision #curiouscrew
September 27, 2025 at 4:41 PM
My kid made his television debut this morning on a local PBS production. It was a perfect experience for my always curious, fact loving boy. #WKAR #publictelevision #curiouscrew
Reasons Kindergarteners are funny: one happily rushed up to me to tell me I looked like a dragonfruit fruit today.
September 22, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Reasons Kindergarteners are funny: one happily rushed up to me to tell me I looked like a dragonfruit fruit today.
So, I apparently can no longer be trusted with a chisel 😂
August 3, 2025 at 11:23 PM
So, I apparently can no longer be trusted with a chisel 😂
Brooklyn, you’re getting so big! ❤️your friend, Penny
June 29, 2025 at 12:42 AM
Brooklyn, you’re getting so big! ❤️your friend, Penny
It’s officially been 20 years of marriage- 3 kids, 2 dogs and 1 happy life.
June 24, 2025 at 1:01 PM
It’s officially been 20 years of marriage- 3 kids, 2 dogs and 1 happy life.
My boy is big now and still cuddles with our dog.
June 22, 2025 at 10:41 PM
My boy is big now and still cuddles with our dog.
Picking Hawai’i for the vacation destination for my 20th anniversary was well worth the expense. Amazing trip! Highly recommend the Guide Along app for driving tours of the island- well worth the price as we found many hidden treasures we wouldn’t have found otherwise.
May 19, 2025 at 11:49 PM
Picking Hawai’i for the vacation destination for my 20th anniversary was well worth the expense. Amazing trip! Highly recommend the Guide Along app for driving tours of the island- well worth the price as we found many hidden treasures we wouldn’t have found otherwise.
Got a long overdue haircut today- cut 4”, added layers and thinned it. Feels springy!
April 18, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Got a long overdue haircut today- cut 4”, added layers and thinned it. Feels springy!
Feeling springy- picked up some flowers and made a little lemon bread for dessert later.
April 5, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Feeling springy- picked up some flowers and made a little lemon bread for dessert later.
Thank you to @firstbook.bsky.social and @pizza-hut.bsky.social for the $500 award for books for my classroom. The books have arrived and the students are thrilled! Most are pictured here for my classroom minus a few that are getting catalogued for our leveled book room.
February 19, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Thank you to @firstbook.bsky.social and @pizza-hut.bsky.social for the $500 award for books for my classroom. The books have arrived and the students are thrilled! Most are pictured here for my classroom minus a few that are getting catalogued for our leveled book room.
I am teaching myself how to do embroidery stitches from a kit and online tutorials. My new mantra is “stab fabric not people” when I’m feeling angry at the world.
February 17, 2025 at 2:58 PM
I am teaching myself how to do embroidery stitches from a kit and online tutorials. My new mantra is “stab fabric not people” when I’m feeling angry at the world.
Hang in there. I’m glad you have a plan to take care of yourself.
February 17, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Hang in there. I’m glad you have a plan to take care of yourself.
Your new counter is similar to mine! We redid our 20 year old kitchen this fall. Out with the blue countertop/oak and in with the quartz. My husband painted the cabinets and added hardware. *not pictured: new flooring on order and painters come next week to redo the walls.
February 7, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Your new counter is similar to mine! We redid our 20 year old kitchen this fall. Out with the blue countertop/oak and in with the quartz. My husband painted the cabinets and added hardware. *not pictured: new flooring on order and painters come next week to redo the walls.
Penny says “Get well soon, Ren!”
February 1, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Penny says “Get well soon, Ren!”
Thank you for sharing. Our Golden girl turns 11 this month and is showing her age. I’m dreading goodbye and explaining it to the kids. This helps a lot.
January 23, 2025 at 2:34 AM
Thank you for sharing. Our Golden girl turns 11 this month and is showing her age. I’m dreading goodbye and explaining it to the kids. This helps a lot.
Winter is here in MI! School is closed today and tomorrow due to temperatures.
January 21, 2025 at 12:25 PM
Winter is here in MI! School is closed today and tomorrow due to temperatures.
I’m pretty sure my kids ask for bananas and let them go brown on purpose to get banana bread.
January 11, 2025 at 10:32 PM
I’m pretty sure my kids ask for bananas and let them go brown on purpose to get banana bread.
Poor Jolene. Penny says “Snow is fun once you get used to it.”
January 11, 2025 at 1:14 AM
Poor Jolene. Penny says “Snow is fun once you get used to it.”
Behold- the cookie. It has not made me feel mentally well today.
December 20, 2024 at 1:31 AM
Behold- the cookie. It has not made me feel mentally well today.
Our girl Penny loves the snow- your cat will learn to love it.
December 9, 2024 at 2:29 AM
Our girl Penny loves the snow- your cat will learn to love it.
I had no idea these small notebooks actually exist. Please don’t tell me husband. I’ve been making him cut regular notebooks in half on the table saw every August for the last 23 years of my teaching career. 🤫
December 9, 2024 at 12:55 AM
I had no idea these small notebooks actually exist. Please don’t tell me husband. I’ve been making him cut regular notebooks in half on the table saw every August for the last 23 years of my teaching career. 🤫
My students do something daily to make me smile. Today it was the literal interpretation of the word ‘family’ during math.
December 4, 2024 at 11:54 PM
My students do something daily to make me smile. Today it was the literal interpretation of the word ‘family’ during math.
Turkeys are in the brine!
November 27, 2024 at 3:30 AM
Turkeys are in the brine!