The Gist of Life

the in-between

a full heart

the in-between

A full heart, indeed. My weekend was finished off with a family bridal shower for my soon -to-be sister in law, [I got to snuggle with my favorite little two year old for a good hour while he fell asleep in my arms], & a wonderful two year celebration brunch, put on by some of my…

friday vibes, again

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This week’s highlights..  Work It is now the start of 4th quarter; the home stretch. We are lucky enough to get out of school in May this year. I. Can’t. Wait. The biggest challenge for me as a teacher are these last months of school. I have to prep for the MCA tests, keep students…

middle school quote of the day

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Just a little something to make you giggle on this Thursday. My Homeroom class was trying to convince me to play silent ball this morning. We had finished our activity early & had some spare time. I tried to explain to them that I didn’t have a nurf ball for them to play silent ball,…

snowball chasin’

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Just a picture of my handsome boy for your viewing pleasure 🙂 Sunday night/Monday morning we had a mini snow storm – it is hard to believe only a week ago we were sitting outside in t-shirts getting pink cheeks from the sun; welcome to Minnesota. Before getting back to my piles of papers to…

the five types of dodgeball players; or real life people?

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Dodgeball. What memories, if any, come flooding back to you when you hear that word? Where would you have been found on the dodgeball court in grade school – on the front lines? Hiding in the back? Or somewhere in the middle? Thursday was last day of our third quarter. Usually, students are scrambling to turn in…

we fancy, huh?

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Today is the day – NEW BLOG DESIGN DAY! I have been looking forward to this day since JANUARY; yes January! I wish I could say that I am tech-savvy and did this myself, but I can’t take credit. I enlisted a professional, someone who knows what they’re doing and can guide me through the…

sunday vibes

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Here I sit, wrapped in my favorite blanket, listening to Ace and Tony snore. [St. Patty’s Day was rough on both of them]. We were expecting a day of sunshine and 70 degree weather, but currently, the wind is whipping through the trees violently and the sun is nowhere to be found. St. Patty’s Day…

staying positive at work

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Are you ever around someone or multiple someones who complain about everything? Are they super negative? How do you handle it? The past couple months, during my lunch hour, I’ve been staying in my classroom. Since our school is under construction, teachers have been moved around & space has been needed – we have ran…

action cures fear

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What is your biggest fear? Spiders? Public speaking? Water? Styrofoam? One of my biggest fears, [that I can control], is a form of public speaking – it is calling to order pizza, asking questions I don’t understand at a retail shop, calling HR about my insurance, etc… For whatever reason it may be, I freeze…

sunday’s guilty pleasures 

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Sunday has always been my one of my favorite days, [it is a close third behind Friday & Saturday].  In high school it was always a day spent with Tony; we would spread our homework on the floor of his basement or mine, put in a movie, and enjoy each other’s company. I always looked…

friday vibes

the in-between

Fridays are the best.  Some happenings from the week: Ace Ace has been a completely different dog this week. He has taken a turn for the positive- concerning his grumpy, dog behaviors. He has made me laugh every day, has been well-behaved, and is just a little love bug. I’m looking forward to warmer weather next…

change what you can, accept the rest

cancer, the in-between

Most of us have our issues: always late, picky eaters, over analyze, overweight, underweight, never stop worrying, etc… My issue is anxiety. Writing about my anxiety is personal, even though I won’t go quite as in-depth as I probably should; it is hard for me to admit I have a problem, that is at times, out…