5 For 5: Week 1

Whoo hoo Monday is O-V-E-R!! I don't know about you but something is in the air here in Las Vegas (and not it's not the stench of one night stands and drunken frat boys). My kids were crazy today in class! Talking non-stop and oh so emotional! I'm really hoping they all get a good nights sleep and come back in better moods.

I'm so excited to be linking up with Jenn & Jessica for 5 for 5! I love Jenn's blog posts and she's such a sweet friend so you should definitely link-up with her! Plus she's doing an awesome giveaway to anyone who links!

To refresh your memory here is a recap of last week's goals. Pink are ones that were successful and Blue are ones that I need to work on...

1) I WILL blog 5/7 days this week. I really do love blogging and reading all the other blogs.... more on this later this week. ( I did 4 days which I'm very proud of!)

2) I WILL workout 5/7 days this week. It can be something as simple as walking but I really hope to get to the YMCA. (this one was an epic FAIL!)

3) I WILL stick to my budget! Another post later on... (Yay! I did this!)

4) I want to be really productive at work. I want to use my plan time effectively and my after school time so I can completely enjoy my weekend and get stuff around my apartment done. (I did this one too! It felt so good!)

5) This is really simple but I want to give myself a "relax" night. A night where I paint my nails and toe nails, maybe have a glass of wine and just relax. (Ummm I relaxed a little too much on this one... I feel asleep and got sheet marks all over my nails).


Here are this weeks goals...


1) Write & mail a postcard to someone every day. If you want a piece of friendly mail just email me your address :)


2) Sticking to my budget. This is REALLY important so it will be occurring on a weekly basis.


3) Work out AT LEAST 3x this week. I can do this. I just need to remember the end result.


4) Start & finish a new book this week. I used to FLY through books, couldn't put them down but now I hardly read. I want to start again.


5) Hopefully be working at Old Navy!! I got a phone call saying I made it through to the background checks! Fingers crossed!


What are your 5 goals for the week? Make sure you link-up!



Always believe in Faith & Serendipity,

Sunday Social: Favorite Books

Hi Peeps! It is 2 A.M, I babysat earlier in the evening and feel asleep. Then when I got home I had a candy apple. With Lots of sprinkles. Now I am too awake! What a better time to write my Sunday Social post!

Candy Apple Goodness!

This Weeks Questions:
1. Favorite childhood book: I Love You Forever, Babysitter's Club & Sweet Valley High

2 . Favorite Book lately: The most recent book I've been reading is City of Ember to my students and shockingly it's really good! Highly recommend it!

3. Book you wish you could live in: Anything by Emily Giffin or the Bride Quartet series by Nora Roberts because they are awesome books with great friends and come on anything by Nora Roberts is going to have a super cute prince charming :)

4. If you could be any character from a book who would it be and why? This one is easy. I would love to be Laurel from Savor the Moment because she gets to work with her best friends, falls in love her her childhood crush, and designs the most amazing baked goods.

5. Favorite Book turned Movie? A Walk to Remember. I cry EVERY TIME!

6. Favorite Magazines: Runner's World, People, Newsweek, and Cosmo for the hilarious, unrealistic stories!

 Always believing in Faith & Serendipity,

"Its Ok" Thursday

First and foremost I want to say THANK YOU to all those who read my latest post on the blogging blues! It made my day to see the comments and that people feel the same way :)

"Its Ok"

That it is 61 degrees right now & I'm covered in a blanket drinking tea. Compared to 90 degree weather its cold.

I miss my Mom. She came to visit last week and I want her back, with the rest of my family. Now.

I love not having drama in my life. I choose to stay away from it. All of it.

Tomorrow is Friday and I couldn't be more excited!

I have to look for a 2nd job. I never said I went into teaching for the $$

I am loving the rainstorms that have been happening today and the cooler weather. It makes it feel more like Michigan.

That I'm going to totally ask you to donate to my Donor's Choose projects! Donor's Choose is this amazing website where I write grants for things my classroom needs. Then friends, family and random people can donate to it. Right now I have 2 projects up. PLUS THERE IS A MATCH CODE WHERE YOUR $ IS DOUBLED!!!
      - When you go to checkout enter PUMPKIN in the match code box and your money will then    double!

It is 9 p.m and I am going to enjoy my tea and read a good book then go to bed. 

Sweet Dreams!

It's Getting Real

Alright so yesterday I mentioned how I've had an absence from blogging. I wish I could say I had missed it so much, that I love blogging and there was an emergency that prevented me from doing it or even that I'm sorry. But in all honestly I'm not.

Life has been good & crazy. I am loving my job but living 30 minutes away has me leaving at 6:30 am and not getting home till 5 or 5:30 pm. Add in an endless stream of papers, emails, etc I am tired and in bed by 9 or 9:30.

So back to blogging. I have 41 followers... I think maybe 1/2 read my blog. Which is totally cool and fine but it makes it hard to become inspired to write when you feel like no one is reading.

I feel like I couldn't be my completely true self. I would write a "What I'm Loving Wednesday" or "Oh How Pinteresting" posts and get 5 or 6 comments but then I write a post about a feeling and get NOTHING. So I kept doing "fluffy" posts & link-ups which got boring after awhile.

Now moving on to the future. I am going to start to be myself. I'm going to be honest, real, and not fluffy all the time. Sure I'll still do the fun posts but I'm going to keep it real too.

I really hope I keep the followers I have and hopefully gain some new ones.


Always BELIEVING in Faith & Serendipity,

5 For 5 Practice :)

Wow it's been awhile since I've blogged... more on that later this week. For those of you still reading THANK YOU!!! I PROMISE I'm going to try to be better... speaking of promises goals I'm going to *practice* linking up with Jess & Jenn's 5 For 5! I always see Jenn's awesome posts and want to do them and now I have a good reason to!

 1) I WILL blog 5/7 days this week. I really do love blogging and reading all the other blogs.... more on this later this week.

2) I WILL workout 5/7 days this week. It can be something as simple as walking but I really hope to get to the YMCA.

3) I WILL stick to my budget! Another post later on...

4) I want to be really productive at work. I want to use my plan time effectively and my after school time so I can completely enjoy my weekend and get stuff around my apartment done.

5) This is really simple but I want to give myself a "relax" night. A night where I paint my nails and toe nails, maybe have a glass of wine and just relax.

What are YOUR 5 goals for this week?

P.S Check out Jess' blog for an awesome Erin Condren Giveaway!

Its Ok Thursday

Thank goodness its Thursday already! And on Friday I have professional development so tomorrow is really like my Friday! Whoo Hoo!!

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Its Ok

I'm so incredibly ready for the weekend!
That I'm NOT going into work this Saturday... Mon-Friday is enough
I'm so excited for my Momma to come on Monday! I miss her so much!
To miss my family and friends but not be willing to drop $300 for a 48 hr trip home
I have to miss one of my dearest friend's wedding this weekend :(
I go to Starbucks.... a lot!
I have Qdoba EVERY Tuesday
Have I mentioned how much I miss my family?
To feel like I'm not missed in the blogging world and want comments and followers

That's what is ok with me... what about you?!

All Lacquered Up: Reveal

Hi Friends!

I'm writing today to tell you all about my Lacquered Up Reveal! 

I was super excited when Angela and Meghan decided to do this swap because 1) I LOVE nail polish and 2) I LOVE swaps. If you've never done one you should.

My swap partner was Evani and I was so excited to have her! If you want to see what I sent her click Here

Funny story... we have VERY similar tastes in nail polish! Evani sent me these amazing colors and they are 2 of my faves from Essie. I go through these 2 color schemes like no other.

 She also sent me some adorable pencils for my desk! I haven't taken them to school because things on my desk tend to disappear, especially pencils. BUT I love using them at home ;)

That's all for now!