Monday June 9 It’s a good thing we have a nifty cold weather sleeping bag. When we finally dragged ourselves out of the tent 2 hours after sunrise, we found ice everywhere. I slept like a pampered princess with no peas involved so I was shocked I didn’t wake up to frozen toes. After Stephen …
Real Life
Tonight was our Kindergarten awards night. We handed out certificates to students in crispy dresses, pleated pants (or the one pair of pants that still fit) and too-tight shoes, and washed hair and faces. They sang some of their favorite songs like this. and of course, no class program is complete without ALL the …
…..because we want to get a brief glimpse of hell. Let me say up front that field trips stress me out like very few things do. The gazillion things that COULD go wrong, either have or will happen while I am on a field trip. Forgot the check to give to the Barnyard? …
This is going to be a very eventful week. No time for dilly-dallying unless you count sitting in a room trying to conjure up money from non-existent sources. Half-day work meeting to create a new budget for school funds. Yeah, we are broke. But a half day meeting means only one thing to teachers. …
I love to go to Target. It’s like the stress-free version of Wal-Mart. And since I usually go after church on Sunday, then I’m already presentable. But what is so great about shopping at Target? Well the Starbucks is there. Shall I continue? How about some of my favorite things I have found …
This project has been waiting a long time..years…to come together. What started out as a half-hearted joke turned into a full week of both of us putting in hours to clean, paint, construct, move, and detail. But the results are so worth it. This has been the spare/junk/hide all the things/Great Matter/etc. room ever since …
This past weekend, I attended Paleo Fx in Austin. One of the best parts of the whole thing was the expo floor. Vendors lined up and handed out samples, discount codes, contact information, and more freebies. Let’s just say I was a very happy paleo camper. But what was the best of the best? Which …
So it’s been 2 weeks since I listed my plank challenge. How are things going? Let’s just say..slow. As in..I’m just now starting. I have no excuses except life got in the way and planking was not written down in my planner/on my schedule so it got swept away to the land of Good …
One of the best forms of cross-training is training your abs/core. This month, I’ll be teaming up with others to complete the April Abs Challenge with Puma. What that means is that I’ll attempt to increase my plank hold time each day until I reach 3 minutes. As part of the challenge, there is a …
Look who is back? I didn’t fall off the earth, but I did almost get kicked out of Home Depot. The office is 80% finished and all that is left is the organizing and decorating, which is my favorite part. And the laptop spent the week safely stored away in a closet so the …
I was up and at Wal-Mart by 7:00. On a day off from school. I COULD have slept in but I woke up and my feet were on the floor before I had my eyes open. That’s how most mornings should start for me. I got up, drank a metric ton of water (lots of …
Expect to have a friend or family member who owns a climate controlled motor home. Otherwise, stay home. I don’t mind camping in the low 20’s in Colorado in June. I do mind camping in the 30’s in Alabama. Two different animals and I have no idea why. But we had a blast anyway. By …
I know this is a run+eat+CrossFit+Paleo+general fitness/nutrition blog, but one thing I miss is rambling about my day, especially some of the crazy things that go on during a regular day teaching kindergarten. And lately, we have been ridiculously excited about something. HAVE Y’ALL SEEN THE EAGLES????? Here is the link to the live feed. …
The following post is sponsored by FitFluential LLC on behalf of Verizon Wireless. In my case, I know it’s just Monday. The bad part is…tomorrow is Tuesday. I don’t know if I’m ready for the tuesday. Today was a little brutal. But first, the good part. I’m testing this new life tracker-pedometer and sleep tracker. …
A HUGE thanks to Lindsay at Lean Green Bean for hosting this round up of posts for those of us addicted to Pinterest! In just a few clicks, I have found some really great food and fitness ideas. And now, I’m going to show a few of my own favorite posts or those that seem …
Apparently, nobody went and to Santa to tattle on me. Because I had a lot of awesome under the tree. Everything from clothes, kitchen stuff, teacher stuff, bath and body stuff, and WICK TRIMMERS!!!!!!! And some new glass. Stephen outdid himself this year. I love my 50. LOVE IT. But, there is a big drawback. …
Or have about 30 cups. It’s a small collection I like to have hanging around when the mood strikes me. WHAT A CRAZY DAY!!!! It’s supposed to be a day of rest, but this is Sunday heading into the last week of school before Christmas. Next week is full of parties, crafts, ornaments, and oh …
I have been waiting patiently for a few weeks to share all my Christmas frivolity. I was off work today and spent the day resting and looking at my lights. And my trees. All 4 of them. I love chilling with the holiday Pandora and something hot to drink. I know these days will FLY …
A week ago, we went to All Fired Up to paint our ornaments for 2013. I picked them up today!! That was the highlight of the day. Someone has notified my entire kindergarten class that Christmas is coming soon. Not sure who let that secret out, but it has caused mayhem in our little corner …
Today is when my side of the family comes together to enjoy our big meal and decorate for Christmas. After we shopped our fannies off yesterday, we slept in a little later while the turkey was baking. Mom does this low and slow turkey magic that results in the best tasting bird. For years, we …