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Tesla Model 3/Y Review

So, I recently purchased a 2021 Tesla Model 3. I’ve been dreaming of having a Tesla since I first saw a model S in 2013. I just never really believed that it was possible for me on a teacher’s salary. Then when the model 3 came out in 2016, I thought well…maybe… someday decades from now, it might happen.

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Mom Talk: How to Handle Hectic Mornings

This new year has brought some big changes to this momma’s life. My kiddo went from an in-home daycare where breakfast and lunch were provided, to a preschool where now I must provide breakfast for my toddler before she leaves for school and pack her a nutritious lunch that she wants to eat (and, when she compares it to the other kids, she won’t just throw out).

Read on to see how I manage my mornings on most work days.

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Easy, Breezy Morning Makeup Routine

I am very efficient in the mornings. I like some quiet, “me time” that does not involve getting ready or doing my hair. I make life easier by preplanning all of my outfits, if not the week before, at least the night before. My clothes are laid out and waiting for me in the morning.

I don’t wear a ton of makeup to work, and I barely wear any on the weekends and on vacation. I am a true believer in the power of a great sunscreen, other than that, I might be wearing a lip balm and some mascara on my days off. When at work, I have a very simple list of my go-to makeup favorites that I return to again and again.

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So You Want to Support Black Owned Businesses

We all know that it is important to support small businesses, even more so now that we are in the middle of a pandemic. According to the site Jungle Scout, “Amazon earns $232.9 billion a year, that translates to: $19.4 billion per month. $4.5 billion per week. $638.1 million per day.” Meanwhile, small businesses are shuttering, the unemployment rate is climbing, and winter is coming.

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Our Current Obsessions

With the start of the new year and all its splendor spread out before us and 2019 solidly in our review mirror, we thought it would be fun to start the year off with a list of the things we are currently interested in so you can follow along in our paths to discovery…as well as our ways of relaxing. What better way to get to know us a bit more than to take a dive into what we are currently watching (you may be surprised), what we are reading, and what we are listening to.

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How to Build the Best Cheese Board

Awe cheese. Is there anything better than some delicious, creamy, sometimes odiferous cheese? Add in some crackers and meat and you have dinner in my house! If I’m going to a party or trying to be extra fancy, I’ll create a charcuterie board that fits the theme of the event. Celebrating the end of summer? Going to watch some college ball? Pre Thanksgiving celebration? I can make a cheese board for that! I mean they really are the be it and end all of party plates. 

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Best Totes For School

As teachers, we have to tote so much between work and home. We here at The Teaching Distillery have gone through many a totes over the years, let us tell you! We have found that the cheaper the tote, the faster it falls apart. So, it is worth inventing a bit more moola to get a bag that can withstand it all. Here are a few of our favorite carry it all bags for work:

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