Thanks To Site Support!

I realize that I use Site Support a lot for small things that I don't want to do or learn myself. I know that some may feel that they're not useful, but I disagree. Recently, I've asked them to do the following things: Put in tags for affiliate companies that needed proof of the ownership of my site.Provide Authentication for DNS RecordsAdding certain websites to a whitelist so that they could access my websiteUsually, if you have regular hosting (like Bluehost) they will not do these types o

I'm About To Be That Person!

So, I finally have a website for dropshipping. I know. I do alot. I have ebooks out, a blog, and now dropshipping. I'm trying to diversify by business and try different things to see what actually brings in a profit, what works, what doesn't work, and all that.I've been posting about how us moving to California, and yes! We are here! I'm going through getting my certification for teaching transferred out of state for here. So I'm not working yet. But I plan to at least start long term subbing

My Ebook Is Out!

I'm so happy! I finally finished and posted my e-book on Amazon. It's young adult nonfiction reading passages with vocabulary and comprehension questions. It's titled "15 Traditional and Modern Powerful Women In History: Reading Passages." This summer, I took the summer off from teaching to work on my online business. And I'm so glad I did it.When I signed up for Wealthy Affiliate a year ago, I was going through the process of changing hosting for my blog, and that's why I signed up for Wealth

Robot Romance - The Story of AI

I thought you all would find this story funny that I'm including in my printables. As you know, I'm working on an educational product that helps students (and adults) practice building vocabulary through engaging reading passages. They used to do this years ago (young adult fiction with SAT language embedded) but stopped publishing them. Back then, though, these things weren't available digitally, and it probably wasn't as profitable only making it available as a printed book. Now, I know as a

Printables, Moving, And Increasing Vocabulary

Hi, everyone!So I know I said I would post more blogs, but of course, life happens and I cannot post as much as I want to. But all good news here.We're preparing for our move to California this summer, so I've been slowly packing, organizing and throwing stuff away. This whole California move has given me life. I'm so excited to finally be in a living situation where I'll be close to immediate family. My mom is already talking about how much she's going to cook for me. I'm excited but mad at t

Teaching, Printables, and Teachers Pay Teachers

Teacher Rant: I love teaching. I wouldn't trade it for anything else. I'm sitting here now during lunch eating with a student that comes in occasionally to see me. Even if I make decent money in my online business, I have no desire to leave the classroom. Students keep me feeling young and keep my mind sharp. I took Thursday and Friday off last week since it was my birthday Thursday. On Friday, I just took a mental health day and got some grading done. I came back to class on Monday to find tha

Black History Month and Women's History Month

Teacher Rant: So today, we had the annual Black History Month showcase at the school. Like always, everything was put on me, from the daily facts to having the students practice for the showcase. Today was extremely stressful. After putting so much stress on me, they still dropped the ball on the few things that they needed to do. The event turned out to be an overall success, but I will never allow anyone else to tie me up into these types of activities if there they can't assist. This is also

Teacher Diaries - Pets and Printables

Teacher Rant: I love animals. In fact, I sometimes think I should have been a veterinarian instead of a teacher. The pay would have at least been better. But it makes me think of how much we need animals in our schools. They are such a pure form of life that many students should get used to being around. I think it's comforting. When I taught in another state, I was able to bring my pooch Roxy (pictured above) in my classroom on slow days. The students loved it. Where I teach now, it's much mor

Teacher Diaries

Teacher RantI am just so disappointed in what your education system is turning into. We want to say that we're giving students "grace and empathy" but really we're just afraid to have any rules or structure nowadays. Students can come to class late, cheat, put their hands on one another, and bring drugs/weapons into schools, but we don't hold them accountable and call it "giving them grace." I know deep in my heart that 10 years from now, we're going to regret enabling our kids so much. They ne

Almost Done With My Ebook/Printable!

So, I recently started making a printable on Canva for high school English teachers. I just initially did it to see if I was "good" at the design part. But, believe it or not, in about a week, I've made a 26 page journal/reflection/professional development book for teachers. It's so awesome, and I'm excited because not only did I put in a lot of work, but I would purchase this e-book if someone made it. I'm still working on my blog (and getting small traffic), but I wanted to start making some