Well, I think it’s happening slowly…either Norco is growing on me bit by bit or I am slowly turning hippie (minus any drugs of course!). With the guidance of some people who I’ve never met, but consider friends, the hubby, kiddos and I put together our first vegetable and fruit garden. Twitter is an amazing…
Category Archives: Random Thoughts
WOW!! If this is what Teaching is like…SIGN ME UP!
Today, I have to say I got to feel what it is that makes teaching worth it. AND I am just a sub! It’s been a long and stressful, not to mention expensive road that isn’t over. BUT today, I know it’s the right thing to do. It’s gonna be worth buckling down and studying. …
It’s Poetry Month
Since it’s poetry month, I thought I’d post one of my favorite poems of all time. It is called After Apple Picking by Robert Frost. I was first introduced to it by my High School IB English teacher. AFTER APPLE PICKING by Robert Frost My long two-pointed ladder’s sticking through a tree Toward heaven…
Favorite/Not so Favorite Friday
I am so impressed that I am being able to sort of keep up on my blog. It has been a difficult few weeks and although I would like to mostly blog about nutrition and exercise, I like to use my blog for personal diary type stuff too. It is a great way to relieve…
Favorite/Not so Favorite Friday
FAVORITE: This week my favorite thing is my kids! After all the stress and worry about my daughter and her throat/ear problems the past few years, we finally got the tonsils and adnoids removed. It was a rough few weeks, but so necessary. Now we are dealing with my son and his chest pain/heart. We…
UPDATE on Son
Today I was able to call the pediatric cardiologist that we were referred to in order to make an appointment for my son. The first available appointment they had was February 1st. FEBRUARY 1ST!!! What?? This is my 9 year old and his doctor said his heart had a problem and he can’t play sports. …
Favorite/Not So Favorite Friday
I know I failed miserably at this last year, but i am going to attempt it again this year. Favorite: My favorite thing at the moment is…( insert drum roll)pa rum pa pum pum… (horns) duh da da duh! I absolutely love playing this game on Facebook…it’s called Wordscrapper! I have actually met some new…
What is Success?
Here is a poem to inspire you to reach your goals in all areas of your life. I found it online and thought I must share! Enjoy! What Is Success? It’s doing your work the best your can, And being just to your fellow man; It’s…
A bit of Inspiration
As I sat and watched Biggest Loser last night it took me back to the thoughts of starting my journey from the FAT and unhealthy me I was to the much thinner, more muscular, and healthier me I am today. As much as the starting weights make me want to cry for them, it’s not…
The Great Californian Shake Out
For all of you who are not from California the thought of earthquakes is scary, I know. However, for many of us who have been here all our lives, they are still scary! No matter how scary the thought of an earthquake may be, we as Californians have learned that preparedness is KEY to survival. …