Back To School

Well, it's official...I'm going back to school! Will I remember how to write papers? Let's hope so. I'm going back to get my MAT in Reading and Language Arts with a BR endorsement to be a building Reading Specialist. I'm excited but also a bit nervous because I feel like it's been a little while since I've been in school. I'm only planning on taking one class at a time since I work full time. I'm going to have to be a multi-tasker! The program takes about 2.5 years. Everything I'm going to learn in this program I'll be able to start using in my classroom right away. Can't wait for that part!

Getting Fit

There's been lots keeping me busy lately. Gil & I went on a diet/workout plan called Insanity. We just finished up the first week. I'm not doing the Insanity workout part...instead I'm back to doing the 30 Day Shred a couple of times a week and running on the other days. As far as the food goes, we eat 5 smaller meals throughout the day. So mostly I've been busy keeping up with preparing food with Gil and cleaning tupperware! But all in all, we both feel pretty good having eaten a lot healthier this week than we have been lately. This new diet is forcing us to eat at home for dinner, which we have been really bad about lately, so that's a good outcome already.

I bought the Nike + iPod sensor to track my runs on Nike.com and I think that will help keep me on track. Gil and I are also doing weigh-ins on Wii Fit.

So far, Gil has definitely stuck to the diet and exercising better than I have. But I have to say, I've been pretty good too. We set up a makeshift gym in the garage so that we can do our workouts out there, since our basement ceiling is too low for jumping and it's working out pretty well.

We're still thinking about getting a puppy this summer and that would increase my exercise w/more walking or running. Can't wait for that warm weather to come...

Only $289.31 To Go!

Check out my Donors Choose Project! I am trying to raise money for a leveled classroom library for my second grade class. Because of a special promotion, the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation has funded half of the project. We have until May 21 to help this project become funded! Don't let this project become expired! Click on the link below to read all about it:

We Can Pick "Just Right" Books!

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Happy, Happy, Happy!

First of all, the weather is starting to feel like it's actually going to get warm soon. In my excitement, I went running outside thinking it was sooo warm, only to get the worst earache ever. That always happens to me when it's cold. But the sunshine has been out and there are flowers all over our house. That's always bound to make me happy.

(By the way, I found a really cute mirror to go in this hallway but when I went back to Home Goods the next day it was gone. Boo.)

Second of all, I found out my sister is having twins! I couldn't be more excited. That means I will get to hold babies more often. Awesome. This will definitely be the year of the babies. I think everyone I know is pregnant right now!