Why I started this blog-A little about me!

6 years ago I made some changes!  After 5 years of being a classroom teacher, my second daughter was on the way!  Something hit me just before she was born, I wasn't going back to my classroom!  Shocking my principal, my husband, and myself a bit, I resigned my teaching position and began a 6 year home school, sty at home mommy, housewife journey.  With no expectations I became "just mom", "just someone's Wife", and "just someone who used to be a teacher".  A new identity!  But in this 6 years I realized the importance of what it means to be someone's mommy.  And the gift it is to be the wife of an amazing man.  And this past 6 years was an amazing time of growth for me.  My husband became a full time Pastor, so I became the "Preacher's Wife".  Again, changing my identity!  My family of 4 turned into a family of 6 with the birth of my twin boys in 2011.  These little guys once again redefined my who I was a bit!  Being mom became a profession!  A lifestyle!  I know that sounds strange, but things seemed to get "real" with their birth.  We continued home schooling, always having a classroom of my own and my "teacher" identity hidden away somewhere waiting patiently to once again be part of my daily life.  So why did I start this blog?  Being offered a job teaching Kindergarten, I began snooping around the internet and realized not only is teaching in my blood, but I am a bit behind on all the great new ideas!  So I am using this blog as a tool! A type of motivation and learning tool!  Mostly to read and learn from the fantastic teachers out there.  You see this world of "blogging" was not around when I became a teacher 11 years ago! I am amazed at how teachers can share so much and learn from one another!  So I will add working mom to my resume, and remove stay at home mom!  I'm excited to see where this new journey and revived identity take me!