Jennifer Raybon

baby girl brag book

I recently made this paper bag album for a colleague. I so enjoy making these little brag books. The color scheme – pink, green, and yellow – ridiculously cute. Ribbons and buttons are two of my favorite cuteness tools. Thanks for reading my post! Be sure to follow me on fields of poppies

Dear Social Engineers:

Dear social engineers: Dear manipulative members of society and micromanaging social climbers: According to Merriam-Webster, social engineering is simply “the practice of making laws or using other methods to influence public opinion and solve social problems or improve social conditions. [Also,] management of human beings in accordance with their place and function in society: applied socialContinue reading “Dear Social Engineers:”

Slushie to the face!

Wow – what a way to end a brutal 10 work hour day. Tonight after a day of teaching, an afternoon of coaching, and an evening of parenting teenagers – my other half seemed to be having some philosophical questions as to the purpose, and perhaps futility, of parenting and vented them my way: “WhatContinue reading “Slushie to the face!”

Stonehenge and Day 13, 2015

Day 13 of a 14 day trip – one of the best and the busiest. I visited this site in June of 2015 with a student tour from EF Tours (Education First) . I love using this touring company to lead student tours. Anyway – this stop, one of the last on the tour, far surpassedContinue reading “Stonehenge and Day 13, 2015”

Decoupage Collection – Pretty in Pink

One of the things I love about crafting – the beautiful paper. Paper can reflect my mood almost as wonderfully as words, music, and photos. Expressive decorative paper brings me joy. These all started at unfinished wood. The pink with white flowers makes me smile every time. Thanks for reading my post! Be sure to followContinue reading “Decoupage Collection – Pretty in Pink”

home

According to Merriam-Webster: home (noun) one’s place of residence the social unit formed by a family living together a familiar or usual setting : congenial environment; also : the focus of one’s domestic attention a place of origin an establishment providing residence and care for people with special needs the objective in various games HomeContinue reading “home”

Memory Keeper Box

Great for special occasions and trips! When I had my Etsy Shop (Miss Elaineous) I sold many memory boxes…they were so fun to make! I used an unfinished wooden box from Michael’s Crafts to start. I would decoupage the outside and the inside – leaving the inside side walls of box and lid bare andContinue reading “Memory Keeper Box”

Successfully Setting Expectations for Group Travel

Group travel can be stressful when you are the one in charge of everyone having an enjoyable and positive experience – while staying in the group and remaining safe. Most unhappiness in our lives comes from unmet expectations. Sometimes that is because we did not know what to expect and we were left to ourContinue reading “Successfully Setting Expectations for Group Travel”

Simply, love the child.

So, as District Teacher of the Year (DTOY) I was given several opportunities to address all the teachers in the district. This particular occasion was the summer institute – the 2 first days of summer for the kids. Every year these are optional staff development days immediately following the end of the school year. Well,Continue reading “Simply, love the child.”

loss

Saying Goodbye to an Old Friend Today I am attending the funeral of my childhood friend, Dave. Much like a brother, Dave would taunt me relentlessly. He would laugh with me and joke around. He would often threaten to beat up misbehaving boyfriends or anyone that made me upset. When Dave smiled his whole faceContinue reading “loss”