A WORD ABOUT THE TITLE : BROWN BETTY MOLCAJETE
A brown betty is a typical teapot found in most British households. Molcajete is the Spanish word for mortar, as in mortar and pestle. In Spanish, the pestle is called a mano. My mother is English and she gave me my first brown betty. My first molcajete was also a gift but from my best friend's mother, who gave it to me as a house warming present when I moved out of her house and into my first apartment. If you know me, you know I am an American girl with a heavy dose of English and a deep love of the Spanish language and Mexican culture. I like to say I am the only person I know who has both a brown betty and a molcajete in her kitchen.
The original idea behind this website was to migrate all of my dual language teacher resources to a place where teachers could easily access and share them beyond my retirement. (You can find that under the Teaching tab at the top of this page.) But of course, there is always more! (see my bio under my pic) My ultimate goal is to simply try and help anyone with similar life experiences. If you are a workaholic mom-teacher trying to keep your head above water amid constant distractions, this site is for you!
I am a retired teacher, instructional coach, administrator, and professional developer. I'm also a mom, wife, daughter, sister, friend, unapologetic introvert, life-long learner, slightly ADHD, language enthusiast, travel addict, wannabe gardener, bibliophile, reluctant domestic, recovering perfectionist, dog lover, passionate foodie, prayerful meditator, wordsmith, and generally curious soul.