I look forward with great anticipation to the weekends (I’m sure you’ve never felt the same way, right?). And each weekend, I try to have something to look forward to so my week seems a little more bearable. Last weekend, it was our little spontaneous date that Matt didn’t know about until I told him to …
Thankful Thursday – 7th Grade Edition
In carrying with the theme of gratitude that we’re supposed to be focusing on this month at our school, I made all the kids in my advisory write down things that they were grateful for. So, straight out of the 7th graders’ mouths, here’s a whole lot of thanks [all errors are theirs, not mine, …
Change It Up Challenge: Going More Vegetarian, But Not
I don’t know what started it, really–maybe it was the fact that we were eating greasy pizza a lot more often, or the fact that I couldn’t remember the last time I’d had more than about 2 vegetables in a day. But whatever the cause was, the result was clear: I realized I needed to …
Tuesday Tell-All
*Check out this amazing dress I got for FREE from my friend Petrice (who has an impeccable eye for style). I accidentally spilled on it the first time I wore it, so it’s been awhile since I’ve been able to wear it again (just because yes, I AM that bad at doing laundry). Just putting …
On Being Spontaneous
As mentioned in my last post, Friday was a day of much pondering. I don’t know what it was, but I just kept finding that my mind was drawn back to the past, which is something I don’t do much. After I thought of that perfect day of horseback riding so many years ago, my …
Journaling for a [Different] Reason
Matt and my in-laws enjoying the moment while on our Alaskan cruise I have a lot of time to think in the quiet of the morning–5:30 A.M, and no one is stirring but me. This morning, my mind was strangely pulled to one particular autumn day when I went horseback riding with a friend. …
Book #19: Penny From Heaven
Title: Penny From HeavenAuthor: Jennifer L. Holm# of Pages: 288Genre: Young Adult Fiction After weeks (okay, months) of reading the Lord of the Rings trilogy, I was in need of something, well, fluffy. Of course, it’s pretty rare that anything I read is TRULY fluffy, but I considered young adult lit the next best thing. …
My Halloween Costume: Ms. Grouchy Pants
So, while all the children are out getting into their costumes and trick-or-treating and enjoying this wonderful holiday, guess what I’ve been doing all day? Staying home sick from work. I’ve had this nasty cold/cough for a week now, and after a particularly stressful day at the school yesterday, I decided that I needed to …