Jaimi Finley

Great conference this week in Albany. So many good ideas and great vibes. 🩷📚

It’s beautiful!

The trans pride flag is surrounded by pretty pink, blue, and white swirls and a decorative matching pennant garland. The words International Transgender Day of Visibility and the date March 31, 2025 is also displayed.

I see you. 🩷🩵🤍🏳️‍⚧️🩷🩵🤍

Love the colorway.

John Mayer: Room for Squares

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A pencil sketch of an adorable elephant with tusks and large ears among some wildflowers.

Studying morphemes and a student drew this as their “doodle” to help remember -ele means large. 🩷🐘

❄️Our neighbor makes snow sculptures every time it snows. It’s the best part of winter, driving by to see what he’s made next. ❄️

A teacher’s tabletop has a sticker on it that reads “Hey girl, you should take attendance. “

Best purchase in a long time. iykyk 😂

a tiny brown and grey dapple dachshund puppy is curled up on a bright white sofa, she barely takes up any space on the cushion. her eyes are shut tight as she snoozes. her back paws are tucked up toward her head and she holds onto them with her front paws. please be so quiet so as not to wake her.

This is Hazelnut. She is both teeny tiny and comfy cozy. Dynamite combo. 12/10

Y’all…spoiler alert.

My house did not get cleaned top to bottom over my holiday break from school. 😂

Rest in peace to Submariner LT James Earl Carter Jr, USN (Ret). Carter, the only U.S. President to graduate from the U.S. Naval Academy, leaves a legacy of service. The USS Jimmy Carter (SSN-23), a Seawolf-class fast-attack submarine, carries his name in honor of his dedication to our nation.

I don’t know who needs to hear this: most mom’s love gift certificates so we can buy something we’ve been denying ourselves this time of the year. ♥️

A teacher’s white board reads: December 12th, 7 days until vacation. Today’s Bell Ringer. This or That—garland or tinsel? Explain your choice in a complete sentence. Yesterday’s results: give a gift = 29; get a gift = 32. A handful of colorful Expo markers and an eraser rest on the metal tray at the bottom. There are multi-colored doodled Christmas lights in the top left corner by the date.

The Bell Ringers in these last days before the holiday break are causing great debate.

A toasted roll with big chunks of lobster drenched in hot butter sits beside a dish of homemade coleslaw.

A light French style cheese pie with a graham cracker crust is topped with swirls of lemon curd.

Birthday dinner with the hubs tonight. Delicious!

A lemon poppyseed muffin wrapped in brown paper and some fresh fruit salad sit on a white plate that rests on a folder full of retirement paperwork. A tall to go cup of Dunkin’ coffee sits off to the side.

Up today: retirement seminar. Seven and a half years to go but it’s good to know what to expect. And they had lemon poppyseed muffins. 💛

It’s gorgeous. I love to bring them inside too!

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A bright pink quilted fabric pencil case with light pink flowers on it sits on top of a desk calendar.

One of my sweet 9th grade students made me this beautiful quilted pencil case over the weekend. (Sewed a zipper in and everything!) It made my Monday. She knows I love pink and flowers. 🩷🌸🩷

A small brown bird nest sits empty in a barren winter tree above snow covered ground. There are a few brown autumn leaves curling around it.

And just like that, our nest is empty once again.

I know, I know, they are supposed to leave and fly away.

I just miss them when they are gone. ♥️

This sounds like a perfect afternoon. Enjoy.

Reminder that your favorite local indie bookstores make a lot of their yearly income during the holiday season.

Go shop local today. ❤️

I hate when this happens. I did too much today and know tomorrow will be a bed rest day. Chronic illnesses suck. Feel better.

These are especially beautiful. But, all of his bouquets have been lovely. 🌸

Absolutely!

A metal gazebo is covered in about four inches of thick white snow, more snow covered trees are in the background surrounding a kidney shaped in ground pool.

Happy Thanksgiving from a much more Christmasy looking upstate New York.

It looks delicious!