Hello and happy Thursday! Happy October 1st!
Well, this week needs to slow down a bit. That being said, I love the month of October, so I’m happy it’s here.
I always share this on October 1st:
Today, I’m sharing a few October reminders to focus on this month:
I hope these reminders provide some inspiration for you…I know they do so for me.
Hello and happy Wednesday!
Yesterday, I continued to be thrown off that it was Tuesday and not Monday. So, I had to double check the calendar to confirm that today is Wednesday.
In fact, it’s the second Wednesday of the month, so I’m linking up with Shay for Let’s Look.
So far this year we’ve looked at…
This month we’re looking at…free things that bring us joy.
Well, isn’t this a fun topic?!
It is pretty rare for me to buy books for my Kindle. That being said, this summer, I did try Kindle Unlimited with a free trial, and I did find books on there, so it was useful. I might pay for the subscription for a few months and see how much I continue to use it.
2. Free apps bring me joy…especially my Goodreads app. I love keeping track of the books I’ve read and doing the reading challenge every year. I can’t believe I’ve already met my goal of 40 books for the year!
3. Grocery store samples are always fun! I like trying new items…and sometimes I’m persuaded to buy!
4. Free events like holiday parades and concerts are always a nice change of pace.
5. A walk outside when the air is cool and crisp is a joyful experience.
6. Is there anything better than when someone compliments you? Compliments are free and bring others joy. Whether someone says my class is working hard, my kids have been polite, or someone likes a dress I’m wearing, compliments go a long way.
7. Oh, I love a tidy house! That definitely brings me joy.
8. Sunshine and sunsets bring me joy. Just Monday, I was able to float solo in the pool while reading my book, and it was lovely.
Of course, I love sunsets and while getting us to the beach is anything but free, I love an evening spent at the beach. I honestly don’t need to eat out for a fancy dinner or even hit up happy hour…not when I can have my toes in the sand watching the sun go down.
What about you? What’s a free thing that brings you joy?
Hello and happy Friday!
TGIF…and I’m ready for a three day weekend.
In my district, we usually have a three day week, then a four day week followed by a five day week before Labor Day weekend. This year, we didn’t get the four day week, and Labor Day is as late as possible, so we had 18 full school days before this three day weekend. To say I’m ready to not set an alarm on Monday is an understatement!
As always, I’m linking up with Andrea for this week’s Friday Favorites.
I’m sharing a different kind of Friday Favorites this week…
With Dolly Parton’s passing last week, so many were paying tribute to her and sharing some of her wisdom on social media.
I ended up saving some of the “Dolly-isms” that were shared, and I’m sharing some faves today. She was one wise woman!
Classic Dolly:
Another good one showing Dolly’s self-deprecating humor:
Some other faves:
I love this sentiment…and it’s a good reminder:
I admire Dolly for how much she gave to others rather than thinking about herself:
What a great reminder if going through a hard time:
With the busyness of our lives, this statement is so true…
I also love these thoughts…
Of course, you know I love and appreciate all she did for kids to foster the love of reading. Her Imagination Library was so foundational in instilling a love of reading for so many kids…
Love her…
I shared this one last week, and wanted to include it again in this post…
Dolly certainly was a national treasure who will be missed; her legacy will live on forever!
Here are my posts from the week in case you missed one:
If I don’t share my Amazon purchases on Monday, I will do so on Tuesday.
I hope you are able to beat the heat on this upcoming three day weekend!
Hello and happy Tuesday…and happy September 1st!
Thank goodness for the “ber” months headed our way.
That being said, in true fashion, September is being ushered in with 100 degree temps! Ugh.
With a new month, I have a few reminders to share. I know I like starting a new month with a fresh start and focus…
I hope you have the best month of September…it leads the way to my favorite month…October!
Hello and happy Saturday…and happy August 1st!
As I’ve been doing this year, I’m sharing a few reminders to kickstart a new month:
The first three ideas in the graphic above caught my attention because they can certainly apply as I head back to school. The last one, “Not everything you think is true” is just a good overall reminder.
The point of these reminder posts are to be encouraging, but truly for me, August has always been a difficult month. It feels like a month I have to get through. Get through the back to school prep, get through the PD, get through the meetings, get through the planning, get through all the emails, get through the first days and weeks of school while learning student names, remembering my new hall duty, making copies a few days in advance, becoming familiar with IEPs and 504 plans, writing down meeting dates for the year, so on and so forth.
August is probably my least favorite month of the year, but the reminders above will help me start off on the right foot and get through the month as well.
I hope you have a fabulous month of August.
Hello and happy July 1st!
This year, I’ve been sharing these “reminders” to kick off each month, and since today’s July 1st, I have a couple new reminders for you…
We always have a few things to celebrate in July – America, Trav, my Gma, my sister-in-law, and my mother-in-law all have July birthdays!
Hello and happy Thursday!
I can’t believe the weather we’ve been having. I wish it was always low 80’s and no humidity! I hope the weather is lovely wherever you are.
Quite a few times, I’ve found inspiration for blog posts thanks to social media, and today I’m sharing my thoughts on a “red flag/ green flag” birth month post I saw and how it applies to me.
As the post says, “Nobody is all green flags, and nobody is all red flags. We all have traits that make us easy to love and traits that can drive people a little crazy. That’s what makes us human.”
I’m a January baby which means my sign is Capricorn. I’ve never really dug into what that means but a quick Google search shows that I’m highly responsible, patient, reliable, efficient, stubborn, self-critical, protect my values and can hold long grudges. Yep. That’s me.
Red Flags:
Green flags:
Go check out the Insta post and see if your birth month applies to you.
Hello and happy Monday!
How was your weekend? Ours was busy with errands, house chores, and activities. Well, that’s a pretty normal weekend these days, I guess. Did you catch my post yesterday? I recapped May; it was a good month of all the things.
Now it’s time to usher in a new month.
Honestly, June has always been one of my favorite months. It’s the start of summer which typically means having a little more downtime. I think that’s why I’m struggling so much with still being in school this week. July will now be the only month with no school. Anyway, just like always, I want to make the most of my summer.
Here are a few good reminders:
…and a checklist…
I’m soooo ready to wrap up this week and get summer started.
What’s your favorite thing about the month of June?
Hello and happy Friday!
It’s hard to believe, but it’s May 1st!
I’m linking up with Andrea for Friday Favorites…
…to share some May reminders.
I also loved this graphic:
Of course, May also means May-cember…
So, I’m sure we’ll all hold on tight to the chaos as we have the downhill slide to summer.
This meme really took me back! My kids could never…
I’m sure I share this every year, but only in Kentucky do you make Derby hats in Kindergarten! How was this 10 years ago?!
Here are my posts this week in case you missed one:
I hope you have a lovely spring weekend! The kids have track and baseball, and of course, we’ll be watching the Oaks today and the Derby tomorrow.
Hello and happy Wednesday! Happy April 1st.
Honestly, having our spring break a week later than normal is really throwing me off this week. I don’t know that I’ve ever been in school on April Fool’s Day, so here’s to hoping everyone behaves!
With the start of a new month, I’m continuing my little series of sharing a couple of fun graphics to kick off the month.
Pour into yourself this April…
The ones that are bolded I do a pretty good job of regularly doing…so I’m going to try and work on the rest this month!
April reminders…
I hope April is a great month for you!
