Crazy Busy Life.....

Are we so crazy busy that we just hydroplane over our families and loved ones??

So important that we force ourselves to SLOW DOWN!
Force yourself to NOT be so crazy busy!!

FEEL THE JOY
FEEL THE LOVE
FEEL THE PEACE

Be THANKFUL and ENJOY THE RIDE! :)

Just because....

Some of my favorites!

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Oh my gosh! Where has the summer gone!  And what a great summer that was full of family and fun!!  Love it when I am able to spend time with my kiddo's! Baseball games, hockey games, camping, weddings, reunions, lake time, s'mores, and a new one for me was wine making!!  I bottled 29 bottles of wine, turned out pretty good! Can't wait to give them as gifts and share with family and friends! :)

Another favorite highlight this summer was attending the Level 2 Literacy Camp at Camp Courage! What a great learning experience for me and the campers who attended! Totally recommend this experience to teachers and for students!  We were able to learn from two amazing people from North Carolina....Dr. Dave Koppenhaver and Dr. Karen Erickson.  They have so much knowledge to share! It was an amazing week and made some life long connections with some amazing campers!!

Now, getting excited to start a new school year!  Can't wait!! ;)
First, need to get some stuff on these walls!!

Here's a cool link to check out!!
http://www.slideshare.net/hootsuite/drseuss-twitterguideslide

Teach in the Moment....

I read a little article and the part that I took with me is to "teach in the moment", the right here, right now concept.  It is always this time of year when I begin to feel stress the most!

One month left, Geez, just typing those three words almost puts me into a panic attack.....especially with all the paperwork due and end of the school year stuff....YIKES!!

So it is then that I realize that I need to step back, take a few deep breaths and get ready to just go with it! I am usually pretty good about just going with the flow, but that anxiety does sneak up on me occasionally! It's hard not to let the demands of deadlines weigh you down, so I printed out the words:

"Teach in the Moment, Right Here, Right Now!" as a reminder, and it hangs by my computer along with this image:

When you discover and apply your purpose, it will not matter when other people do things to you “on purpose.”
How? Why not? 
Because the more you FOCUS on YOUR purpose, the less of their purpose you will SEE. 
Accept. Adapt. Achieve.
The question is: What do you want to achieve?

Love this advice from John Clark III

Just a little message....

I have seen so many young kids have to deal with so much drama in their lives this school year. It is really quite sad.  So when I seen this picture, it brought to mind some of these kiddo's.  Prayer, Faith, Hope and Endurance. Those four words alone will get you through whatever life brings your way.  Try it! You may find that these four words have a lot of power!! :)

click here for - Thinglink Keith Hawkins

Everything starts with effort, when was the last time you gave maximum effort?
What have you done to help someone today??
People don't follow what you say....they follow what you do!
The grass is not greener on the otherside, it's greener where you chose to water it!

Great messages from someone real!  Thanks Mr. Hawkins! :)

Peanuts Comic Strip

Peanuts Comic Strip.....

HAVE A GREAT MONDAY!!  :)

Hmmm, I think it's all about persistence???

I so need to put this message up all over my room!  It's all about persistence!  It may take a lot of tries again and again, but with persistence, you WILL get there!  Even a steady drip of water on a stone, with persistence, will eventually hollow it out, right?? :)  Let's make it a great week!

My favorite funnies! ;)

Oh, I can sooo relate! Nothing worse than soggy cereal!!  Happy Wednesday! :)

Life of an Educator by Justin Tarte: 5 helpful strategies for self-reflection

Life of an Educator by Justin Tarte: 5 helpful strategies for self-reflection

Long day, but a great day! Love these times when we get the chance to work together as a team with parents and student to discuss ways to enhance their school learning and find ways that will help them be successful.  Didn't get much of my paperwork done, but had some great conversations with some awesome kids and parents.  Together, we can hopefully give the student an awesome school year experience! :)  Have a great long weekend!

Today's the sixth annual Spread the Word to End the Word Day, dedicated to raising awareness about an insulting word—and respect for people with intellectual disability. Started by the Special Olympics, the campaign is on the surface about why the word "retard" perpetuates negative stereotypes of people with ID but at heart, it's about consideration. 

Spread the Word

Here's hoping you all have a Lovely Day!!  :0)

Geez, it's the last day of February!!  3 months left of this school year! YIKES, but it has gone by super fast.  Put's a little panic feeling in my stomach knowing all the work I need to get done and so little time to complete it!! :/

This has been a great year so far for me at LHS! Love the students I get to interact with and the staff here are amazing as well!  Here is a little something to help get that little charged up feeling for the next 3 months....One thing I know would enhance this feeling is if the sun would start sharing a little warmth around here!!

AND, remember to BREATHE!

 “The time you invest in the people you love will always add up to something that matters.” – Rachel Macy Stafford

Doing the right thing one step at a time, will bring success.

Together, with persistence, we can do the hard things! :)

Here we go 2nd Semester!!

Check out the school matters link below for 6 tips to help you.....

recharge, re-energize and refocus 

for 2nd semester!! :)

School Matters: Banish the Mid-Year Blahs

New fun way to message!!  :)

Cool fun app to check out!!  Have a great weekend everyone. Maybe I will send you a T-Gami from the rink because that's there I will be spending my weekend!! :)

Click here to check out my Thinglink.....great way to make your pictures interactive!! :)