what a find...

look at this awesome old swivel stool i happened upon today as i browsed a second-hand store...

it will be so cute in my classroom...

question...to paint or not to paint?...and what color?

a quarter in review...

time to time travel...

in april, we had our first annual "peeps in the pit" party...we had plenty to burn! and they actually made really good s'mores!

at the end of march we visited chad and the girls in n.c. for a few days...i let my children go out in a kayak, what was i thinking??? (i could barely watch.)

easter came in april...the only photo i got.

in march, mary e had a lead role in her school musical...so proud! she loves to sing...

and in february, it snow-ow-owed, right here in dixie!!! it hasn't snowed since january 2000...mary e was 5 months old! this is the first snow she (and jacob) remember seeing.

can you believe that these are pretty much ALL the photos i have taken in 2010??? i think my 365 photo project last year drained me. this year, i'm trying more to just enjoy the moment...

want to see...

here's my want-to-see movie list for the next few weeks...

iron man 2, may 7

letters to juliet, may 14

shrek 3, may 21

toy story 3, june 18

what's on your viewing list?

ps, i have some other things to share and update you on...so more will hopefully be coming soon.

it's all happiness...

happy list for today...

1. new red shoes
2. biscuits for dinner
3. organizing
4. a closet all to myself
5. knowing i am loved
6. hot showers
7. children's books
8. blue sky spring days
9. family and friends
10. 27 days of school until summer

what makes you happy today?

are you still here? please leave me a post to let me know if you still come around. i'm sorry i'm so absent. thanks for still dropping by!

still around...

i've been trying to become a master at some of the things on my list below...operative word, TRYING.

sigh.

anyhow, i am still around. figuratively.

visit my sweet friend's blog {here}. it's worth the read~

see you around!

where two are gathered...

We are yours Lord and we love you.
We thank you for this day. Let us rejoice and be glad IN it.
We thank you for our jobs and our students.
We ask that you rid us of all fear and grow our faith.
We ask that you place us in positions that bring glory to your name and honor to your kingdom.
We want what YOU want for us.
We pray for your wisdom and insight.
We pray for open ears, open eyes, and open hearts.
We pray for our daily bread.
We ask that you fill us with your peace and strength.
Help us to see our blessings and to praise you today.
Amen.

awarded...

i was chosen by my blogworld friend, whitney, at the king and i, to post 6 things i am a master at.

this ought to be interesting. :o) can "very good at" count?

let's see...

* i am a master at doing the laundry. or at least my family thinks i am, because they let me do all of it myself.

* i am a master at never finding jeans that truly fit. even when i think they do and buy them, i get them home and they don't fit a week later.

* i am a master at being frugal. i will make my family go without ice cream if it's not buy-one-get-one free WITH a coupon. or two.

* i am a master lurker. i read blogs but rarely post.

* i am a master at teaching early childhood. it's my passion.

* i am a master at doing nothing. i love to sit and decompress. and sleep.

now, i'm going to take it a step further...here are things i wish i was a master at...

* i wish i was a master at getting enough sleep.

* i wish i was a master at getting enough exercise.

* i wish i was a master at being more loving and forgiving.

* i wish i was a master at knowing my Master.

* i wish i was a master at not stressing out.

* i wish i was a master of mustard seed faith.

so...your turn! what are YOU a master at? and what do you wish you did more/better?