Had to steal this...

"Good deed for the day: Think of someone (or maybe your dog) who is easy to love. Got that feeling of love going? Good. Now take a deep breath and send that feeling to yourself. Cool!  Now, take another breath and send it to others...some easy ones like friends, and maybe even some harder ones, like the grumpy neighbor. Amazing! You just made the world a better place!"


By Anna Grossnickle Hines

This REALLY bugs me!!!!!

 

So .........this freaky looking creature scared the bah-jeezus out of my kids Monday morning. They opened a puzzle box to work on the carpet and this handsome little buggah came waltzing across the floor. I had the kids go to their seats and I threw a wet rag over it. I called the custodian and he came to kill it as the kids ran off to recess. 

Then,  two days later as my class is walking out the door to put their binders in their backpacks which hang right outside the classroom this friendly insect was waiting to come into the room. The students were acting like they have never seen a praying mantis before. The were yelling and pointing and I thought it was another scorpian and thought now what am I going to tell the parents! 

It was really cool until some kids got a little freaked out when it started fluttering it's wings as if it was about to take flight. Right then, the aide that works in my room swooped down and grabbed it with her bare hand and my mouth hit the floor. You couldn't pay me to pick this thing up with my hand! She safely moved it to the grass on the recess field and the kids went back to their task of putting away their  binders. It was so funny that just in one week we got these two HUGE and ugly visitors. Maybe it had something to do with all the gardening our school did on Saturday and dug up some of these creatures habitats.

  

So, what's been bugging you lately????

New Sunnies and a great bottle of wine.....

Thanks babe!

 Sunday, Jordan and I went shopping and it was just what I needed! He treated me with a new pair of shades and even picked them out! I was desparate for a new pair. Today at school even my kiddos commented on them and gave me compliments :) 

He's a keeper!

Later for dinner my honey cooked me a steak dinner. He bought this special bottle of wine to celebrate our new house. IT WAS YUMMY! A shopping day, good wine and a home cooked steak dinner- he knows just how to butter me up! It was fun to be able to spend the entire day with him. Our schedules are so busy so it makes these days awesome.

Kid's Fashion these days....

At my school the kids have to wear a school shirt and then they can wear whatever they want on the bottom portion of their outfit. I get to see a little glimpse of the kid's (especially the girls in my room) wardrobe styles and I LOVE IT! 

Little girls have the cutest things out there right now! Acid washed skirts, sparkly converse, ruffle skits, it's all so adorable. I was taking pictures one day at math centers and started noticing these little items on the kiddos and snapped some shots of it. TOO CUTE!

Feeling Inspired... well kinda

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So,  a few posts back (in December), I was on a health kick. I was re-claiming myself with working out and eating very strict. I dropped about 10 lbs. and was feeling great. Lately, I feel like my good habits have crumbled and I am slipping into a depressed mode b/c of it. I am doing okay with my food intake. I definitely could clean it up a bit by cutting out some of the little snacks (I'm a salty cracker lover!). 

One of my downfalls is when Friday afternoon rolls around, school is done, and I am ready for a beer. I love my weekend cocktails and feel like I deserve to have them. But with that comes the loose fork and empty calories that alcohol contain. 

Lastly, my workouts have been few to none. I can feel my body fitting tighter in my clothes and that is one of the WORST feelings ever! It's right up there with fighting with a loved one! My husband is supportive but I know he likes me best when I am feeling good about myself. He encourages me in the best way he knows how but, it's ultimately up to me to get moving. 

Most of my dear friends know that I LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE Oprah. I think she's the greatest! Well, on her show she had Jennifer Hudson on and well-OH DAMN! Jennifer is a bean pole now or as my mom would call it "a toothpick". I was blown away. 

On the show, when Jennifer 1st comes out, Oprah's first question was "what is your total weight loss so far?" and Jennifer said she couldn't say and was looking at her "coach" in the audience for approval. It was bizzare. But Oprah being who she is she got Jennifer to say it and it was a total of 80 lbs!!! Wowzers!

Well after watching that show she seeing how great she look and most of all how great she was saying she felt now, I was inspired. I felt like this is the time of my life I should be feeling healthy and confident about my body.

So, here is my plan. 

1.) Workout 4 days out of the 7 per week.

2.) Do not eat empty or unnecessary carbs (breads, crackers, pastas, rice)

3.) Drink 80 fl. oz. of water per day

4.) No diet coke (I've noticed this drink makes me eat more)

5.) As for drinking, only two glasses on the weekend.

I have a food scale I am going to dust off and bring back into daily use as well as lean protein meals with healthy snacks in between. 

Feel free to text, email, or call me to ask if I've worked out today. 

That will keep me honest and focused! 

Thanks for the support!  I will keep you posted!

reading saves the day...

I think I might send this picture out on next week's classroom newsletter to get the families reading more... think it might get some laughs????

A super-duper teacher website!

Click on "videos" on the left! 

Seriously, this guy cracks me up and has such awesome ideas!!!!

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