...and it's still not here.  That's right.  I have this week and then next week and then FINALLY spring break.  I really need it this year.  The students are beyond lazy and annoying me so much i could scream at them.  They're not doing anything, but expecting me and the other teachers to bend over backwards when they decide that they should pass ( Read more... )

1. What is the one BIG goal you hope to accomplish this week? Working out every day.  I'm doing a good job so far.  I managed to survive a whole hour of zumba this afternoon;)

2. What is the one household chore you do NOT like to do? Loading the dishwasher.  I don't mind emptying it, but i hate loading it.  If Andy and i end up getting married, that ( Read more... )

"I sometimes think that every education writer, every would-be education expert, and every politician who pontificates, as many do so condescendingly, about the 'failings' of the teacher in the front lines of the nation's public schools ought to be obliged to come into a classroom once a year and teach the class, not just for an hour with the TV ( Read more... )

I love my Manning boys!!!

Nothing terribly exciting to say other than i'm PRAYING for a snow day along with the rest of Indiana's teachers and students.  The teachers at school attempted to declare tomorrow a snow day at about 12:45 this afternoon, but for some reason our principal wasn't so keen on that.  I wonder why.  Things at school seem to be going well.  I think i ( Read more... )

I saw 27 dresses last night and it was so cute!!!  The dialogue was witty and realistic, which i loved.  If you're thinking about seeing it, you definitely should.

And i am so excited for the rest of my 3 day weekend.  This week at school was crazy because 2 of my favorite kids (including my very, very favorite) got in trouble.  As in we had to drug ( Read more... )

I went to my first yoga class today.  (Another resolution for this year down!!!)  And i was really excited because i could do everything we did, except for this one really crazy arm thingy that i was nowhere near being able to do.  I'll be happy to show you how to do it so that you can exclaim, "Well of course!  It's so easy!"  And then i can show ( Read more... )

I'm not usually one to make (and actually keep) New Year's Resolutions, but this year i'm making an attempt.

Some of these things are actual resolutions in the sense that i might not be able to keep them.  Others are things that i'm already doing, but want to make sure to keep doing.  And then there are a few things that i have wanted to do for a ( Read more... )

 Stolen from Rachel;)

1. What did you do in 2007 that you’d never done before?

Celebrated New Year's somewhere other than in Indiana.  Visited the Gulf Coast.  Taught summer school.  Started doing yoga.  Started reading more nonfiction than fiction.

2. Did you keep your new year’s resolutions, and will you make more for next year?

I didn't make any.

3 ( Read more... )

That's right.  I've finally made it to the part of the school year when i can actually look forward to Christmas.  I'm done teaching my classes.  I have a few more grades to put in during the next two half days, but tomorrow is party with the students and then party with the teachers, finished up with seeing a friend of mine who's been in Africa ( Read more... )