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Weekend Recap

Friday:
 
This is the surprise I wrote about in my last post!!  (Sorry for those of you who thought I was pregnant!  I got a few texts about that and didn’t realize people might think that.  Don’t worry….it’ll be a while!)
Rachel found this Friday night!  I got an email around Thanksgiving asking for permission to print a wedding photo that my photographer had submitted to a magazine.  You better believe I gave permission!  The magazine was published this month!
 
Page 49!!
And so I got a few.
 
Dustin and I also went and watched American Sniper late Friday night with a bunch of friends.  It was really good and eye-opening.  It made me really thankful for our military and the families that they leave behind.  I think this movie did a really good job of showing how hard deployments are on wives and children.  After the movie was over, not one person in a theater of 400 said a word as we walked out into the lobby.  I don’t even know how to describe the emotion in the air.  No one felt like it would be right to talk after.
 
Saturday:
 
Dustin left around 2:30 AM to go to south Alabama to hunt this weekend, so I decided to head out shopping.  (But not at 2:30…more like 10)  I had some leftover Christmas money and gift cards that needed to be put to good use 😉
 
I really needed a new pair of boots.  I have a pair of Guess boots that I’ve worn for five years now and they are getting worn out.  I also have a pair of Frye boots but they look like cowboy boots so I wear them occasionally.   Here’s what I ended up getting:
These Nine West boots were on sale, and they’re actually cheeper online than they were in store.
And then I splurged…
I bought another pair of Frye’s (and don’t say anything when you see me wearing these everyday…) My mom always says that Frye boots are investment pieces that will last a very long time.  I listened to her this time 🙂  But seriously, these can be worn with almost everything I own and are so comfortable that I could stand and teach in them all day long.  I’m in love.
 
Then I bought a…
bundt cake pan from Williams-Sonoma!  
I found a recipe from Mix and Match Mama (love her blog) and it looked super easy and tasty.  I tested it out Saturday night and I think it turned out great!
Late Saturday night, I headed to my dad’s house to watch the fights.  Deontay Wilder, a guy from Tuscaloosa, was going to fight for the world heavyweight championship.  He was fighting the current champion, Bermane Stiverne from Haiti.  I was brought up watching boxing so I love it.  I predicted a knock-out by Wilder in round 4 because he was five inches taller and had a 4-5 inch longer arm reach than Stiverne.  What I didn’t expect (and probably no one else did too) was for the fight to go all 12 rounds.  
Deontay is on the right.  The state of Alabama has another championship to add!
 
Sunday:
 
I had the worse crick in my neck and shoulder yesterday that I could barely get out of bed.  Here’s to hoping I recover fast because 
 

A Day in the Life–January 6, 2015

Tuesday morning started bright and early with my new goal of waking up earlier than usual. My alarm was set for 5:10 so I only slept 4 extra minutes…not too shabby!
 I head downstairs first thing during the winter.  I cannot stand jumping in the shower as soon as I wake up when it’s so cold out.  I have to warm up first, so I eat breakfast.  Once it warms up outside then I’ll shower before breakfast.  Is there anyone else like that?
 
I mix it up at breakfast sometimes.  Usually I have 2 slices of whole wheat 35 calorie toast with apple butter, but this morning I went for the whole wheat bagel with whipped Greek yogurt/cream cheese.  I needed the extra nourishment on this first day back!  I also drink 1 glass of water each morning at breakfast.  I’m a big water drinker and I make sure I start my morning out drinking it.
This is what my classroom looked like as I opened the door.  Since I got up earlier, I was able to get to school a little earlier.  Win-Win!  (Seven Habits, anyone?)  I prayed for my students before they walked into homeroom.
My planning period was normal–extremely busy.  I teach 4 advanced English classes, 1 regular English class, and 1 intervention class.  I introduced linking verbs, predicate nouns/adjectives, and verb tenses to my students and then we cleaned our binders out!  I thrive on organization (not evident in the picture below) and want my students to be organized too.  They don’t realize how much easier their life will be!  In my intervention class, we started reading Freak the Mighty.  I read The Hunger Games with them last semester and they LOVED it!  I’m hoping they will fall in love with this book, too.
Today also started back my outside afternoon car duty for 9 weeks.  (insert silent cry)  It’s going to be below freezing on Thursday–as in, the windchill will be in the single digits.  I may wear a ski mask.
 
When I walked in the door this afternoon, I found Dustin in the kitchen 🙂  He’s cooking this week (his first time while we’ve been married) and so he had to cook his supper before he left for work.  He breaded and baked chicken nuggets (which were pretty good!!!) and collard greens (yuck!).
Sidenote:  I wasn’t able to get a picture of my outfit this morning before I left because Dustin had already gone to sleep.  Here I am after school…I looked much better that morning, I promise.
What I’m wearing:  
Dress and necklace: Anthropologie
Gray tights: Hue
Boots: Frye
After Dustin left, I sat down for about 30 minutes to check social media. Then I changed for the gym and got there around 5:00 PM.  This picture is blurry because I had to take it before someone saw me!  I did the elliptical for 32 minutes.  I was still a little sore from the 2 classes I did Monday night.
After I got home and showered, I heated up some of the chicken nuggets and had some veggie chips.  This isn’t my typical dinner, but I’m thankful for Dustin’s cooking this week!  (note the glass of water!  I drink at least 2 during supper each night.)
I washed the sheets and sat down to watch Friends and blog.  I caught up on a show I had DVR’ed earlier in the week.
Before bed, I straightened up a few things around the house–sweeping the kitchen, putting all of the dishes away that have dried in the dish drainer, etc.  
 
I did my quiet time–which is a nighttime thing for me and then I went to bed at 10:00 PM!  Ready to do it all over again tomorrow!