Happy Hanukkah!

Happy Hanukkah for those who celebrate :)

I have some pictures to post (finally)!

So I've been working at my other job.  It's alright.  Nothing exciting like school but it will be nice to have some extra money!  Anyway, I worked there M/T/W.  Today is my first afternoon off.  The rest of the week I worked 8a-6p with a 30 min lunch (lunch doesn't include travel time).  I really was looking forward to having this afternoon off.....not to bum around but to get stuff at home done!  I had a long to-do list!  Today at school, they asked me to sub.  Now, tell me if I'm a bad person for not taking the job because I feel so guilty!  Here are the circumstances: 1.) The teacher wanted to leave for the afternoon because she wasn't feeling well. (She never seems to feel well.)  2.) The class is a notoriously rowdy group and I would not get a break the entire afternoon (no specials/planning time).  3.) I hadn't had lunch nor did I have anything to eat - I would have to skip lunch.  4.) The secretary called down to ask me to sub at 12:27.  I would have to "report" at 12:30p.  Seriously?  I guess I'm just typing this out so I don't feel as guilty for not helping out one of our teachers......

Ok, onto fun stuff!  I got two of my four new students this week.  I'm waiting on the other 2 to turn in forms required for intervention.  One of my new kids didn't get to come to class today.  Reason: he is suspended.  (Reminder: he's in 3rd grade.)  Oh dear.  I'm going to have my hands full with that group!

I promised some photos from the OSU/Michigan game so here you are.  Let's not forget Ohio State won again (37-7)!  GO BUCKS! We went tailgating first.  We left home around 8:30a (we took coffee)!  It was freezing but really fun.

Last week I started decorating for Christmas.  Last night we finally got around to getting our tree up and decorated!  Here are some pictures of my holiday decor.  I know it's not anything great but it's not something I love to spend a lot of $ on....a lot of this is stuff I have been given as gifts or hand-me-downs!

This little banner is a gift from my mother-in-law.  I had a few lighthouses in my family room so she thought I wanted to start collecting EVERYTHING lighthouse.  Ha!

Catch Up......

I knew I wouldn't be good at this challenge!  I need to do two days today....


Day 4 - your favorite book.  My current favorite is super nerdy because it's related to work.  It's a book called When Readers Struggle by Fountas & Pinnell.  I have this book from the library and I've had to renew it twice, return it and check it out again already!  I should probably buy it but I honestly need to wait until I get paid :/  My other favorite books would be hard to choose.  It's easier to just choose favorite authors.  I really enjoy reading James Patterson, Nicholas Sparks and for a funny book, I like Sophie Kinsella (also known as Madeleine Wickham). 


Day 5 - your favorite quote.  I have a ton of quotes that come to mind when I think of favorite quotes but there are two simple quotes that I really like.  "Love is friendship set to music" - that was the quote we had on our wedding programs.  The other quote I really like is "Never give up on something you can't go a day without thinking about".


When I woke up today, it was under 50°.  That is NOT my cup of tea.  I like warm weather and I was freezing!  It turned out to be a really pretty day though so we picked up some smoothies (had a buy one get one free coupon) and took a walk at the local metro park!

I figured it's also a good time to post up a picture I took from the first BUCKEYE game of the season!  Hopefully our first win (45-7) will be a sign of what's to come :)   O-H!