It seems as though I always am bombarded with a to do list. The question is why?!
I need to relax an realize that I am my own boss. I am in control of what I do an when. So the question is: When can I settle down and breathe?
I'm 25 ( yes, I know I'm not "old") but I am finding that my life is becoming a To Do List.
Well no more!
Starting tomorrow, Friday!!! I'm going to make a 4 square list. Things that I absolutely have have have to do and have no choice, things that I have to do and have a choice, things I want to do and have a choice, and then extra.
Let's just hope it works!!!
Thursday, January 31, 2013
Tuesday, January 22, 2013
Crying is never fun.
Sometimes a good cry is needed. When you're sad, when you're tired, even when you're just frustrated of not knowing. I feel like that now. Maybe we are supposed to just look forward to the weekend every single day of the week. Life is too short right?
I would love a good vacation right about now. I also would like an SUV fully paid off. All of my debt taken care of would be nice too. If I had all of these things, would I be any happier than I already am? I highly doubt it but its nice to think about.
For now, I'll be content with each breath the good lord gives me.
I would love a good vacation right about now. I also would like an SUV fully paid off. All of my debt taken care of would be nice too. If I had all of these things, would I be any happier than I already am? I highly doubt it but its nice to think about.
For now, I'll be content with each breath the good lord gives me.
Saturday, January 19, 2013
Wakin Up with Mama
Yes, it's Saturday. Yes, I woke up at 6:30 kind of freaked out that it was a school day. I fell asleep on the couch last night watching a movie on Netflix. When Alex got home he got me up and took me to bed. Falling asleep on the couch doesn't happen too often. After having Maggie over to drink a bit of wine and to watch a movie while laughing constantly, I must have been tired.
As I wake up, I hear a "gurgle" coming from my bathroom toilet. It was doing it yesterday but I hadn't thought anything of it. I've discovered that it means that the fill valve (the tube that lets water in) may be too high and it's trying to let water out; or it's damaged. My challenge today is going to be to fix it. Yes, I need to grade a few papers and yes, I need to clean the bathrooms too. I would feel so productive if I were to FIX the toilet! I could call myself a plumber!
Sitting here typing, I have to laugh. I hear Everett talking in his crib and he's kind of grunting. We know what that means. It's so precious when I hear him yawning first thing in the morning too. That kid just melts my heart. He's a mama's boy through and through. Last night at Target and Lifeway, we got so many complements about how he was "such a good boy". :)
While we were at Target, literally as I was putting the last item we needed in the cart, Everett was in my arms and all of a sudden I felt something super warm on my side. Yes, that would be his diaper leaking on my shirt. I took that as a cue to head home. It was past his bedtime and we needed to get home anyway. Thankfully, mama wore a black Jackson shirt to school today.
As we got home, Everett went down to bed perfectly. Maggie and I stayed up watching "The Sweetest Thing" with Cameron Diaz and Christina Applegate (one of my favs). Haha! We also drank a bit of wine with that. Much needed wine after our week of work.
So....Friday night turns into Saturday morning. Everett wakes up by 7:15, thankfully I woke up just enough earlier, and Papa Bear is catching all the snoozing he can get. This weekend, my goal is to try to get some relaxation in, cleaning, school work, and I'd also like to start a new craft. My next big project is to paint our front door red. Let's hope it works!
As I wake up, I hear a "gurgle" coming from my bathroom toilet. It was doing it yesterday but I hadn't thought anything of it. I've discovered that it means that the fill valve (the tube that lets water in) may be too high and it's trying to let water out; or it's damaged. My challenge today is going to be to fix it. Yes, I need to grade a few papers and yes, I need to clean the bathrooms too. I would feel so productive if I were to FIX the toilet! I could call myself a plumber!
Sitting here typing, I have to laugh. I hear Everett talking in his crib and he's kind of grunting. We know what that means. It's so precious when I hear him yawning first thing in the morning too. That kid just melts my heart. He's a mama's boy through and through. Last night at Target and Lifeway, we got so many complements about how he was "such a good boy". :)
While we were at Target, literally as I was putting the last item we needed in the cart, Everett was in my arms and all of a sudden I felt something super warm on my side. Yes, that would be his diaper leaking on my shirt. I took that as a cue to head home. It was past his bedtime and we needed to get home anyway. Thankfully, mama wore a black Jackson shirt to school today.
As we got home, Everett went down to bed perfectly. Maggie and I stayed up watching "The Sweetest Thing" with Cameron Diaz and Christina Applegate (one of my favs). Haha! We also drank a bit of wine with that. Much needed wine after our week of work.
So....Friday night turns into Saturday morning. Everett wakes up by 7:15, thankfully I woke up just enough earlier, and Papa Bear is catching all the snoozing he can get. This weekend, my goal is to try to get some relaxation in, cleaning, school work, and I'd also like to start a new craft. My next big project is to paint our front door red. Let's hope it works!
Sunday, January 13, 2013
Welcoming the New Year 2013!
As we closed the 2012 year, I've come to realize that it was the hardest year and the most rewarding year of my life. At this time last year, we were anticipating the arrival of our lil' guy Everett. After he arrived in April, our world was complete. In late July, our season changed. Alex being laid off at DeVry, me going back to work, Everett growing. It was a hard change, but it was going to happen sooner or later.
Going back to work after having Everett has been one of the toughest things I've ever gone through. It's gotten better of course, but I still remember the first day of school, crying, thinking about how I had to do my job at school instead of doing my most important job at home.
This fall/winter season, things turned around. Alex got a job at Beef O Brady's, my class is wonderful and I wouldn't trade them for any other, and Everett is just such a sweet baby.
In the fall, I decided to begin selling Vault Denim (jeans), and a month later, I decided to also sell Scentsy (wickless candles). I have a deep desire to sell products that I love. I also have a desire to comfort my family financially. Alex and I are determined people and we are doing our best to save and pay off some debt. I hope and pray that we are doing the right thing for our family. There are many direct sales options out there, but these two companies will help our family through our hard work.
With the 2013 year here already, there are so many goals I'd like to make/experience. Our calender is filling up quite quickly:
April - Everett's First Birthday
May - School is out
June - Alex's Birthday/Teaching Summer School
July - A possible trip to CA to see Family/Ali's Wedding (good friend's wedding)
August - School starts
September -
October - Maggie's Wedding (best friend's wedding)/Amanda's Wedding
November -
December -
My goal this year is to keep things simple. I'd like to get at least 2 people on my team with Scentsy and I'd like to begin saving for a new car/SUV/van sometime this year. I want to paint our front door red and the shutters black. I want to be able to spend one entire day reading. I want to take a vacation. I want to go back to school for my masters degree. I want to landscape for our house. I want to clean out our garage. I want to plant flowers. I want to begin getting ideas to finish the basement. There are so many things I'd like to do. I hope that I will slow down and focus on one thing at a time.
Going back to work after having Everett has been one of the toughest things I've ever gone through. It's gotten better of course, but I still remember the first day of school, crying, thinking about how I had to do my job at school instead of doing my most important job at home.
This fall/winter season, things turned around. Alex got a job at Beef O Brady's, my class is wonderful and I wouldn't trade them for any other, and Everett is just such a sweet baby.
In the fall, I decided to begin selling Vault Denim (jeans), and a month later, I decided to also sell Scentsy (wickless candles). I have a deep desire to sell products that I love. I also have a desire to comfort my family financially. Alex and I are determined people and we are doing our best to save and pay off some debt. I hope and pray that we are doing the right thing for our family. There are many direct sales options out there, but these two companies will help our family through our hard work.
With the 2013 year here already, there are so many goals I'd like to make/experience. Our calender is filling up quite quickly:
April - Everett's First Birthday
May - School is out
June - Alex's Birthday/Teaching Summer School
July - A possible trip to CA to see Family/Ali's Wedding (good friend's wedding)
August - School starts
September -
October - Maggie's Wedding (best friend's wedding)/Amanda's Wedding
November -
December -
My goal this year is to keep things simple. I'd like to get at least 2 people on my team with Scentsy and I'd like to begin saving for a new car/SUV/van sometime this year. I want to paint our front door red and the shutters black. I want to be able to spend one entire day reading. I want to take a vacation. I want to go back to school for my masters degree. I want to landscape for our house. I want to clean out our garage. I want to plant flowers. I want to begin getting ideas to finish the basement. There are so many things I'd like to do. I hope that I will slow down and focus on one thing at a time.
Sunday, December 16, 2012
Liz Beth
This weekend, Alex and I had the privilege of keeping my in-laws dog, LizBeth, while they were visiting Ben and Megan in Nebraska. She is a bearded collie and such a good pup. She didn't bark once and she's been wonderful with E.
Alex and I have been looking for a good breed to work well with our family schedule as well as E. As he grows, we want him to learn to love animals like we do. If I could, I would go adopt all of the animals at the Humane Society but I know there's a limit on what we can handle.
Alex knows a couple of women, Kim and Lisa, who work with Rescue and have rescued many dogs in the past. They know the breeds that would also work well with kids. We do not want a small dog. We do not want a dog that will be annoying either. Unbelieveably, we are leaning towards a breed that has a HUGE heart. Literally.
The Great Dane has a good disposition, often called a "gentle giant". Charming and affectionate, they are playful and patient with children. They love everyone and need to be around people. The Great Dane does not bark much and only becomes aggressive when the circumstances require it. They are reliable, trustworthy and dependable. Courageous and loyal, they are good watchdogs.
Now that's what I want in a puppy!!!
I've discussed with my husband that this would require BIG poop, BIG bed, BIG responsibility, BIG training, BIG money. We've learned that there are many great danes that need to be rescued and adopted due to people not able to afford them as well as they do not have the time to train them. This breaks my heart. We would accept this dog as another kiddo in the family. Everett will have a new brother. Hehe.
We are not sure on the time frame we would like to get one but we are thinking about this late Spring/early Summer.
Alex and I have been looking for a good breed to work well with our family schedule as well as E. As he grows, we want him to learn to love animals like we do. If I could, I would go adopt all of the animals at the Humane Society but I know there's a limit on what we can handle.
Alex knows a couple of women, Kim and Lisa, who work with Rescue and have rescued many dogs in the past. They know the breeds that would also work well with kids. We do not want a small dog. We do not want a dog that will be annoying either. Unbelieveably, we are leaning towards a breed that has a HUGE heart. Literally.
The Great Dane has a good disposition, often called a "gentle giant". Charming and affectionate, they are playful and patient with children. They love everyone and need to be around people. The Great Dane does not bark much and only becomes aggressive when the circumstances require it. They are reliable, trustworthy and dependable. Courageous and loyal, they are good watchdogs.
Now that's what I want in a puppy!!!
I've discussed with my husband that this would require BIG poop, BIG bed, BIG responsibility, BIG training, BIG money. We've learned that there are many great danes that need to be rescued and adopted due to people not able to afford them as well as they do not have the time to train them. This breaks my heart. We would accept this dog as another kiddo in the family. Everett will have a new brother. Hehe.
We are not sure on the time frame we would like to get one but we are thinking about this late Spring/early Summer.
December Prayer
After a few weeks of a busy schedule, I'm ready for things to slow down with this week and with Christmas break. With the recent tragedy in Conneticut, I can't help but take a moment to "take a deep breath" for the parents and families, neighbors and friends of these families who've lost loved ones. We don't quite understand why God calls us home at certain times but we have to trust that HE knows what he's doing. A neighbor and fellow teacher in the JacksonR2 District said it perfectly on Facebook recently.....
God is in our schools. We teachers love and shepherd our kids every day. Students care for their friends and try to live their lives as witness to their faith. Prayer groups meet, Bibles are carried and read, and the pledge is recited. Yes, "under God" and all. I do not lead my students in prayer, but I pray for them. I don't read them Scripture, but I love them and they know that my classroom
God is in our schools. We teachers love and shepherd our kids every day. Students care for their friends and try to live their lives as witness to their faith. Prayer groups meet, Bibles are carried and read, and the pledge is recited. Yes, "under God" and all. I do not lead my students in prayer, but I pray for them. I don't read them Scripture, but I love them and they know that my classroom
is a place of love and acceptance. No one comes over the PA to pray,
because what prayer should it be? My students are Baptist, Catholic,
Pentecostal, Mormon and yes, Atheist and Agnostic. God is in our
schools because God is love, and love is present every day. Students
and teachers who are Christian, Muslim, Jew, Atheist, and Agnostic are
loving, caring, supporting, laughing, crying, hugging, and high-fiving
each day. If God isn't in a school it's because individuals are waiting
for someone else to take him there. It is our responsibility to bring
God everywhere we go by our actions and the testimony of our lives. "No
one has ever seen God. But if we love each other, God lives in us, and
his love is brought to full expression in us." 1 John 4:12
This hits my heart hard because what better way to handle God in schools than this? God is good all the time and all the time God is good. HE takes care of us like a Father takes care of his child. Those children are in heaven and running, jumping, laughing, playing with their new bodies and with their smiles towards Jesus. They are finally home.
Tuesday, November 27, 2012
Throwback pics
Thanksgiving 2011...4 months pregnant.
Here was the first belly pic we took last year.
Tia Claire and I on the beach. Thanksgiving 2011.
Destin, Fl. for Thanksgiving 2011
Last Christmas season! This year will be even better!
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