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!! :)