Thursday, November 11, 2010

There would be no...


choice of vocation.

days off.

Facebook.

football games.

choice of religion.

public education.


... if not for our Veterans. Thank you to all those that have and continue to serve this great country, and their families. I for one, am eternally grateful.

Tuesday, September 21, 2010

My first pictures...




Well kiddos - if I'm going to ask you to put pics on your blogs.. I figured I'd better start myself. So here are the first pictures I've ever posted to my blog. Of Guess Who?

Thursday, September 16, 2010

a few more Blessings...

Sunflowers
ATMs
Oldies radio stations
CD player in my car so I can listen to Elvis as much as I want
Air conditioning
Rain
Bette - a fantab-ulous dog trainer!
Police officers
Firefighters
Elementary teachers
Libraries
Students who say Yes Sir and Yes Ma'am to our guests
{You made me very proud yesterday Seniors Ace Ace!}
Mums

Tuesday, August 31, 2010

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!`

Friday, August 27, 2010

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

Wednesday, August 18, 2010

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

Saturday, August 14, 2010

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