emotional lasagnas

5-4-3-2-1: emotional lasagnas, outfits, obsessions, soul soothers & a quote

I knew I wanted to be a teacher when I was in elementary school. My classroom was my bedroom with its 90’s purple carpet. I’d line up my stuffed animals in preparation for our “daily lesson.” The greatest gifts I was ever given were a metal extendable pointer (literally cried when it broke) and my chalkboard.

This year, I entered my 16th year of teaching…