Category Archives: Personal

Those people I’m related to

From Sarah over on Confessions. My whole family (parents and siblings) were all together for Thanksgiving – it was the first time in THREE YEARS we were all in the same place!!Here are some highlights:Going out for gingerbread ice cream … Continue reading

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It all started with a cake fight

From Sarah over on Confessions. Nine years ago today, I married my honey! Here’s the cake fight that started it all:(If you want more of our love story, read here!)It was definitely a magic moment! If it weren’t for this … Continue reading

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Birthday Weekend

From Sarah over on Confessions. I turn 29 today!! Or as I like to say: “I’m turning 29 for the first time!” (HA!) I had a wonderful birthday weekend! Camping fell through, but Plan B was pretty amazing! Max and … Continue reading

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Birthday Weekend

From Sarah over on Confessions. I turn 29 today!! Or as I like to say: “I’m turning 29 for the first time!” (HA!)I had a wonderful birthday weekend! Camping fell through, but Plan B was pretty amazing! Max and I … Continue reading

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Plan B

From Sarah over on Confessions. We were going to camping this weekend for my birthday, but plans fell through because Mother Nature forgot the world revolves around me today. Stormy and windy weather everywhere within a reasonable driving distance! I’ve … Continue reading

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Plan B

From Sarah over on Confessions. We were going to camping this weekend for my birthday, but plans fell through because Mother Nature forgot the world revolves around me today. Stormy and windy weather everywhere within a reasonable driving distance!I’ve only … Continue reading

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a horror story from the trenches of student teaching

From Sarah over on Confessions. My very first teacher observation was during my first semester of student teaching in a resource room for kids with learning disabilities.I remember it well because it was traumatic.I hadn’t previously met the man who … Continue reading

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happy new year!

Instead of sleeping in after a wild night of partying (as I imagine all of you cooler-than-me people did), we’re taking a flight back to Texas today. That’s kinda sad, mainly because: Texas = Not France.Here are a just a few pictures of our lovely time… Continue reading

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I wonder if I could take a sabbatical?

I used to make resolutions for the new year when I was younger because I thought that was the thing to do. I don’t remember what they were (get a boyfriend!) or if I kept any of them.Nowadays, I feel like the New Year starts in September with the retur… Continue reading

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merry christmas

I hope you’re all spending a wonderful day with family — I know I am!I wanted to share my favorite Christmas picture with you, back from 2008. We were trying to get a nice shot with me, my brother, and my sister. Right on “three”, my brother reached a… Continue reading

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