You Get What You Get And You Don't Throw A Fit: May 2013

Friday, May 17, 2013

Friday Fun Day

Today was Field Day at school and oh! how I miss having my own babies to play with! Fortunately, next year will be a different story. :-)
It's very strange, this being in transition between schools. I know I am choosing what is right for me. And you know what they say...If the teacher is happy, everyone's happy, right? It's just difficult to walk away from the friendships I've made and the kids I love. But being closer to home, with a class of my own is where my heart is!
This weekend, I hope to make some headway with cleaning and organizing my new classroom. It is such a luxury to know this far in advance where I'll be and I don't want to waste it!
In the meantime, life is good on the patio...you should join me!

Friday, May 10, 2013

Why I Celebrate Mother's Day

I'm not gonna sugar coat it. This time of year is tricky. It would be easy to wallow in the coulda-woulda-shoulda, but what good does that do?

I celebrate Mother's Day because I have been blessed with a mother that loves me, nurtured me, and gave me an amazing beginning on this wonderful journey we call life.

While not a mom myself (details here), I also celebrate Mother's Day because of this:

"How ironic that Teacher Appreciation Week ends right when Mothers' Day weekend begins. I want to thank you for being more than just a teacher to our children. Because ONLY a teacher can understand when someone asks us, "Do you have any children?" what we mean when we say, "Yes, 25+." So Happy Mothers' Day!" - Joe Martin, Ed. D.

I've been blessed with hundreds of kids over the past 19 years of teaching. While I may not get to tuck them in at night or put them through college (silver linings, right?), I hope that I've nurtured them and helped give them an amazing beginning to this wonderful journey we call life.