Five on Friday

Hey, y'all!   It's Friday and I'm curled up in my warm house and decided it was time for a blog post.  With my semester ramping up, I don't have a ton of time these days to blog, but I don't want to put it off completely.   I'm here today to share 5 things with you that are on my mind this week! I hope you leave inspired :)   one :: i started calligraphy

I recently started learning calligraphy because, well, I think it's pretty! I took a class on Skillshare and learned the basics - how to hold your pen, how to ink up, how to write all of the letters uppercase and lowercase. It's been so much fun & has helped me stay sane indoors since it's too dang cold to go outside.

I still need some practice, but that is the fun part! I've just been looking up fun quotes on Pinterest to write in calligraphy.  Actually, my sketchbook is pretty fun & inspirational right now. I like it.     two :: organization/planner lovers unite

If there is one thing you do today, I hope it's to visit Elle & Company! The amazingly talented Lauren Hooker just launched her "design for a simple life" company this week & you will fall in love. Her featured product is the Daybook Planner. It's so perfect -- menu planner sheets, prayer sheets, lesson planner sheets, cleaning checklist & much more! Everything is so pretty, clean & simple! You will also want to follow her blog for fun stuff, like Friday morning coffee dates :) Go give her some love!     three :: it finally snowed

Here's the rundown...schools were already closed on Monday for MLK Jr. day, but we (my job) were open so I worked for 7 hours & then drove to class for 3. It was a long day.  THEN, due to the "anticipation of bad winter weather", school was closed on Tuesday. We are only closed if it's a Code 4. Well, it was code 3, so in we went. However, we ended up closing around 10 am because the snow was still coming down hard -- although roads were fine...? The county makes no sense. Then Wednesday rolls around and I'm sure we're finally going back to school.  Nope. Another day off & another code 3. Basically, we got about 2 inches of snow, apparently somewhere in the boonies of Montgomery County it was worse and I have had to work 20 hours already this week with children who were OFF THE WALL. I know 20 hours doesn't sound like a lot, but normally I work 9-12 for the entire week. Plus, on snow days, we're basically stuck inside.  This time we let them run relay races down the hallway -- you'd think we had given them $100! They were so pumped. Needless to say I am ready for the weekend :)     four :: cleaning up pinterest

follow me! I recently took the time to "clean up" my Pinterest, although really it's still a work in progress.  I figured out you can alphabetize your boards (makes my OCD heart happy) and I also started to break up my teaching boards into more specific categories, such as Teaching History and Classroom Decor. I used to just have one classroom board.  This will really help me in the present, with assignments, and in the future, when I'm actually teaching. I have also started some boards for some of my classes, like the Assessment Portfolio one. I thought about making it private because it isn't very "pretty", but oh well :)     five :: teaching is getting real and scary

My student teaching request form is due on March 1st. That means I'll hopefully be student teaching this upcoming fall.  I'm all sorts of nervous, scared and excited when I think about how close I am to becoming a "real" teacher.  Soon I'll be thinking about job fairs and interviews - which scare me to death - and about moving! This will be a crazy year.    

Five on Friday

Hello, friends. Happy Friday!
This week was a little less stressed than the past couple of weeks, and for that I am thankful. However, it's also been FREEZING and for that I am not so thankful. Except for the fact that I can pile on fun sweaters and vests.
For today's Five on Friday, I have chosen to post 5 teaching related quotes or "funnies" because lately, I think the weather is making the children go cray-zay, and I've been needing a laugh/reminder of why we're there.   If you aren't a teacher or a soon-to-be teacher like me, I hope you can still think of the little ones in your life & appreciate these. *All from Pinterest*
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Off to substitute this afternoon & then have some Fall Festival fun :) HAPPY FRIDAY!

Five on Friday

Happy Friday, y'all.
1. Weekend Plans

 

After 4th grade, Mama & I are off on a mini road-trip. We're both headed to the D.C. area -- I am going to meet Steven at his place & Mama is visiting some old friends & doing some shopping/enjoying some time out of town.

2. iOS7

 So far I'm loving iOS7. I've heard mixed reviews, as well as some people who aren't upgrading at all. Personally I love the new sounds & clean look. Your thoughts? I found this site that has some neat tips if you're still a little lost.   3. Essie I'm need of a good neutral nail polish.

 This is "jazz" which I'm not sold on, but I like. What's your favorite neutral shade for fall? *I'm currently wearing "twin sweater set" from the fall collection, which I love.
4. Pom Poms

I'm loving this Lilly print. Still incorporating bright colors into fall :)
5. It's been 28 days

Ready to have a break from school & see this guy.

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Have a great weekend :)

Five on Friday!

Happy Friday!

{one} On Monday morning I set the alarm, had my computer charging overnight, and woke up to tackle the Lilly Pulitzer Endless Summer Sale. You might be asking, "Why did you even bother to wake up early?!" and that is exactly what I'm asking myself too since I could barely see anything on the site until 1:00 pm! I, like other Lilly lovers, wish the Pink Palace would find some other way to put on the ESS that wouldn't crash the website each year but in the end, I am just thankful to have the opportunity to buy new Lilly at such awesome prices! This is what I ended up getting:

Murfee Scarf in You Gotta Regatta

Boardwalk Bikini Top in Bright Navy Swim Party Polkadot The picture is of a different top but the same print! The boardwalk top has a cute ruffle that I love! I didn't get bottoms to match because the site was being so crazy so I'm just going to mix-n-match with a solid bottom.   {two} About a week ago we had our family dinner at work to celebrate the end of summer! I pulled off a Pinterest-inspired cupcake that the kids LOVED. There was almost a fight for the last one. (#1 teacher right here...)

  {three}  Yesterday was my last full day of summer with Steven before he heads back up to school! Bittersweet for sure as he only has one more semester and is excited to be graduating and moving on to grad school. I'm just ready to have him back in Virginia! I'll take a 3 hour drive over a 6 hour drive any day :)

We went out to Beliveau Estate, which is a local winery/bed & breakfast, for a wine tasting and lunch! We were the only ones there, which isn't so weird on a Thursday afternoon, but it was nice to have the space to ourselves! We did a tasting of six wines and then chose Discovery to have with lunch.

  {four} I hope that my fellow teacher/future teacher bloggers are going to be participating in Teacher Talk with Nicole and Jamie!
Although I'm not in my own classroom quite yet, I'm excited to read and connect with other teachers - or future teachers like me. I'm going to tweak the posts a little bit to fit me, so if you're a future teacher don't be afraid to join in! :) Monday's post is "about you - where, what and why you teach"!   {five}  I finally caved and bought a chalkboard yesterday at TJMaxx! I had a gift card that was burning a hole in my pocket and have been wanting a chalkboard for some time.  I was tempted to make my own, but I found one for a good price and couldn't pass it up! I think I'm going to put it in my room. Now I'm looking for inspiration for what to write on it!

This is cute!     Have a great weekend!

Five on Friday :: Sweet & Girly Spaces

From time to time, or maybe every day, I get on Pinterest and swooooon over the pretty living spaces I see. I wouldn't call myself an interior decorator by any means, but I still love to look at, plan out & envision sweet & girly accents for my room.

Here are five of my favorites!

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Happy Friday!

Five on Friday

Happy Friday!
I'm so glad it's Friday, it's Fall and it's almost OCTOBER!
Here's what's been going on...
1. I love being a Hokie <3

I love the new panorama feature with iOS6!

2. "Self-Assigned IP Address" = DEATH I haven't had internet access all week at my apartment because, according to my mac, I have a "self-assigned IP address and I may not be able to connect to the internet". This is SO frustrated. Have any of you mac users had this problem? I've tried several solutions I found via Google but no luck. This is part of the reason my blog has been pushed to the back burner...I don't think my professor would appreciate blogging in class :)   3. I love my roomies <3

4. I'm putting on my big girl panties :: Grad School I've finally decided on where I'm applying to graduate school. I want to stay in Virginia (for tuition purposes, mostly) and I don't want to have a trillion loans. I'll be applying to George Mason University, Mary Baldwin College and Radford University. I decided not to apply/stay at Virginia Tech for several reasons...regardless, I am going to miss it so much. If you have any input on those schools, please let me know -- good, bad & ugly! :)
5. I love this quote <3

I'm in Pennsylvania for the weekend visiting Steven! Yippeeeee! :)
Have a wonderful, fall weekend!