Currently!

OK, friends, who pressed the fast forward button on April? Where did it go?! I can't believe that it's May already. State testing starts next week and the school year is winding down. It is over 90 degrees today, so I am really starting to feel ready for summer to get here! Go link up with Farley at Oh' Boy 4th Grade to join in on the fun!

Listening- to absolutely nothing! I feel like I always say this for the listening portion of Currently, but I guess I always type these things when nobody is around.

Loving- The weekend is just about here and I am excited because the hubby and I have no plans! I love when this happens. It seems like we've had something going on every weekend for the past month and this weekend we can actually relax and enjoy the nice weather.


Thinking- I think this was one of the fastest school years of my teaching career. It seems like the year goes by faster and faster with every new school year. Does this mean that I'm getting old?!


Wanting- I am an overly ambitious person. I have way too many goals, both personal and classroom related. I know making goals is a good thing, but I seem to have so many that they are unable to be reached. At least not all at once as I would like! Because of this, I feel like I hardly get anything accomplished at all! I guess it's the ADD and OCD in me! :)

Needing- Hey, I love food. What else can I say???


Summer Bucket List-

1. Cupcake Challenge: so, there are a few popular cupcake places around here and I've enjoyed cupcakes at each of them, but I can't seem to decided which place has the best.  I have decided that I want to buy the same flavor of cupcakes from all three places and do a blind taste test on each cupcake to determine which place makes the best. Kind of like my own personal Cupcake Wars. Stacy, the co-author of this blog, will be joining me in this feat! Maybe we'll post about it once we finish- haha!

2. Create Units: ok, well, I'm the nerd that wants to work on school stuff over the summer.  I have too many things that I've created over the years that need to be spruced up and uploaded to TPT! I've been wanting to do this for a long time, but it is so, so time consuming! I just don't understand how so many of you get it all done!


3. Beach- enough said.



Well, I'm off to go find some new blogs to stalk. Hey, do you think that maybe by blog stalking might have something to do with my inability to get stuff done? Perhaps all this blog reading takes up some time (hehehe!). Oh well, I love reading and learning from all of you. Don't forget to link up with Farley to participate in this month's Currently!

Currently!

Happy Friday!

Before I show you this month's currently, I must announce that we had some, ahem, "work done." A little nip tuck if you will. That's how we do it here in the OC! Hehee... well, we may not have gone "under the knife" ourselves, but we did give our blog a little makeover! What do you think?!

The nerd in me wanted to figure out how to make my own blog layout, so here you have it! It's still a work in progress, but at least it's in a more presentable state. I would like to thank bloggers such as I Teach. What's Your Super Power? and Mrs. Prince & Co. for sharing their tutorials and blog design insight. I also found some great tutorials on The Cutest Blog on The Block.

Designing our own look was so much fun and frustrating at the same time. :) The papers used in our blog design came from the fabulous Erin Bradley. I just love her papers!

Now, on to February's (is it really February?!) currently thanks to Farley from Oh' Boy 4th Grade. If you haven't been to her blog yet, go check it out!

I can't wait to take advantage of this nice weather and do something outdoors this weekend! 

                

                                 In-N-Out Burger. 'Nuff said.

  Laziness is a big pet peeve of mine whether it is from students or adults. Not to say I haven't ever been lazy myself, but it just bugs me when people do the bare minimum in life.

Rude drivers are another pet peeve of mine. One time a driver yelled some words at my husband, which I will not repeat on this blog, because he accidentally drove through a stop in a parking lot.  He actually helped this same woman load groceries in her car about 5 minutes before. Geez...




Whether you are a new or regular visitor to our blog, thanks for stopping by! Have a fabulous weekend!

Currently...

Hey everyone! I'm so excited that I actually had time to link up with Farley's December currently. It seems like by the time I can get around to it, the month is nearly over. Well, I'm heading back over to Farley's page over at Oh Boy 4th Grade to find some more blogs to stalk. Be sure to link up!

RAK- for my 30th birthday I decided to complete 30 random acts of kindness. Although some of the activities were planned in advance, I still think that this was a nice way to give back to others. I invited a few friends to help me out and we delivered flowers to the elderly, cleaned up around my church, left coins at a laundry mat for others to use, and helped people load their groceries into their cars. I also celebrated my friends by providing them with a homemade lunch. It was so rewarding to think about others rather than myself on my birthday!

Currently...

Hello Friends! I am likning up with Farley at Oh Boy, Fourth Grade for my first ever currently! Her blog is amazing, and I encourage you to check it out if you haven't already. 

I can't believe it has taken me this long to get on board with "Currently!"  

Favorite Things

Silhouette Machine: I have the original Silhouette Machine that I purchased after becoming obsessed with it when reading craft blogs. It's basically the same thing as the Cameo but can only take 8 1/2 x 11 sheets of paper. I made this shirt the other day for a good friend's daughter to wear for her Mini Mouse Birthday Party!

Green Smoothies: I'm on a healthy eating kick these days and started making my own Green Smoothie concoctions. You actually cannot taste the spinach and they are deeelish! I can make one quickly as I head out the door and I drink it in the car. It's a great way to fit in those nutrients in order to have the energy you need for a day of teaching. My favorite mix- a handful of spinach, a bunch a pineapple, one banana, and water. 

Jesus Calling Devotional: This is a great way to start your day. I actually have the app for this devotional on my Iphone, so instead of grabbing my phone to check email, I start my day by reading something motivating and inspirational. You can look for the app or buy the book.