I am so excited tokick off summer with a super fun linky party hosted by non other than my ah-mazing Hawaii blogger buddy Corinna over at Surfin through 2nd.
I am determined to get my act in gear and lose some weight! I don't have a problem going to the gym...I mean I'm up every morning at 3:30 to be at the gym by 4:45 every morning during the work week! So what's my problem...food! I have such a sweet tooth and love me some Starbucks! I would say I am addicted:(
So this summer I have given up Starbucks! I am 5 days sober! HAHAHA!
Another great thing about being off is my husband is off this summer too! We go to the gym together, but not work out together. Even having him in the same room with me makes me push harder! There is something about him being in there knowing he is watching me! LOL. I can't slack off!
So I bought a little book for this summer and my work outs! I will use it to write down what I do at the gym, foods I eat, and so on! It will be my little summer workout diary:)
I started my morning off right with some egg whites, turkey sausage and a little cheese!
Such an embarrassing picture of me...but you know what..I don't care! I was finished at the gym on a big sweat mess!
It's been a LONGGGG Monday! I am so glad it is almost over! This morning I fell off the treadmill! I lost my balance and fell! What makes me mad is the guy next to me watched me do it..didn't laugh, didn't help, didn't even talk to me...nothing! I tried to get up and sit the stop button, but fell again. The treadmill was just going so fast! Did the guy hit the stop button for me...NO! Once I got up I realized I was bleeding, bruised, and very sore. I got help from the staff, ice, band aids, and cleaning pads.
As soon as I got to work, I got more ice. It was rough being on my feet all day! I came home right away and put more ice on it!
Nice huh???
I felt so dumb! Now I am just in bed all night!
My fall today is only fitting with a new linky party!
This week we are talking about fitness! Here is my truth!
Once my knees are better, it is game on! I got this:)
Make sure to link up! Head over to Denise's blog right now!!! hehe!
One more thing before I go. When I got home today I found out I made a personal goal on TpT! I am SOOOOO happy and very thankful to every single blogger, seller, and friend I have made here! To show my appreciation, I am having a 2 day sale!
Just send me an email to get your 1 item of equal or lesser value for FREE!
We are in Washington! FINALLY! We drove yesterday through Montana, through Idaho, and then finally into Washington. We wanted to get past Spokane to avoid morning traffic but quickly realized that there is NOTHING in the middle of Washington! We saw a Best Western in this tiny town off of the interstate. We stopped to check it out.
Adam walked in to check it out and came out with a rolling cart. He said, "We got a room hun, but I'm sorry. They are not that great. Small room, with no fridge or microwave. Slow internet too." I didn't care...I had a headache and the cats needed out.
We walked in and he asked me to open the door since he was pushing the cart with all our stuff plus three cats! I was surprised to see a huge king suite! What a prankster!
It has been a long journey but it is almost over! This has been our journey so far.
We are staying in our room until 10ish to avoid Seattle Traffic!
Then Thursday we fly out of Seattle to Hawaii! SO ready to be off the road and in our new home!
I also wanted to share a picture of Mt. Rushmore! It was just simply stunning! I loved every minute of our very brief trip there!
Ok, now time for a little July Currently with Farley!
Listening
Since we are right off the freeway, I can hear EVERY car:(
Loving
Thank goodness for only 3.5 hours left in our trip! And bless my husband who has driven the WHOLE time! I offered, he declined...uh...OK;)
Thinking
I have a job waiting for me in Hawaii..2nd grade! I don't have much of a summer as I have a workshop NEXT week, two the following week and teachers start the 30th! Oh well...I am just thankful I have a job in a grade I like:)
Wanting
COFFEE...enough said;)
Needing
A new car since I sold mine. That will be on the to do list once we get settled in and Adam finds a job!
tips
Leave a comment or two...especially when you take a freebie! It really makes us bloggers smile! A little thank you goes a longggggggggg way!
Thanks for stopping by today! Time to get ready for Seattle!!!
My interview I think went well! I was a nervous wreck! There was a ton of curriculum questions, PLC, RTI, and little on what it is like to be a kindergarten teacher. So overall I think I did well. There was the standard 2 strengths and a weakness, classroom management, and how are you fit for our school! I did get stumped on the "If I called your Principal, what would they say about you?" I mean, I don't want to put words in someone elses mouth. I know they are all very sad I am leaving and know how much of a great teacher I am, but how do you answer that???
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The answer to my DQ question is....
I HIGHLY recommend it. Would it be bad of me to go get another one?
If you guessed S'More, send me an email with the two things you want for FREE!
So today I am linking up with two fabulous ladies!
Today I am linking up with Latoya from Flying into First Grade for her very first linky party! I have been thinking about doing one too...maybe soon!
So the rules are to tell something about yourself using your initials! The really cool thing about this is...Latoya and I have the SAME initials, just in different orders!
My initials are TLR. So...here I go!
T-Travel
I LOVE to travel!
I didn't travel much as a kid. I went to my grandma's house all the time across the state (Michigan), and Florida once. But in college I had the opportunity to do a bit more traveling...and as many say, I caught the travel bug!
I have been to Vegas 4 times. LOVE it!
I did a semester studying abroad in Ireland! I stayed there for 5 months and fell in love! I was able to travel all over Ireland when I was not taking classes or teaching in a classroom! My favorite place was the Dingle Peninsula. Sooo cool! I remember specifically riding down this road on our personal tour bus we had for the 5 months. It was SO scary!
While being overseas for 5 months I was also able to go to Rome, Paris, and London! Paris by was my favorite out of the three!
And I also love coming to Hawaii! I am excited to call it home here very soon! This is where I will be living:)
L-Lip gloss
I am ADDICTED to lip gloss! Specifically anything from Bath and Body works
My husband thinks I am nuts for spending $7 a pop on lip gloss. But I have been using it for years. I sure hope they never stop making it!
R-Running
I really want to run. I have been saying this for a very long time. My foot has been feeling a lot better and I want so bad to get back into running!I ran my very first 5K a month before my wedding and I had a blast! It was the most amazing feeling EVER. I ran the WHOLE way without stopping. Mind you, my time was not great, I finished, I ran, and I felt great!
I WILL do it again!
Thanks for getting to know me a bit more! I need to go pack and get ready to head back to NC in a few hours! I can't wait to go check out some new blogs!
I also finally added my capacity unit to TpT and TN!
Happy New Year! It's been a good day so far! I was surprised when the gym was not busy this morning! I think the rain kept people inside...plus maybe one to many! I think I may go out and get a coffee soon! It's just that kinda gloomy weather here in Raleigh!
I honestly have SO much I want to share with you all that I have been working on, but this post would be a serious OVERLOAD! And I don't think you want that! Also...my cat has not been happy with me. The minute I sat down today to start working...this happened...
He jumped right up and sat on my mouse! George is CR-AZY!
I am so excited to share my first currently of the year with you! Thanks Farley for keeping this going! SO many of us look forward to it each month!
I am at it again! This time I am on season 3 disc 2. I am totally in LOVE with this show and have hopes in finishing all 5 seasons by tomorrow:) I think I will need that coffee! I about died yesterday with the episode where Sheldon kept saying, "It's a TRAP!" I heart Sheldon!
I am LOVING that it is a new year. I mean, 2012 was a good year. It was uneventful, calm, nothing really happened, no big changes, no big trips...just simple. And that is ok because this year is going to be HUGE! With moving to Hawaii, starting a family, finding a new job...it's a lot. But I am so ready for this new adventure! Bring it:) This is his parents view from their living room! If you look out their kitchen window...you see the ocean! AND Chinaman's Hat:)
Since it is a new year I have also started my memory book! I think it will be really cool to look back at it year after year!
Thinking about all the things we need to do before we move is exhausting. We are pricing out tickets, shipping, travel, trying to figure out what to sell, what to keep, what to store...we have 6 months! We can do this:)
I realllllllllyyyyyyy want an ipad! But who doesn't???
I keep telling my hubby I want to make fonts! And I need an ipad to do so! I may just go buy me one with my TPT check! BUT...it is supposed to go to our move...bah!
My wrist has been bothering me:( I broke down and bought a wrap! BOO
Since I have started strength training and working out with my personal trainer, I have found my wrist is very weak. So I have workout gloves and this wrap to wear during the day. I can't type with it so it is not on now!
And last, my OLW is CHANGE! I am making so many changes for myself and family this year. It truly is going to be the year of Change! I found some great quotes I want to share and a necklace I want to buy!
I can't wait to spend some time today reading other currently!
Speaking of change...I am changing the way my kids get rewarded for doing their homework and I wanted to share it with you!
I like to give an incentive for my kiddos to do their homework! Before, the kids would earn one ticket for completing their math, reading and spelling homework each night. They would place their ticket in a bucket.
On Friday's, I would roll two dice, add the numbers together and that's how many tickets I would pull out. If their name was pulled out they would get a punch in their no homework punch card. Once the card was filled up, they got a night of no homework.
They LOVE the punch card and I am not changing that. The only thing I am changing is the tickets.
So here is my new idea!
What do you think? Would you like this for FREE? Just leave a comment below and I will select 3 people to win this for free tomorrow. I will also be announcing the winner to my 13 for 2013 giveaway! If you have not entered yet, you still have time to do so! Just go HERE.
I hope everyone has a great 2013! Enjoy the rest of your winter break!
I can't believe that 2013 is ALMOST here! I mean, seriously...where did 2012 go? I am ready to move into 2013 as I know this is going to be such an amazing year with many changes for me and my family! So tonight I am linking up with Amanda from Teaching Maddeness for her 2013 Resolution Solution Linky Party!
Here are my resolutions:)
PERSONAL
1. Continue to be fit
I have done such a great job over the past two months with getting back in a routine with the gym. I have been working out 6 days a week with cardio, strength twice a week on my own, once with my personal trainer, and adding Pilates twice a week! I have even managed to lose weight over the holidays! I just got my blood work back and I have perfect cholesterol and everything came back normal! They said I am in great health! All except being overweight! Ugh:(
2. Start running again
Ever since this summer I was diagnosed with plantar fasciitis I had to stop running! But now that it is under control and I feel good, I want to start running today! So...I picked up yet again another new pair of sneakers! Seriously, these are my 4th pair of the Brooks Ghost 5 shoes! They just came out with the pink ones 2 weeks ago! Aren't they super cute???
I even bought my hubby a new pair:) I mean, I couldn't come home with just a pair for me now could I?
3.contact more
I am HORRIBLE with the phone. I always say I don't have time to talk to people. Well, I do have time. So my goal is to call one family member or friend each Sunday and catch up. And every Sunday it will be someone different. I also want to send a card out each week to someone just to say hi. Maybe even put something small inside, like a lotto ticket:)
4. Stop picking
I ma a nervous picker of my nails:( I vow to STOP
5. Move and start a family
One of my huge goals, well hubby's too, for this year is to move and start a family! I can't believe that this is the year all this is going to happen! I have wanted to be a mom for so long! I really am excited to start this next chapter in our lives! It is really fun to look at Hawaiian names to name our children! I still can't get over the fact we are moving there! SO excited!
BLOGGING
Since I started blogging in April I have meet some awesome people! One thing I have not done a good job of is comment and visit other blogs. I vow to comment and visit other blogs more. For awhile there I would talk about what I was doing in my classroom and also talk about new products I was making. Then I started to just talk about my products. I don't want to do that anymore. I mean, it got to be way too much and took away from the teaching I wanted to share. So, I vow to blog more about the happenings in my classroom and also my products!
That's it! I am looking forward to a great 2013! What are your 2013 Resolution Solutions???
Yes, I am a little late to this party! But, better late than never right??? Thanks Kristen and Hadar for hosting this fun linky!
Alright...here I go:) 12-favorite movie
My husband and I don't go see movies that much! Not sure why, but we don't! But today, I had a doctors appointment and just took the rest of the day off. We went and saw The Hobbit! It was really good! If you liked Lord of the Rings, you will love The Hobbit! 11-favorite TV series I have a few that I watch all the time! I have been a follower of Greys, SVU, American Horror Story, The League, and The Walking Dead for a few years now. BUT...my new TV show that I am sad to admit I just started watching it is...
I LOVE The Big Bang Theory so much, I bought seasons 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 to get caught up! I think Sheldon is soooo cute;) Not my kind of guy, but I love how quirky and funny he is! 10-favorite restaurant
I am a fan of local restaurants, not chains. Where I live in NC it is all chains and food that is bland! I HATE it! So, for my favorite restaurant, it is one in Hawaii that I just LOVE Shokudo Japanese! I can't wait to move there and eat it again! And just look at their famous Honey Toast Dessert. Can you say delish! It is to die for...seriously
9-Favorite new thing I tried
I just started Pilates and LOVE it! I will be going every Sunday at 2:15 for sure! I am loving how it makes me feel. I can't wait to see results after doing it more often! Thanks to my personal trainer for recommending it to me!
8-favorite gift I have received My family and I don't do gifts really! Sad huh? We tend to buy what we want when we want it. I have to say one gift from my husband was a book I have been waiting to read. I came home and it was sitting in my nightstand! It was a very sweet thing to do:) 7-favorite thing I pinned
Now, I love to bake and try new recipes. BUT...this is the.best.chocolate.chip.cookie.recipe.EVER! You MUST try it! So glad I pinned it! 6-favorite blog post I would have to say my very first blog post! It was the start of a beautiful friendship with all my new bloggy friends:) 5-Biggest Accomplishment I have to say, it was quitting Starbucks and starting back with my personal trainer! I feel so much better about myself without all those extra calories I was drinking. My personal trainer is the best thing that has happened to be in a long time-don't tell my hubby;) I need her! She gets me and all the struggles I go through. She pushes me, she listens. She gives advice, she is kind. She is a role model. She has become a dear friend of mine over the past 4 years! I am so glad I finally started working out with her one on one again! best.decision.ever! 4-Favorite Picture Well, I have a few I want to share! This one was taken last January in Hawaii at Kailua Beach! I love that place and can't wait to go back. Is it June yet???
And as many of you know, I have been trying to work out, eat better all to lose weight! Well, here is my school picture from October...YUCK!
And I JUST took this picture this weekend. I love it! What I love the most, is I can see a HUGE difference...can you???
I am not one who usually post pics of myself, but I am proud! I am doing something right for me:) 3-favorite memory 2012 was a very low key year for my husband and I. Our families and friends are all doing well and so are we. Nothing exciting or new happened! I would have to say my favorite memory of 2012 was the night my husband and I decided to move to Hawaii. We talk about it daily and are ready to leave NC. 2013 is going to be a year of many changes for us and I can't wait! 2-Goal for 2013 Well, I have a few 1.keep up with my workout plan 2. do better about eating more. I like to eat, it's just trying to find the time to eat! haha! 3. move to Hawaii successfully! 4. Start a family;)
