Happy
on Nov 22, 2009 in kids me teaching dad misc. Do I sound crazy when I say I'm afraid to admit that I'm happy? It always seems like life kicks you in the face when you stop to savor the moment.... I love teaching! I'm so tired. Being a first year teacher is so much more tiring than I realized,...

Teaching Rocks
on Oct 11, 2009 in misc I me teaching dad learning school cancer For me, teaching is all about relationships. I teach high school, but I almost don't care what I teach. If I can connect with a student I can help them as a learner. It is so cool to have a job where I am able to make a difference. I realize thes...

Teaching
on Sep 16, 2009 in grateful happy tired me teaching dad hectic misc. I'm neglecting my blog because I'm focused on the children. My own and my STUDENTS! Thanks for celebrating my accomplishment of securing a teaching gig! I LOVE LOVE LOVE my students. High schoolers rock! It is wonderful to be in the classroom an...

Celebrate!
on Aug 17, 2009 in grateful happy me teaching job search I can't remember the last time I had BIG GOOD NEWS! But here it is.... I'm a real teacher!!! Sure, I got my certification in the spring of '08, but the fall of '09 is when I got my first FULL TIME teaching gig! I'm so excited! I'll be teaching hi...

Dream Deferred......
on Aug 6, 2009 in misc me job search I am interviewing for my dream job. It would be a dream come true to teach in my own community. I have worked since 2001 to become a teacher.. to follow my dream.I have taken classes at night while working full time and raising a family. It has be...

Stuff
on Aug 4, 2009 in misc dad hectic c-diff my friend I feel guilty that I have not posted on Dad's recovery from C-diff and all that other stuff. He claims that he is at 90% now -- that is awesome considering the surgical recovery was supposed to be 6 months. Yay Dad! He isn't supposed to be 100% unt...

Summer
on Jul 21, 2009Is there anything better than my backyard swing with the fire pit close at hand? I think not.....

Already July?
on Jul 9, 2009 in grateful kids hubby me dad family hectic pain The pain has been terrible lately. It is amazing how much you deny and for how long, but in the end you pay when you don't do that which you know you must do to take care of yourself. I have overdone it for too long and the crash hit me. I'm strug...

This N That.
on Jun 13, 2009 in misc grateful inlaws dad Update: My dad is doing much better now. He conquered C-diff and is on the mend from the aortal aneurysm surgery. What a surgery, what a recovery! Thanks for the prayers.My inlaws have gotten out from under their big fat hairy mortgage by selling...

Egads!
on Jun 8, 2009 in grumpy me health hectic misc. Contact dermatitis. Hello, sounds somewhat innocent, but let me tell you! It is not! I don't know what it is that I'm allergic to, but darn it, I'm allergic to something!I am on round 3 of this icky yucky itch. My doctor was al about prescribing...