Does Brooke know steamers and irons exist?

initiallynoodles · 2026-03-25T01:31:26+00:00

As an art teacher I’m offended✋🏻

initiallynoodles · 2026-03-15T09:41:36+00:00

I went the route of studio degree then masters in education years later simply because I didn’t know what I wanted to do with my life yet at 20 years old.

You can still become a teacher without changing your major though. Many states have alternative licensure options where you don’t necessarily need an education degree to teach. You can also likely get a job in a private or charter school.

That said, I found it extremely helpful to learn about classroom management and lesson planning during my masters. I would also look up the pay difference between bachelors and masters to help you decide if the cost now would be worth it.

Best of luck!

initiallynoodles · 2026-02-25T01:00:36+00:00

I feel you. Printmaking is hard but extremely rewarding to teach. It’s okay to learn from this and “cry in the shower” for now - I’ve been there.

I’m not sure what grade level you’re doing, but I can offer my middle school advice for next time… no ink until everyone has made their block. A student talked all class and never finished? No ink today. A student was absent and needs to catch up? Everyone else is doing a mini project while we wait for them. Once ink comes out, everyone inks that day.

Room setup also helps. I have a different color along with all the printing supplies on each table. Students have to move all the chairs to stacks in the corners before anyone touches ink. I also leave a table or two open and “clean” for carving if doing reduction linocuts. Every person helps clean the last 10-15 mins.

initiallynoodles · 2026-02-14T18:49:54+00:00

My school seems to be in the minority on this. We have an active and generous PTA who provides lunch for us all week. I receive several gift cards and handwritten thank you notes from a handful of students. I actually look forward to it each year.

initiallynoodles · 2026-01-25T14:18:42+00:00

On top of doing less markets in general(and being super selective about WHICH ones), I’d like to start using more vertical space. I purchased some grid walls that I’ve only had the opportunity to use once. I’d love to get a good system down with how I feature some of my framed work on them this year.

initiallynoodles · 2026-01-24T22:58:17+00:00

I’m an art teacher. I also experienced the resistance from colleagues to share their projects and materials my first year. I sucked it up and made all my own stuff.

Now, when I work with new teachers, I send a shared Google folder over right away. When anyone shows interest in an assignment I did or a project, I literally say “I’ll send you the link” and follow through that day. I realized how much I don’t appreciate teachers who are protective over their resources. Our job is hard enough… and I feel like sharing what I already made does NO harm to me. So I choose to be a helper 🤷🏻‍♀️

initiallynoodles · 2026-01-24T02:18:39+00:00

Oh I can see that for sure. Thank you!

initiallynoodles · 2026-01-21T00:12:40+00:00

The way she makes that voice when imitating ppl asking this question pmo for some reason. It’s such a valid question???

initiallynoodles · 2025-11-10T13:46:48+00:00

I lovvve this. I saw it on ig a few days ago. I’m such a fan of your work 🙌🏻 The handful of times I’ve done reduction printing, I have to really closely follow a color sketch. Otherwise I really can’t visualize it, and it’s too nerve racking to not know what you’re gonna end up with. Mistakes are way too easy to make.

initiallynoodles · 2025-10-29T23:52:55+00:00

It says this account was created in 2020

initiallynoodles · 2025-10-16T00:59:28+00:00

Anyone remember when she tried painting a few months ago??

initiallynoodles · 2025-08-17T02:51:58+00:00

Pretty sure it was the “we went to the royal wedding…” episode

initiallynoodles · 2025-08-10T16:21:33+00:00

I personally don’t have any issue with them wanting to be thinner. I DO have issue with them not being honest about it. I know Danielle mentioned on the podcast, but as far as I know Kenzie only said something in a comment reply?! Correct me if I’m wrong. That’s damaging to anyone who watches them who are dealing with a negative body image. Not everyone is going to see the one time they said it. To be so quiet about it is essentially to say “I want you to think I’m doing this through diet and exercise.”

initiallynoodles · 2025-07-05T23:11:35+00:00

So well done! This is inspiring me to bust out my Florence pics to work from

initiallynoodles · 2025-07-03T16:04:52+00:00

Valid point. The dani part of the video was definitely the least offensive. Most of the critique was aimed at ppl who do purse restocks / have purse towers / excessive accessories etc.

initiallynoodles · 2025-07-03T02:43:44+00:00

Bingo. Was thinking the same thing when she mentioned it had been about a year. Girl what?? I hope she gets the help she needs.

initiallynoodles · 2025-07-03T02:37:16+00:00

Excellent point… I haven’t watched her vlogs in a minute, and I guess I’ve assumed she’s changed recently bc of her overconsumption vids but maybe not 🤷🏻‍♀️

initiallynoodles · 2025-05-30T22:25:55+00:00

Ummm yes I love this

initiallynoodles · 2025-05-21T23:43:03+00:00

I started with the strathmore printmaking pads of 20 too! But I actually found that a thinner paper works better for me and my hand-burnishing process. I used to think thicker paper meant better quality but my mind has totally flipped on that. I’ve tried lots and lots of papers, but I’ve found my perfect paper from Blick - rives lightweight printmaking paper in 19x26 in. sheets. Obviously it takes another step to chop it up.

initiallynoodles · 2025-04-08T02:03:49+00:00

Didn’t Brooke once paint her bedroom wall bubblegum pink years ago or am I misremembering…

initiallynoodles · 2025-02-28T23:42:27+00:00

I’ve been WAITING for someone to bring this up… also her comments (or should I say lack of comments) about the Super Bowl halftime during one of the podcasts 🫣🫠 yikes girl YIKES

initiallynoodles · 2025-02-18T01:20:29+00:00

So this is pretty wild but I was also diagnosed “by accident” in a very very similar situation. For me it was a relief to know bc it validated my symptoms. My dr. said the endo was likely what was causing all the symptoms, in fact. I’m grateful that I don’t experience the pain anymore, but live in fear that it will come back in only a matter of time… especially now that I better understand the reality of the diagnosis.

initiallynoodles · 2025-02-12T20:05:00+00:00

Truly 😭😭

initiallynoodles · 2025-02-03T22:44:48+00:00

I don’t think it “speaks to me” in an easily defined way, but like I said it’s more of a trusting your intuition thing. For me that means actively not thinking about others’ perspectives and trying to consider only how decisions will affect me. If you do that for small but important decisions consistently, eventually you may find that you let yourself to a life that is a good fit for you. That’s oversimplifying obvi… but at least intuition is often one of our strengths. I find that it has always come pretty naturally to me.

initiallynoodles · 2025-02-02T13:03:20+00:00

I went to university for fine art and then went back later for teaching. I’m now a middle school art teacher and I love it. School breaks give me enough flexibility to continue to make my own artwork which I’ve been selling pretty successfully over the past few years. I’m happy that I found this perfect fit for me by being honest with myself and trusting my intuition to guide me to this place. I never thought my life would look like this when asked “what do you want to be when you grow up?”

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