Teachermomtobe AMA

[teachermomtobe]

I'm on my way to my embryo transfer right now and then I'll be on the couch answering your questions for the rest of the day.

Clearly I'm a teacher. I live in MA, like to ski, like the Patriots, and can never give up my roots cheering on the Yankees!

Ask away!

[saltandvinegar]

Favorite candy bar?

Favorite thing to do on a rainy day?

Best gift you received?

[wannabmama]

(hope the transfer goes well!!)

What do you teach?

If you had to live somewhere else, in the US, where would it be?

[marshian]

Hope the transfer is smooth!

What's the last book you read?

What was your favorite childhood toy?

[teachermomtobe]

Sept 27, 2016 9:00:47 GMT -5 saltandvinegar said:

Favorite candy bar?

Favorite thing to do on a rainy day?

Best gift you received?

Candy bar: Milky Way

Rainy day: be lazy and cuddle at home with tea and Netflix

Best gift: Hmmm. I love the watch DH bought me for my birthday a few years ago. He picked it out himself and did a great job!

[teachermomtobe]

Sept 27, 2016 9:15:44 GMT -5 wannabmama said:

(hope the transfer goes well!!)

What do you teach?

If you had to live somewhere else, in the US, where would it be?

I teach 3rd grade so all subjects.

I could live in any New England state. Outside of New England maybe Washington state?

[icedtea]

Good luck today!

When did you start skiing?

[onesweetworld]

Just popping in to wish you lots of luck my appendix-less friend!

[teachermomtobe]

Sept 27, 2016 9:22:33 GMT -5 marshian said:

Hope the transfer is smooth!

What's the last book you read?

What was your favorite childhood toy?

Last Book: One Plus One by Jojo Moyes

Favorite Childhood Toy: I loved dolls and Polly Pockets

[teachermomtobe]

Sept 27, 2016 11:29:01 GMT -5 icedtea said:

Good luck today!

When did you start skiing?

I actually started skiing atage 2 1/2. My mom used to be a ski instructor and her brother was on the US Ski Team so skiing was just a part of life. I actually broke my leg at 2 1/2 while learning to ski but it didn't deter me and almost 30 years later I'm still doing it!

[teachermomtobe]

Sept 27, 2016 11:33:55 GMT -5 onesweetworld said:

Just popping in to wish you lots of luck my appendix-less friend!

Love seeing your name pop up for a visit Hope you're doing well!

[onesweetworld]

Sept 27, 2016 11:51:42 GMT -5 teachermomtobe said:

Sept 27, 2016 11:33:55 GMT -5 onesweetworld said:

Just popping in to wish you lots of luck my appendix-less friend!

Love seeing your name pop up for a visit Hope you're doing well!

I am well thank you!

Do you have phantom appendix pain? I get some pain there every once in a while and it's so weird!

[marshian]

Sept 27, 2016 11:49:12 GMT -5 teachermomtobe said:

Sept 27, 2016 9:22:33 GMT -5 marshian said:

Hope the transfer is smooth!

What's the last book you read?

What was your favorite childhood toy?

Last Book: One Plus One by Jojo Moyes

Favorite Childhood Toy: I loved dolls and Polly Pockets

Oh man, Polly Pocket was awesome!

[teachermomtobe]

Sept 27, 2016 11:53:42 GMT -5 onesweetworld said:

Sept 27, 2016 11:51:42 GMT -5 teachermomtobe said:

Love seeing your name pop up for a visit Hope you're doing well!

I am well thank you!

Do you have phantom appendix pain? I get some pain there every once in a while and it's so weird!

I don't know that I would describe it as phantom pain but my scar randomly hurts sometimes but looks totally fine. I had an open appendectomy so my scar is right where the appendix was. So maybe it is phantom pain.

[icedtea]

Sept 27, 2016 11:50:54 GMT -5 teachermomtobe said:

Sept 27, 2016 11:29:01 GMT -5 icedtea said:

Good luck today!

When did you start skiing?

I actually started skiing atage 2 1/2. My mom used to be a ski instructor and her brother was on the US Ski Team so skiing was just a part of life. I actually broke my leg at 2 1/2 while learning to ski but it didn't deter me and almost 30 years later I'm still doing it!

That's awesome (not the leg breaking)! Where is your favorite place to ski?

[teachermomtobe]

Sept 27, 2016 12:02:05 GMT -5 icedtea said:

Sept 27, 2016 11:50:54 GMT -5 teachermomtobe said:

I actually started skiing atage 2 1/2. My mom used to be a ski instructor and her brother was on the US Ski Team so skiing was just a part of life. I actually broke my leg at 2 1/2 while learning to ski but it didn't deter me and almost 30 years later I'm still doing it!

That's awesome (not the leg breaking)! Where is your favorite place to ski?

I grew up skiing at Stratton in VT because my grandparents have a house there so that will always be my favorite. I skiied in Colorado once at Breckenridge and Vail and loved skiing out west. It's so different than NE skiing.

[butlerfan]

Good luck on the transfer!
Favorite book?
Favorite food?
Favorite movie?

[diamondsndaisies]

What would be something you wish all parents knew before sending their child off to 3rd grade?

[diamondsndaisies]

Sept 27, 2016 11:49:12 GMT -5 teachermomtobe said:

Sept 27, 2016 9:22:33 GMT -5 marshian said:

Hope the transfer is smooth!

What's the last book you read?

What was your favorite childhood toy?

Last Book: One Plus One by Jojo Moyes

Favorite Childhood Toy: I loved dolls and Polly Pockets

How was it? I really enjoyed me before you so I am scared to read her other books and then have them let me down. 

[teachermomtobe]

Sept 27, 2016 13:00:36 GMT -5 butlerfan said:

Good luck on the transfer!
Favorite book?
Favorite food?
Favorite movie?

 Favorite Book:  I would have to say The Giver.  I have read it 3 times and appreciate it differently each time.

Favorite Food: Cheese.  I have become lactose intolerant which sucks but once I learned not all cheese has lactose in it my life was worth living again

Favorite Movie: I love Good Will Hunting.  The rough boys and Boston accent gets me every time.

[teachermomtobe]

Sept 27, 2016 14:11:04 GMT -5 diamondsndaisies said:

What would be something you wish all parents knew before sending their child off to 3rd grade?

 Oh this is a good one!  Hmmmm.  I wish parents trusted me more from the start.  I may not have my own children but I have been teaching 3rd grade for 8 years and I know 8/9 year old expectations and development really well.  When I tell you that your child is within normal ranges, trust me.  When I tell you I'm concerned about something, trust me.  Of course I don't think I deserve blind trust but I think parents forget how much education and experience it takes to get to where I am.  

[teachermomtobe]

Sept 27, 2016 14:12:17 GMT -5 diamondsndaisies said:

Sept 27, 2016 11:49:12 GMT -5 teachermomtobe said:

Last Book: One Plus One by Jojo Moyes

Favorite Childhood Toy: I loved dolls and Polly Pockets

How was it? I really enjoyed me before you so I am scared to read her other books and then have them let me down. 

I really liked it but I also appreciated it for a book in and of itself and never compared it to Me Before You.  It's not as emotional as Me Before You was to me at least.

[butlerfan]

Sept 27, 2016 15:07:14 GMT -5 teachermomtobe said:

Sept 27, 2016 13:00:36 GMT -5 butlerfan said:

Good luck on the transfer!
Favorite book?
Favorite food?
Favorite movie?

 Favorite Book:  I would have to say The Giver.  I have read it 3 times and appreciate it differently each time.

Favorite Food: Cheese.  I have become lactose intolerant which sucks but once I learned not all cheese has lactose in it my life was worth living again

Favorite Movie: I love Good Will Hunting.  The rough boys and Boston accent gets me every time.

Do you know The Giver is part of a series? I have to read the other ones yet.

[icedtea]

Good Will Hunting is so good!

Favorite actor?

[teachermomtobe]

Sept 27, 2016 15:14:27 GMT -5 butlerfan said:

Sept 27, 2016 15:07:14 GMT -5 teachermomtobe said:

 Favorite Book:  I would have to say The Giver.  I have read it 3 times and appreciate it differently each time.

Favorite Food: Cheese.  I have become lactose intolerant which sucks but once I learned not all cheese has lactose in it my life was worth living again

Favorite Movie: I love Good Will Hunting.  The rough boys and Boston accent gets me every time.

Do you know The Giver is part of a series? I have to read the other ones yet.

I read the other ones and wished I hadn't.  I felt they tried to explain too much.  What I like about The Giver is how the ending is so open to your own interpretation.  The other books told what happened and I didn't like that.  Just FYI.

[teachermomtobe]

Sept 27, 2016 15:59:15 GMT -5 icedtea said:

Good Will Hunting is so good!

Favorite actor?

I really like Will Farrell mostly because the movies he's in tend to be funny and my type of humor.

[icedtea]

Sept 27, 2016 16:07:14 GMT -5 teachermomtobe said:

Sept 27, 2016 15:59:15 GMT -5 icedtea said:

Good Will Hunting is so good!

Favorite actor?

I really like Will Farrell mostly because the movies he's in tend to be funny and my type of humor.