Monthly Archives: December 2008

Remembering 2008 and Looking to 2009

This has been an interesting year for me.  I have started so many new ventures as well as completed some important things in my life.  I have enjoyed new milestones with my kids that brought both joy and heartache.  It has been ONE WILD YEAR!!  January brought me some new friends here in person.  And…

Wii Fit – Exercise or Activity

Well ladies, my kids received a Wii from Santa and my daughter received the Wii Fit from her grandparents (they must have connections with Santa to know to get it).  We as a family have spent many hours playing the Wii from the sports game that came with it to Wii Ski, Mario Cart, Ravin…

Addicted, Are YOU too??

In this new to me world of twitter, blogging, and social networking I have met a TON of wonderful people who have influenced my life in more ways than one, people who have given me hope, people who have given me support, and people who are introducing me to new ways of thinking.just to name…

Favorite/Not so Favorite Friday

Welcome back to the newest installment of Favorite/Not so Favorite Friday.  Each week I pick one thing that I love to be my favorite and 1 thing I don’t like to be my Not so Favorite.  Some weeks are easier than others because there is one thing that stands out from the week, other weeks…

Favorite/Not So Favorite Friday

Welcome to the fourth installment of Favorite/Not So Favorite Friday!  I hope you have been enjoying this because I know I sure have been!  This week both my favorite and not so favorite has to do with experiences from my week of substitute teaching.  So…… FAVORITE: Finding out a pain in the REAR student is a…

Experts Discuss their Vitamin Regimen

CNN.com has a small article on Vitamins Experts Take and why they take them.  The talked to four doctors about the regimen they take and some offered up reasons why they take certain items.  What I found most suprising about this article is that only 3 of the 4 doctors took a multivitamin and omega-3,…

Favorite/Not So Favorite Friday #3

welcome to the third installment of Favorite/Not So Favorite Friday!  I hope you have been enjoying this because I know I sure have been!  This has been such a great week for me, I have a lot of things that could be my favorites but I have picked just one!!  Favorite: Action Wipes!  They are…

Everything Happens for a Reason!

I truly believe that everything happens for a reason and today showed me just how true that really was.  Today was my second day substitute teaching.  I was at the same school, in the same class that I did my first day in.  I had a difficult girl in the first period of the day…

First Day Substitute Teaching!

My first assignment for substitute teaching was at El Cerrito Middle School.  Wasn’t sure what grade (7th or 8th) or which subject.   I just knew the teacher was out at an AVID Conference today and tomorrow.  Last night, I showered, blow dried my hair and had everything laid out for the morning.  I went to…