Will It Ever Stop?

This is the perfect image of life in my world lately...

Just gotta keep moving because if I don't, I'll fall off and get dragged under. I know the beginning of the school year is always like this and it WILL get better soon, right?

Happy, tired, frustrated, perpetually sleep walking....I think a Caramel Macchiato might help......and it's almost Friday! Yay!

What's On My Happy List Today...

First off, I am enjoying my guest bedroom/office SO much since the redo! Today, I added the cherry on top!
Just call me Candy Spelling! :)

Hurt People, Hurt People...and other deep thoughts....

Please tell me you've discovered the fabulousness that is the CMT show "Cheer". Friday night TV at its finest, I promise....right after Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders, Making the Squad. It's a theme, get it? Anyway, the coach of these Central Jersey Cheerleaders was dealing with infighting and gossip on her team of 12-17 year olds (shocking, right?). In explaining to the girls why the Facebook posts they had put up were damaging, she uttered these four words of wisdom as an explanation: "Hurt people, hurt people".

 

And just like that, everyone saw the error of their ways, all was well, and they won their weekend competition! Miracle!

Looking at my camera roll, I realized that my last 20 saved images are pithy little quotes I've snagged from the Internet....seriously....20! I think I need a new hobby. But lucky you, I'm about to share some of my favorites:

 

 

 

OK...deep thoughts, right! The quote by Elizabeth Edwards has been my theme lately. There's been an awful lot of wind blowing not my way in a few areas. Adjust and move on, that's my motto.....oh, and try not to let my process of adjusting hurt others. 'Cause if Cheer has taught me anything...... :) Seriously, you've GOT to watch an episode or two....

 

Nine Months From Now...

...I'll be in Disney World!!!

What did you think I was going to say??? :) My new motto is "Adjust and Move On". I'm focusing on celebrating the "haves" not " the could have beens". It's a daily process, but there is so much I have to anticipate (besides Mickey happy days) and MUCH to be thankful for.

Tonight, I'm focusing on this:

It's one of my FAVORITE places...The Boardwalk. It's our DVC home away from home. Just looking at the picture lowers my blood pressure and helps some of the beginning of school stress melt away. Disney days of walking hand in hand with my sweet husband in our happy place are on the horizon! Time with good friends, delicious food, and the happiest place on Earth!

Oh! And tomorrow a trip to WinStar...good times! :)

 

I'm Seeing Spots...and a Before and After!

Ah, summer! Where to begin?

We had a fabulous trip to New York, I went to Shreveport on a wonderful girls' trip, and then, a few stolen days at the BEACH!

When we got home, I got busy!!! I taught for three weeks at a summer reading program and took on a little guest bedroom makeover. It's funny, really. I like to decorate in a traditional, classic kind of style in the majority of our home...I'll do a tour here one day soon. The funny part is when it comes to the "secondary" bedrooms, anything goes! I see a lot of painting in our future if we ever decide to move. Can you say color?

So....here's the before:

And the after:

It's become my happy, somewhat vintage guest/project room. I still want to gut and reorganize the closet with all kinds of crafty goodness, but that's another day...

I've also been working in my classroom:

School is almost here and I cannot wait! New little people to know and love, routine and purpose all rolled into one!

Phew! OK...almost all caught up...what did YOU do this summer??? :)

 

Summer Lovin'...

Very soon, we'll be back in one of our happy places...

...this summer just keeps getting better and better. I don't take for granted for a minute how blessed we are to travel and enjoy our summer days together. Ah, the blessings of being a DINK teacher married to another teacher! :) You gotta look for the silver lining, right???

We're taking the littlest of our furry crew with us...the non-shedding, barks her crazy head off when left alone too long, precious baby. We have a new pet sitter coming to love on the older, more set in their ways, she'd waaaay too much to inflict on my mother in-law's house precious babies. It makes me nervous, but I know they'll be fine...I pray! :)

Hopefully, I'll have lots of pictures and great memories to share in the upcoming days.

Happy summer! :)

 

From The Bright Lights To The Dark Subway...

New York was wonderful! We are still absorbing all we saw, ate, and experienced!

For now, I'll leave you with my favorite picture of us in Times Square:

And one of me learning some very useful tool tips from our insider tour of Yale Drama:

 

More details soon AND more upcoming fun summer outings!

How's YOUR summer coming so far? :)