The 5....4....3....2....1 Challenge!

The Whimsical Teacher's 5....4....3...2...1 Challenge!

Periscope was being annoying...so, I've decided to post these here & try Periscope later in the week.

Here they are:

5 Places I've Visited:

1.  California- My sister in law lives in the San Francisco/Oakland area.  We took our 2 boys last summer & it was a blast!

2.  Switzerland/Austria/Germany- I chaperoned a high school field trip about 15 years ago.  This area is beautiful...but I speak zero German & am not a fan of sausage products or carbonated water...so it was a long 2 weeks for me.

3.  Mexico-My in-laws are extremely generous and take us somewhere warm every year for Christmas (well, they go every year-we try to go at least every other year).  So, we have visited several different places in Mexico.

4.  Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic- this is our very favorite place that my in-laws have taken us.  We are going back this year over our winter break & I cannot wait!

5.  St. Louis, MO- I was born there.  We moved to Wisconsin when I was five following my father's death to be closer to family.

4 Hobbies/Activities

1.  Flower gardening- I LOVE planting & taking care of flowers outside around my house.  It is stress relief for me.

2.  Crochet- I taught myself how to crochet a few years ago by watching YouTube videos.

3.  Sewing- my mother taught me to sew when I was in middle school.  I make pillows, valances, some clothing items (PJ pants for my kids).  I wish I had more time for this one.

4.  Running- I started running a few years ago using the Couch to 5K app.  It is such a great stress reliever for me.

3 Pet Peeves

1.  Toothpaste left in the sink.  Why????  I am trying to train/teach my boys how to NOT do this...it isn't going well.

2.  People who tap/click things repetitively...so annoying.

3.  People who talk during presentations/meetings/have side conversations.  This one is not only annoying to me, but it is also rude.

2 Favorites
I could list SO many things here...but currently, my 2 teacher favorites are:

The Book Whisperer   This book is a current favorite of mine!  It is SO good & I think should be required reading for all teachers.

These pens  -So amazing!  I use them in my planner daily & for correcting student work.  They are erasable & amazing.

1 Goal
To be better tomorrow than I was today.  A better wife, mom, teacher, friend, neighbor...you name it.

I am definitely going to use this activity with my advisory students!  Such a great idea.
Thank you SO much to The Whimsical Teacher for this idea.
Go and check out her blog HERE

Have a great week!

Back to School!!

Hello Teacher Friends!

It is back to school time once again!  I say it every single year, but summer always seems to fly by.  
In my school district we have 2 days of in-service this week and the students return September 1st.  I am ready!  Last year, I was dreading it so much...this year, I am so excited to meet all of those new faces!

This year, my plan is to start updating this blog at least once a week.  I have been a terrible blogger.  

Later this week, I'll post pictures of my classroom.  It is pretty much set up.  

Have a great school year!