Brenda

(she/her) Just the right mix of crazy, educated, and sarcasm.

[Brenda @bren_duh]

Windows open.
Bacon frying for BLT’s this week.
Vacuum robot is roaming around.
This is spring. ☀️🌼🥓

[Brenda @bren_duh]

It wouldn’t be @MSLBD1 season if there wasn’t winter weather happening! #kswx #lifeofateacher

[Brenda @bren_duh]

My keynote back corner has decided that @MSLBD1 should add free fountain drinks to their offerings in the future. #lifeofateacher #needourdietcoke

[Brenda @bren_duh]

So not used to this long of a lunch break. @MSLBD1 spoils us! #lifeofateacher

[Brenda @bren_duh]

Brought my techie skills to @MSLBD1 with me!
Whiney mic = too much gain.
They don’t usually applaud us at the theatre :)
#lifeofastagemanager #soundboardoperator #micproblems #whenyourworldscollide

[Brenda @bren_duh]

Y’all, I just found @JordansSkinny mixes at @tjmaxx. That’s an undervalued gem of a store I tell you! #addicted #coffee #weightloss

[Brenda @bren_duh]

What kinda car you gotta buy to owe almost $1200 in registration fees for a year? #InquiringMinds

[Brenda @bren_duh]

If you aren’t finalizing your @ARTSConnectKS #TopArts Grant Application this weekend, what are you even doing with your life?
#RMSMuralProject

[Brenda @bren_duh]

When it’s his birthday celebration but you had the worst day so he lets you drink the day away at your favorite cheap Mexican place. #TrueLove

[Brenda @bren_duh]

When I started in education my school had dedicated Math resource, dedicated ELA resource, dedicated reading interventionists, and we had certified SPED staff co-teaching core content classes. We have half that now, 10 years later.
The positions went away but the need didn’t.

[Governor Laura Kelly @GovLauraKelly]

The special education funding gap is an issue that affects all Kansas students because schools end up diverting funds away from other areas to provide these services. My budget provides more funding to special education.
https://t.co/V4Kc7898xr

[Brenda @bren_duh]

This new med must have the side effect of productivity because I’m checking all the things off my to do list.

[Brenda @bren_duh]

It’s always weird to go to an event and recognize so many people but nobody knows my name. #Arts #ArtInTopCity

[Brenda @bren_duh]

When you get a haircut and the stylists recognize you and give you all their favorite moments from your haunt. Is it October yet? #halloween365 #hauntlife

[Brenda @bren_duh]

Unpopular opinion: funeral processions shouldn’t be allowed. #ISaidWhatISaid

[Brenda @bren_duh]

Finally getting some use out of some gift cards. $277 at @Lowes because owning a home means the work is never done became $67 after all the stockpiled gift card redemptions. #winning #adulting

[Brenda @bren_duh]

Yesterday was kind of crappy.
While we returned to work for PD, I also spent the day making contact with multiple folks to break commitments I had made previously. Sometimes, the hustle is hard and adulting sucks.
Lucky to have a good dude who can make me laugh at the end of it.

[Brenda @bren_duh]

FINALLY getting to attend @UnitedWayTopeka Board Leadership Training this year! Special thanks to my administrator who justified it as professional leave for me so my sick leave isn’t penalized. #BoardGoals

[United Way of Kaw Valley @uwkawvalley]

Is one of your New Year's Resolutions to get more active in the community? We'd love to help you with that!

Our first Board Leadership Training of 2023 kicks off Jan 19 at @WashburnUniv!
Cost to attend is $75- learn about scholarships and register at https://t.co/alHmSssR4z.

[Brenda @bren_duh]

Goulash and mashed potatoes = the perfect beginning to 2023. #comfortfood #midwest

[Brenda @bren_duh]

Did all the winter break errands today in my new to me car so I can enjoy the end of the break at my house. My very clean and organized house thanks to a frantic 4 day cleaning overhaul earlier in break. This might have been the perfect winter break. #lifeofateacher

[Brenda @bren_duh]

The fireplace is going in the living room, the space heating is keeping the kitchen warmish, and I slept with 4 blankets last night. Winter is here!