I scream, you scream, we all scream for... fun and engaging end of the year activities!
I can hardly believe that the end of the school year is upon us. Only four and a half weeks left in our district! To keep kiddos engaged in learning (and have some fun along the way) I created "Here's the Scoop" as a way to practice comprehension and retell. This freebie is super simple to use. Have students write (or draw depending on your grade level) a one sentence summary of each part (beginning, middle, and end) of a story on the corresponding ice cream scoop. Have students cut out the cone and scoops and assemble on construction paper. Easy to use with any book. Only a few more weeks teachers, we've got this!
Click the picture for the link to the this cute project!
One thing I struggle with during the work week is eating breakfast. With the hustle of getting out the door in the morning, a good breakfast usually takes the backseat. This week I'm making it a goal to fit in a healthy breakfast with these mini breakfast frittatas. I've bagged them in twos so they are ready to grab and reheat this week. Packed with protein and veggies, these are sure to keep me energized and full until lunch time! And, of course, they taste delicious!
The ingredients:
- 8 eggs
- 2 bell peppers (I used red and orange)
- 1 small onion
- 1/2 bag of spinach
- 1 small package goat cheese
The recipe:
- Dice bell peppers and onion
- Sauté diced bell peppers, onion, and spinach with a hint of olive oil, salt, and pepper
- Whisk 8 eggs in a mixing bowl
- Add vegetable mixture to the eggs
- Crumble goat cheese into egg mixture
- Pour egg mixture into muffin tin
- Bake at 350° for 12-15 minutes
- Allow to cool and refrigerate in plastic baggies or containers
Mini frittatas should last in the fridge for up to a 7 days. Perfect for weekday breakfast on the go. Enjoy!
For the last several months, our business was nothing more than a great idea. We spent time brainstorming, making pro/con lists, and conducting research to make sure our idea was indeed "great" before moving forward in developing our service. Once we made the commitment to our idea, it was time to form a real business. We took time to look into different business structures and ultimately determined that forming an LLC was the best move for our company. Below is the "2 Gals Guide to Forming an LLC".
An LLC, or Limited Liability Corporation, is a business structure that combines the tax benefits of a partnership or sole-proprietorship with the limited liability of a corporation. At first we were very intimidated by the process of filing to become an LLC, but once we got started we realized that there were just a few simple things we needed to complete the paperwork. Once you have the below information compiled, you simply have to plug and chug the information into your state's online application.
Information you need to form an LLC:
1. A business name that is currently not in use in your state. We checked our business name with the Washington Secretary of State website.
2. Two alternative business name options, just in case they are unable to use your original business name request.
3. Address of Principal Office - This part posed a bit of confusion for us, because we do not have an operating location as of yet. With further research, we found that the Principal Office simply refers to the place where the business's books are kept and where the leaders conduct their business. For us, this was our home address. We are currently in the Development stage of our business so our decision are made from home.
4. A Registered Agent - This is an individual or group that you indicate as the main receiver of legal and tax information from the government . While you can indicate yourself as the registered agent, we chose to use an online service to represent our company so that their address would be publicly listed instead of ours.
You can find a registered agent in your state for a small fee. We paid about $65 for the use of our registered agent and as soon as we purchased the service we were given immediate access to the information we needed to complete our filing. It could not have been easier, and their customer service has been great and easy to work with!
5. Pay and Press Submit! The cost of submitting the application in Washington State was $180. We received notification of our formation in just 4 business days following the submitting of our application.
Becoming an LLC was one of the easiest processes we have endured thus far in our business journey. We were intimidated by this step initially, but after completing the process realized just how user friendly it was!
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Goodbye classroom, hello business world... or as Guns N' Roses would say; Welcome to the Jungle. In January my co-worker Rachel and I decided that we were ready for a new adventure outside of our first grade classrooms. We searched for jobs in our industry that would fulfill our desire to provide high quality educational experiences for students, and just couldn't find something that fit the bill. So, we decided to create our own adventure in entrepreneurship. We are in the process of developing our company, Brainbots, which will provide challenging and hands on academic after school programs for students in grades K-5. In beginning this journey, we found that there is a lot of legal jargon on the web about starting a business, but there is very little written in common vernacular. This blog will document our adventure in a way that is plain and simple to understand. We hope that our journey will help others to find simplicity in their entrepreneurial endeavors.
Look out world, here we come!
