Prep Time

So, there's like a week and a half until school starts, and there is no way on earth I am ready enough!!! There's so much to do! So many decisions to make!

I guess I should get off my lazy butt and get to work!

If anyone wants to help AT ALL..... by all means.... Contact me and I'll let you know when I'll be in the classroom! (I'll need all the help I can get....)

Grown-up

It sucks sometimes......

I'm gonna suck it up and pay the consequences......

Art

So I've always known I love art. I love to create things.

Recently I pulled out my art stuff that I got for Christmas from my amazingly wonderful husband, and I started painting! One day I hope to be good enough to sell some of my work. For now, I'll just practice. :)

Here is some of my work so far! I know they're sideways, so just bear with it. :P lol And it helps if you open them in a new window so that you can see the whole picture. :)

His Hands

I was thinking last night, and I realized something.

Heavenly Father has been with me through everything. His hands have been very active in shaping my life.

Now, you may ask why I say that.

Let me give some context. For those of you that don't know, teaching is a hard career to get into. Not because the courses are hard, but there are so many teachers and so many jobs, and there are fewer jobs than teachers. With the budget cuts that have been going on, many teachers don't have jobs, and it's hard to find jobs that do exist.

Now, as to how I know Heavenly Father has been with me:

I student taught, like every other teaching candidate. I didn't try particularly hard to get a job. I didn't put in my application at 10 different districts. I didn't sub every day at a different school during my time as a sub. I did, I'll be honest, the bare minimum and didn't really put myself out there. And even through that, I was able to get a job. Not only is it just a job, it's at the school I wanted and I had only 2 interviews (most people have 4 or 5 before they get hired).

I don't know what I've done to earn this help. I slack on so many important things throughout my life. I just want to publicly acknowledge my gratitude to my Father in Heaven. I've trusted in Him, and He has blessed me. He is truly good and I know that He's helping me, not only get some of the things I want, but He's helping me learn the lessons I need.

I know He blesses us how we need, and not necessarily how we want. I pray for all those who are searching for jobs, especially my teacher friends!

Emotional roller coaster

For a while, I was pretty good about not breaking down. Yeah, I had bad days, but they weren't very often, and I bounced back pretty quick.

I don't know what's up this week, but I was fine Monday, sick feeling Tuesday, Wednesday felt off but okay and about the same Thursday. Today I feel okay mostly (physically at least) but all I want to do is cry and not do anything, although physically I feel a little weird. Well not all I want to do is cry. I do want to do something, because I want to make my husband happy, but I just feel too blah to come up with anything, let alone anything that could be considered fun.

I just want to get out of the house but I have nowhere to go. No date night ideas to put into action.

Anyone have suggestions? Or any of the like 3 people that read this blog?

Here it is!!

It's official now!

I am a full-time teacher! :D I have the STAFF badge to prove it! :D

I will start this fall in a 2nd grade classroom. I'm a little nervous, but very excited! It will be such a good experience for me! :D

So excited!!!!!!!! :D

ATTENTION!!!

Big announcement coming soon! :D

(No, I'm not pregnant.)