tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-81564432379713126712024-03-04T23:44:29.054-08:00Les of MeLeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04475856035207593507noreply@blogger.comBlogger155125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8156443237971312671.post-91126740134705738922013-02-18T19:44:00.000-08:002013-02-18T19:44:11.719-08:00Red and Pink Week {2013}<br />
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Willow joined me for some RED and PINK fun this week!!</div>
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The Fusion girls got their first taste of RED and PINK! </div>
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They did a <span style="color: red;">lovely</span><i> </i>job, if you ask me!!</div>
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XALT. lol! I guess Black's the new RED and PINK for most of these girls! </div>
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Love this girl and her enthusiasm for theme outfits!! </div>
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<i>To Kill a Mockingbird</i> starring a Fusion student as Jem.</div>
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He rocked it!!</div>
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The entire play was amazing though!</div>
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I seriously feel blessed that we live in a town that loves theater!</div>
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It's one of my faves!! </div>
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Chase's sister gave me this scarf and it's too cute.</div>
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"Thank you" if you're reading!! </div>
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Oh! Winter Jam, how you wear me out!</div>
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You provided some good entertainment and</div>
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quality time with TSM students so...</div>
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I'll let it slide this time!</div>
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But seriously, the one day it snows in NC! C'MON!! </div>
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Leshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04475856035207593507noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8156443237971312671.post-71612628987139530212013-02-13T14:02:00.000-08:002013-02-13T14:02:03.914-08:00MY VALENTINE~THIS CREATIVE BEING<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="color: black;">Alycia over at the</span> </span><a href="http://crowleyparty.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;"></span>Crowley Party</a> and a few other bloggers are hosting a Valentines Blogger Party!!</div>
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Of course, with my love of <a href="http://lesofme.blogspot.com/2012/02/red-and-pink-pics.html" target="_blank">Valentine's Day</a> and parties I could not pass up such a fun opportunity. I emailed my name and blog info in and I was randomly matched with Sam from <a href="http://www.thiscreativebeing.com/" target="_blank">this creative being.</a> </div>
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WOW!! What an amazing lady?! Not only is she a clever blogger but a mom of FOUR, a wife, an artist, and a journal-er. Well it's actually JournalArt! Sam's art is inspired and inspiring. She has taught art in the school system and loved sharing her knowledge with youngsters because art is so important to pass on. Even though she has a passion for visual art, it doesn't take long to see that she's no stranger to literary art as well. I started my blog with the intention of posting book reviews and having dialogue with others about books and literature so I was so excited to learn that Sam loves <i>words</i> too!! I look forward to continuing to read her blog and seeing her perspective of the world.</div>
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I'm awful with pictures of items so I decided to have Chase record this! Oh my! Afterward I regretted that decision. Toward the end of the video I get a crazy case of the blinks so be warned. Also, Thank you Chase for being a good sport!</div>
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The journal excited me so much because it was a way of Sam passing on a little bit of herself to me...who knows maybe this bad-stick-figure-artist will give journal art a go!! </div>
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SAM, THANK YOU SO MUCH! I LOVED EVERY GIFT AND CAN'T WAIT TO TRY IT ALL!</div>
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<br />everyone, make sure to visit <a href="http://www.thiscreativebeing.com/2013/02/this-that.html" target="_blank">this creative being</a> sometime soon!</div>
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p.s. I hope you're all wearing some red and pink this week!</div>
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This weekend we met my family in southern Ohio at my Grandma's house. </div>
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It was <b>SO</b> good to see them for the first time since Christmas. </div>
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We saw everyone...not only my family but Grandma, Aunt, and Cousins. Talk about fun!! </div>
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We ended up seeing Chase's sister and her husband too! </div>
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They were amazing hosts and terrific company. </div>
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This is awful but since I didn't blog a lot in the Fall, I have an introduction to make... </div>
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My little nephew!! He's so sweet!! </div>
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If you couldn't tell WE LOVE BEING AUNTIES!!</div>
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He has grown way too much already but he just gets cuter and cuter! </div>
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Now he's making little baby noises and smiling but he's still small enough to like being held. </div>
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Having more faith in Aldi brand than my husband's cooking I asked, "well did you make the cake that was in the cabinet?" Checking the cabinet we found the brownie box quietly untouched!! LOL!!<br />
He made one delicious cake...even though his heart was set in brownies, poor fella.<br />
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Monday at work we had a SOUPerbowl party. Over the past three years this has become one of my favorite school days. I always get to see some different faces when we potluck. It's nice to see how some of the other teachers are doing and chat with them. Plus these ladies know a thing or two about soup! I tried the Taco Soup and a Cream Cheese Chicken Chili. Our wonderful PTA made the goodies...red velvet cupcakes-yum!!<br />
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After mastering self-control over my Sweet Frog addiction by not going at all in January I have returned to fro-yo. It will have to be on a more limited basis than before...but gosh it's just so good! I shared Sweet Frog with two friends from church who also are amazing volunteers at Xalt!! We had a blast be-bopping along to some Jamie Grace and chatting about life.<br />
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It is neat to see the different personality of the group each year. The first year our night was defined by getting ice cream. My group included to very sweet sisters who now volunteer with the student ministry. The following year, we spent a majority of the time in Clair's as well as trying on fancy dresses. Last year, the girls chose Bass Pro Shop as their destination of choice. <br />
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That's the fun thing about student ministry the personality grows and evolves every year. So this year we just had a chill window shopping vibe. Of course, we did buy some things, I mean we are girls!! <br />
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The class was surprisingly big, 19 people were there. Everyone was over 18, of course, but acting like kids on a playground...perfect for Chase and I, that's how we act every Wednesday night at Fusion. We played some super fun warm-ups including one called Samurai. </div>
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The "it" person had to run to someone and slice them with their fake sword, the victim screamed in agony while drawing their sword upward in defense. However, while their sword was up the people on either side of them swung devastating blows to that same victims mid section. The victim then became the "it" person and started the cycle all over again. Did I mention each person had to scream war cries the whole time? Sounds like a fun student ministry game, if you ask me!! </div>
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This first class had the emphasis of knowing that we do not have to try to be funny, just simply be <b>yourself</b> and funny will come! I liked that about it. </div>
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I actually have two that are this similar style that I was pumped to find when I got out my winter clothes because of how well they fit with this retro theme.</div>
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Check out my past retro outfits <a href="http://lesofme.blogspot.com/2012/06/operation-retro.html" target="_blank">here</a> and <a href="http://lesofme.blogspot.com/2012/08/operation-retro-2.html" target="_blank">here</a></div>
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Leshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04475856035207593507noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8156443237971312671.post-40532684347914481442013-01-11T21:57:00.001-08:002013-01-11T21:57:00.138-08:00#TOC2013Willow and I sported orange today to support The Orange Campaign. I also received a few texts from family members who joined the cause too! Thank you for reading and getting involved. <br />
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A good friend of mine posted a verse on the fb concerning our responsibility for the victims of Human Trafficking and I wanted to share it. <br />
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Is not this the kind of fasting I have chosen: to loose the chains of injustice and untie the cords of the yoke, to set the oppressed free and break every yoke? Is it not to share your food with the hungry and to provide the poor wanderer with shelter— when you see the naked, to clothe them, and not to turn away from your own flesh and blood? (Isaiah 58:6, 7 NIV).<br />
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A friend of mine with a fantastic blog posted a few weeks ago about <a href="http://sewdysfunctional.blogspot.com/2012/12/the-orange-campaign-2013.html" target="_blank">The Orange Campaign</a>... <br />
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And I wanted to share the awesome thing they are doing and encourage anyone to get involved too!!<br />
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Redeem the Shadows is a non profit organization that fights modern day slavery better known as Sex Trafficking. The big event they have planned is all about awareness. As we start to become more aware of the injustice and REALITY of human sex trafficking we will also start to care more and cause more people to care. The Orange Campaign strives to spread awareness by asking everyone to wear <span style="color: orange;">ORANGE</span> on Friday January 11th. This small step may not seem like a lot but our wearing orange could give human sex trafficking the attention it needs for someone to notice who has a great idea, a powerful voice, or tons of money so that gains can be made for just one boy or girl to be spared from this life. <br />
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<b>Fave Scene: </b>Dumbledore and Harry take a journey to find a piece of Voldemort that will help defeat him. The entire book is leading up to this moment. It's dark and late in the scene. They travel to a cave along the side of a cliff with waves crashing up from the sea beneath it. An eery setting foreshadows the dark magic inside the cave which only gets worse as their time inside the cave lasts longer. <br />
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<b>Fave Character:</b><i> Dumbledore. </i>I know, I know this seems pretty obvious but he is a great professor and headmaster. Not only does Dumbledore think out-side of the box when it comes to running Hogwarts but he loves each student and thinks the best of people. Dumbledore trusts the students and strives to create an environment for them to self-teach. Learning happens in all forms and avenues at Hogwarts, and Dumbledore likes it that way. <br />
Even though, Severus Snape (the professor who hates Harry) seems awfully sketchy <b>ALL</b> of the time, Dumbledore still trusts him because Snape says he is trustworthy. By the end of the book, you want to kill Dumbledore for still trusting him. Dumbledore invests so much time in Harry and other people who don't seem worth it. I know it's a character but isn't that what life is all about, investing time in others!<br />
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<b>Fave Magical Item:</b> <i>The Pensieve</i>. The stone basin holds memories and offers a way for one to look back on memories their mind may have become too full to remember. Dumbledore takes Harry under his wing for regular meetings, in an attempt to help him learn as much about Lord Voldemort's past as possible. Memories can already be in the Pensieve or one can add a memory to it. To review the memory, one must look into the Pensieve and lean over it. This allows them to enter the memories in a non-obtrusive kind of way. The on-looker, is just that, they can see the memory taking place but cannot become involved in the events or be seen by the people in the memory. <br />
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I have always loved flashbacks in books and movies. The Pensieve basically offers several flashbacks throughout the book, which I also enjoyed because I love to learn more about a person's or character's background. The memories helped piece together Lord Voldemort's past, and shed a light on why he is the way he is.Leshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04475856035207593507noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8156443237971312671.post-62577224737521030712012-12-22T08:31:00.001-08:002012-12-22T08:31:49.514-08:00Christ-Smith-MasThe last few years Christmas has been on a Sunday or the only day we had to travel. Chase and I have wanted to celebrate Christmas at our home and not rushed so we started the tradition of Christ-Smith-mas. We pick two days before we start our travels north to celebrate Christmas Eve and Christmas together. Don't get me wrong we love spending Christmas with our families, that's why we travel on the holidays in the first place, but it's nice to have our own little Christmas Eve and Christmas traditions that we're beginning for our family! <br />
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Merry Christ-Smith-mas to all!! <br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">When I pulled out of the driveway I said to the girls "I don't remember the driveway being that bumpy." Looking out my side mirror I realized it had <i>never</i> been that bumpy. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">I ran over my purse and game bag!! Needless to say a few things were CUHRUSHED!!!! Including wii game boxes (not games, shew), all of my lip gloss (into a lovely pink goo all over my purse), Catch Phrase (my fave game), and some pretty important pills. Obviously, I was most torn up over Catch Phrase. It had provided so many phrasy times over the years. The girls and I said a few kind words about her and sent her to a better place. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Well, there you have it my great masterpiece posts after a long blogging hiatus! I hope I'm not the only one with crazy driving stories!! Share if you have any. </span>Leshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04475856035207593507noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8156443237971312671.post-7758512179416525402012-12-16T16:14:00.001-08:002012-12-16T18:40:05.305-08:00Driver Fail<br />
<div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">In a matter of a week I had a few ridiculous car experiences. Some might call them mishaps or accidents but I prefer experiences. </span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br />
</span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">One morning I stopped by subway to get my lunch for a field trip. Although the sign said they opened </span><a href="x-apple-data-detectors://0" x-apple-data-detectors-result="0" x-apple-data-detectors-type="calendar-event" x-apple-data-detectors="true">at 7 A.M.</a><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> the inside was completely dark when I arrived around </span><a href="x-apple-data-detectors://1" x-apple-data-detectors-result="1" x-apple-data-detectors-type="calendar-event" x-apple-data-detectors="true">6:55</a><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">. I thought if I got there a little early whoever was opening would have things ready and be able to take my order so I wouldn't risk being late for work but that wasn't the case. After deciding to wait until </span><a href="x-apple-data-detectors://2" x-apple-data-detectors-result="2" x-apple-data-detectors-type="calendar-event" x-apple-data-detectors="true">7:03</a><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> I sat back in my car listening to my morning pick-me-up K-LOVE. </span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.0078125);"><br />
</span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.0078125);">Two minutes went by and a car zoomed into the parking lot to park their car nose to nose with mine. As she exited her car, I recognized her green subway shirt so I got out to ask her if it would take long to set up the food. Mid sentence she starts interrupting me with wild hand flails. Finally I realize she's trying to tell me my car is drifting towards her front end. </span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.0078125);"><br />
</span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.0078125);">Frantic I stick half a leg in to try to <b>slam</b> on the brake as my head is looking at her shouting OMG I'm so sorry and crazy. Ahhhhh how did I do this?! My foot found the brake petal simultaneously to my bumper finding her bumper. Luckily ole' CiCi the Civic hadn't picked up enough speed to do any damage. I guess, sitting there I never put my car in Park, and apparently <i>thought</i> I did. Ugh!! </span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.0078125);"><br />
</span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.0078125);">If that wasn't bad enough now I had to walk into Subway with the girl and order my sub. Talk about awkward. She kept apologizing for being late. I gushed apologizes for hitting her car. Our conversation pretty much went back and forth like that until I was out the door. What a way to start the morning?! </span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.0078125);"><br />
</span></div><div>Driver Fail Part Two later this week...come by again for confirmation that you're not the only goofball out there. </div><div><br />
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The pumpkin patch was our obvious first stop. A local church sets out tons of pumpkins in their front yard and sells them as a fundraiser for their mission trip. Willow helped us pick out the perfect pumpkin, not too big, not too small, pretty rounded but not perfectly.<br />
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For a fair-like dinner we went to Uncle Bucks where fried food can be found everyday. The next time you're there try the bunless burger with 'mashed taters.' delish!! <br />
The closest thing to the large variety of sweets the pumpkin show has to offer was Sweet Frog, our local froyo shop. Too bad they didn't have pumpkin flavored froyo.<br />
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That night we had plans to attend the downtown ghost walk. The tour goes through the historical district, tales of the cities history as well as particular individuals history were shared by our guide who is a local pastor. Our group was bigger than average which made the experience of walking city streets hemmed in by a crowd of people even more authentic for our purpose.<br />
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Recreating the Pumpkin Show was a complete success. The Pumpkin Show is a must see so visit Ohio in the Fall and make sure to go the third week of October! If you ever find yourself pinning for some hometown traditions think outside the gourd and recreate.<br />
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Leshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04475856035207593507noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8156443237971312671.post-11708336691471643562012-10-19T13:13:00.000-07:002012-10-19T13:13:20.412-07:00Catalyst 2012Chase and I attended a leadership conference for church leaders a few weeks ago, called Catalyst. I wanted to share an inspirational <i>nugget</i> from some of the speakers who SO inspired me.<br />
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~<a href="http://northpoint.org/" target="_blank">Andy Stanley</a>, pastor of North Point Ministries, Inc. in the Atlanta area</div>
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Stewardship means to do whatever you do better than you were asked right where you are right now.</div>
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These are just a hand full of the speakers who challenged and encouraged us over the two day conference. If you work in a church or lead in some sort of ministry, Catalyst was awesome and you should totally <a href="http://www.cometocatalyst.com/" target="_blank">check it out.</a></div>
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Chase and I started running fairly<i> </i>consistently in the mid summer. At first we had some bad experiences working out together which had <strike>nothing</strike> to do with me being slow and whiny.<br />
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I, like most girls, have a hard time working out without a partner. I thought what better workout partner than my main man, my partner for life. Well...our ideas about working out, our pace, and our attitudes are totally different which caused a few humorous and probably overly dramatic tiffs.<br />
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I mean, you know, when you are out of shape and you run a mile or two it's not a great time to be asked "are you ok?" "why are you breathing like that?" On the other hand, trying to get into shape with a partner who runs the pace of the tortoise from the good ole story <i>The Tortoise and the Hare, </i>could be challenging. In my defense the tortoise does end up winning!!<br />
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I think you get the picture, we had a rocky start. Through this workout war we've compromised, negotiated, cheated, encouraged each other, and become better partners. It took some time, a few trial and errors, several apologies (ugh that darn pride'll get you every time), and time management but I think we've found a good routine for ourselves.<br />
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Leshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04475856035207593507noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8156443237971312671.post-90606352897061476712012-09-28T06:11:00.001-07:002012-09-28T06:18:03.963-07:00Everyone Loves FridayThis conversation took place in my class today: <br />
Boy 1: Friday is my best friend!<br />
Boy 2: where is Friday? <br />
Boy 3: Hey, today is today! <br />
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I'm not 100% sure what that means but today certainly is today and that day is FRIDAY, our best friend! <br />
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No pics of students allowed so here's our awesome word wall! <br />
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<b>Dear Friday</b> you may be bringing a lot on this weekend but I'm so glad you're here!<b> Dear Week</b> you've seemed so long and busy that this morning I washed my entire body with shampoo and then tried to open my classroom with my house key but I forgive you since it's friday! <b>Dear Mallory</b> you had some awesome toenail polish on the other day! Thanks for the neon inspiration. <b>Dear 77</b> Please give us traffic free and cop free travels. <b>Dear</b> <b>(Chase's)</b><b> Grandma </b> I hope you get back to feeling well. We're excited to see you...very soon!! <b>Dear Homework</b> go easy on me these last three weeks. I learned my lesson to ease into a program rather than try to overachieve...although that's pointless now unless I start another Master's degree, yeah right!! <b>Dear Girl's Small Group</b> I've really enjoyed our time together so far. Keep the good conversations coming! <b>Dear Husband</b> you've been amazing since I started classes. Thank you for all of your help around the house. Thank you for understanding my slow and steady work habits and giving me tips to speed up the process. <b>Dear Friday Letters</b> I've finally decided to jump on the band wagon...I just enjoy reading everyone else's so much that I figured it was high time I gave you a whirl. <b>Dear Readers</b> I have not been very consistent lately so I'm thankful to all of you who have stuck around. I feel so honored that you take the time to stop by! Have a fabulous Friday!!<br />
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During our <a href="http://lesofme.blogspot.com/2012/04/nyc-brooklyn-to-central-park.html" target="_blank">trip</a> to NYC we visited</div>
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A nearby church (visit them at <a href="http://www.trinitywallstreet.org/" target="_blank">trinitywallstreet.org</a>) </div>
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to those who lost their lives </div>
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Different stations around the sanctuary allow you </div>
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to relive the stories of unity and support </div>
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to light a candle in prayer </div>
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comfort and give peace</div>
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to all of us impacted by this day</div>
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Amen</div>
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Over the weekend some friends of ours had a pretty rad idea!! A large out building stands right by their outdoor pool so we set up a projector and watched JAWS while lounging in the pool. Talk about atmosphere!! I jumped, I yelled, I squirmed, I jerked (not the dance). Did I mention that was my first time seeing the movie? Pretty unforgettable...not to mention I'm slightly terrified of sharks!! <br />
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Awesome Labor Day Weekend shindig even with the two hour search for Chase's lost keys!!! We couldn't have done it without the help of our great friends!! Thanks a ton for a fun time!! Leshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04475856035207593507noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8156443237971312671.post-34621451711746597662012-09-01T10:31:00.003-07:002012-09-01T10:31:57.029-07:00Favorite Things: AugustWOW!! With August being a half summer month and half school month I feel like it lasted the same as two months! Which is perfectly fine with me because I LOVE summer and all of its goodness!!<br />
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1. Coconut M&M's <br />
If you haven't had them yet you've gotta try them.<br />
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2. FROYO: Sweet Frog specifically<br />
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3. The Rolo McFlurry <br />
One of those limited time only offers...probably good because I might eat them way too much!!<br />
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I promise I do more than eat so my final favorite has nothing to do with food except that we ate a lot of delicious food while we were at the beach.</div>
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4. Our family Vacation<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Get all the dets <a href="http://lesofme.blogspot.com/2012/08/garden-city-2012.html" target="_blank">here</a>!! </span></td></tr>
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I really love this link up!! Thank you to <a href="http://dancingwithashley.blogspot.com/2012/08/favorite-things.html" target="_blank">Dancing with Ashley</a> for putting it out there!</div>
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I especially love what she did with Favorite Things this month, very creative blog!!</div>
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Leshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04475856035207593507noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8156443237971312671.post-63588982777552980992012-08-28T05:04:00.001-07:002012-08-28T05:05:21.017-07:00Computer FailThis Fall I'll be taking online classes toward a Master's in Counseling. My first week of class just ended Sunday. That afternoon I needed to turn in an article review and do a timed quiz so I turned on the computer and opened the Internet to find it wasn't connecting. <br />
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Oh No!!!! <br />
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This had never been a problem before, of course the time it acts up is the day of a deadline. Isn't that just how it seems to go? No fear though...my terrific husband came to the rescue and stayed on the phone for over an hour working everything out!! I love that guy! <br />
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Accept your kids for who they are. Don't try to force them into who or what you want them to be. If they aren't an A student then they aren't an A student and that's OK. </blockquote>
The child God creates and gives natural gifts and personality to will be miraculously better than the person I try to contrive into my "perfect" little mold. <br />
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