Helping students become life-long-writers!

Today I'll be helping my Desktop Publishing students set up Blogger accounts and creating (hopefully) their first posts! I hope this helps not only incorporate more literacy into my "workforce" classroom.. but encourages them to "journal" their life experiences!`

Blessings - cuatro dias

If you don't already read my Mom's blog - http://www.stitchinbythelake.blogspot.com/ you should.. she's a wonderful writer and wise beyond wise {though please don't tell her I admitted this, she'll think I've grown up or something}! She recently started listing 1000 Blessings and I love it so much I wanted to do it too. Now, it might take me a lot longer than her because she's a much more consistent blogger than I am - but I know reading her list/writing my list makes me feel good and reminds me of all the wonderful things in my world. If you join us, please let me know so I can read yours too!

85. Bifocals

84. Fresh bread

83. Backpacks

82. Friday nights at home

81. Blistex

80. Puff’s Plus

79. Sharon Jones {ISA instructor who is kind and patient with our kids with difficulties}

78. Pretty gift bags

77. Febreeze

76. Bath and Body lotions

75. Lamps

74. My Bluetooth earpiece

73. Sharing the joy of the first day of school with both students and teachers

72. Rain

71. Online shopping

70. Jordan – she has the most compassionate soul

69. Craft stores

68. Friends that pray for/with you even if your requests might seem trivial

67. Summer

66. Rotisserie chicken from Sam’s

Blessings - page three

If you don't already read my Mom's blog -http://www.stitchinbythelake.blogspot.com/ you should.. she's a wonderful writer and wise beyond wise {though please don't tell her I admitted this, she'll think I've grown up or something}! She recently started listing 1000 Blessings and I love it so much I wanted to do it too. Now, it might take me a lot longer than her because she's a much more consistent blogger than I am - but I know reading her list/writing my list makes me feel good and reminds me of all the wonderful things in my world. If you join us, please let me know so I can read yours too!

66. My excitement the night before school starts each year

65. City parks

64. “the South”

63. School bus drivers

62. Crape Myrtles

61. Donuts

60. Merrell sandals

59. Black slacks

58. Hallway neighbors

57. Crayons

56. Elementary teachers

55. Crushed ice

54. Parents

53. Hand-made presents from mom

52. Seniors’ excitement at the beginning of the school year

51. Iced tea

Blessings {continued}

If you don't already read my Mom's blog -http://www.stitchinbythelake.blogspot.com/ you should.. she's a wonderful writer and wise beyond wise {though please don't tell her I admitted this, she'll think I've grown up or something}! She recently started listing 1000 Blessings and I love it so much I wanted to do it too. Now, it might take me a lot longer than her because she's a much more consistent blogger than I am - but I know reading her list/writing my list makes me feel good and reminds me of all the wonderful things in my world. If you join us, please let me know so I can read yours too!

50. Puppy obedience classes

49. Soft sheets

48. Hobby Lobby

47. Crushed ice

46. Old furniture

45. Clorax wipes

44. Texts from my brother

43. Tulips

42. Sam's Club

41. TV Guide

40. Lunch with my family

39. Rhodesian Ridgebacks

38. Blistex

37. Air conditioning

36. Food Network

35. The buzzer on my clothes dryer

34. Saturday phone calls to Mom & Dad

33. Colored staples

32. Inexpensive ideas for my classroom

31. Blogs!

30. Zappos

29. Cheese Dip

28. Aunt Joyce's lotion recipe

27. Iced tea

26. Crab legs

Blessings...

If you don't already read my Mom's blog - http://www.stitchinbythelake.blogspot.com/ you should.. she's a wonderful writer and wise beyond wise {though please don't tell her I admitted this, she'll think I've grown up or something}! She recently started listing 1000 Blessings and I love it so much I wanted to do it too. Now, it might take me a lot longer than her because she's a much more consistent blogger than I am - but I know reading her list/writing my list makes me feel good and reminds me of all the wonderful things in my world. If you join us, please let me know so I can read yours too!

25. Remote controls

24. Crushed ice

23. Puppy breath

22. Birthday cake

21. Finding "old memories" when unpacking from a move

20. FACEBOOK!

19. Living in Arkansas

18. Freedom

17. Hair color

16. National Parks

15. Dark sunglasses

14. Pedicures

13. Sonic

12. Antibiotics

11. Digital cameras

10. Small towns

9. Christmas lights

8. Elvis songs

7. Public Education

6. Dr. Pepper

5. Netflix

4. Boats

3. iPhones

2. Sandals

1. Principals with a sense of humor

Mother's Day 2010

It seems I can never find the words I want to say - when I want to say them... but thankfully, others allow us to quote them. Happy Mother's Day Momma!!

"My Mom is a never ending song in my heart of comfort, happiness, and being. I may sometimes forget the words but I always remember the tune."
~Graycie Harmon

Movies

I happened upon one of my favorite movies on the television this afternoon (I have it on DVD, but can't resist my favs when I channel surf past them!) and got to thinking about how many times I''ve seen some of the ones I love so much. Here are a few I love enough to watch over and over... most - too many times to count!

(disclaimer: the order listed does not necessarily represent the order of love in my heart : )

Purple Rain (today's inspiration)
Gone With The Wind
Look Who's Coming to Dinner
Point Break
Yours, Mine and Ours (original - remake's ok too)
The Sound of Music
Pretty Woman
Rambo (all)
Terminator (all)
Batman (all)
Who's Got Mail

I think this is probably my top, ughh 17/18ish... I think I"ll work on completing this list in case I forget some when I'm old(er) - look for more to come!