Carie Juettner

Interview with a Teacher, the Sequel: Second Semester

For those of you who enjoyed reading my “Interview with a Teacher” series in the fall, I’m happy to report that it’s back! I have more teacher interviews coming your way. For those who are new to my blog and have no idea what I’m talking about, here’s a quick summary: Consider yourself caught up!Continue reading “Interview with a Teacher, the Sequel: Second Semester”

Finding Joy in January

January has been taking a lot of flak lately. I constantly see posts and tweets about how it’s a hard month full of broken resolutions, low energy, and depression. This makes me sad because January is often an enjoyable month for me, unlike February which was always really hard when I was a teacher andContinue reading “Finding Joy in January”

(Uh) O Christmas Tree

Christmas could not have come at a worse time this year. My kitten, Indigo, turned six months old on December 1st, and he and I both realized a few important things. Upon turning half a year old, Indie realized that he had the power to jump straight from the floor to the top of theContinue reading “(Uh) O Christmas Tree”