appreciating all the snow days and 2-hour delays we’ve been
getting during this crazy winter weather.
Although some have been complaining about the distractions and
inevitable make-up time later this school year, I’ve simply been thankful for
the extra time to rest during my most recent UC flare-up.
reading The Enemy by Charlie Higson (yes, that would be a sorta zombie book). My reading habits have changed slightly since becoming a middle school teacher, but I’ve been enjoying my trip into YA fiction.
listening to a lot of Katy Perry lately. Ava got Prism for Christmas, and we’ve been rocking it at the house quite a bit. I didn’t want to like "Roar," but I really do.
tasting kale. In an effort to increase my overall health, I’ve been attempting to eat healthier, and kale is something I can easily incorporate into my daily diet. I’ve added it to salads, smoothies, even omelets. Easy peasy!
learning that life moves in subtle waves, and I seem to be riding one of those transitional whitecaps this year. I can’t exactly explain (and maybe it’s just my general health woes), but I feel decidedly different, and I’m trying to just roll with it.
noticing the precious piles of laundry that I’ve been folding, and how they reveal the true goodness of my life. A pretty pile of little girl clothes, all sparkly and sweet. A rough-and-tumble stack of little boy long-sleeved T-shirts that feature superheroes and Adventure Time. Even a big overflowing wad of adult men’s socks. I am blessed.
anticipating the mid-season return of The Walking Dead. I still can’t believe some former students got me stuck on this series, but I am avid.
working hard every single day at school, even during those delayed days. After teaching high school for nine years, it’s not easy to switch gears and masterfully educate seventh graders. It is a challenge every day.
making an effort to read with each child, each day. Ava has been devouring chapter books on her own, but I still like to try and read with her a little bit. Also, Hudson has suddenly exploded on the reading front and has surprised us with his abilities. His new Leap Pad Ultra has a lot to do with it, but he can now read nearly at Ava’s level. I love that they can both read to me now!
watching lots of red carpets and awards shows. It’s that time of year, and even the kids enjoy discussing the dresses as much as I do.
accepting that I will always have ulcerative colitis, that it will always catch me off guard, that steroids will always steal my vanity from me, but that I will always bounce back eventually.
organizing an impressive amount of license renewal materials. If only a teaching license was good for—oh, I don’t know—forever?
planning a cool new pirate-themed bedroom for Hudson.
loving my Zumba classes as much as ever and hoping to get back into a routine.
buying two matching black bookcases for the playroom. Each kid gets one to decorate just perfectly.
finishing up our tax paperwork and hoping for a big return.
embracing the cold, because it doesn’t seem to be going anywhere.
daring (at the same time) to plan for spring, for warmth, for health.
