Our Story

Welcome to Peaches of Our Heart. We’re excited that you’re here, and can’t wait for you to follow along with us in our adventures. We’re two Georgia peaches sharing our personal and educational experiences from different perspectives and opposite sides of the United States. So how did two people who live across the country from each other decide to blog together? Here’s our story...

In 2005, Amy and Jessica were happily teaching at different schools within the same district. Fast forward five years, and Jessica volunteered to move schools within the district just after school began. It just so happened that this move landed Jessica at the same school, but on a different grade level from Amy. Just one year later, our paths crossed and we ended up in 5th grade for the first time together. It didn't take us long to figure out that we had a lot in common!

At the end of the 2012-2013 school year our paths took opposite turns. Amy was given the opportunity to become an instructional coach for the same school, Jessica and her family were heading to Oregon to move closer to family. To say it was a difficult good-bye was an understatement. In one short year we had grown close and grew as educators and friends. Even though we went in different directions, it wasn't the end!

Six months ago Jessica kept thinking that there was something more that she wanted to do. Identifying and defining "the what" was where she was struggling. She did know that it was something she couldn't do on her own. Jessica recalled her instant connection with Amy and immediately reached out. Little did she know that Amy had been having the same feelings. After a google meet and "seeing" each other for the first time in seven years, plans and ideas quickly began to flow.

It was our connection from all those years ago that led us down this path, our love for all things teaching and education, a good read (personal or professional), and a great deal. So this blog will be a little bit of everything - family, kids, teaching, instructional coaching, and life in general.

Our ultimate goal is to share these pieces (or peaches 😁) of our heart with you!