At the Moment.

:: Obsessing over...

spring accessories. 

Scarf and Sandals: Gap.

Essie Spring 2013.

:: Working on... 

I need to get back into taking daily Instagram pictures.  I got out of it when we went on vacation and have dropped the ball since then.  The pictures aren't always exciting, but I don't take ANY pictures without that motivation.  I really do enjoy having some photos to look back on. Goal this week- participate in FMSPhotoaDay.  

via

:: Thinking about...

what colors to paint our new place. I'm thinking soft airy whites, grays and maybe that silver sage in the bathroom.  

Restoration Hardware Silver Sage. via

Restoration Hardware White Collection. via

Martha Stewart Fossil.

If only I could copy and paste my "For the Home" Pinterest Board into my new place!

:: Anticipating...

my birthday! Not that I have any plans, but still. And, MOVING!

:: Listening to...

silence.  It's amazing.  I'm hoping it starts raining soon so I have an excuse to spend this a good part of this day locked up reading some good books too.

:: Munching on... 

Planning to make these blueberry muffins today.  They're made with greek yogurt.  Crossing my fingers they hit the spot!

:: Thankful for...

oh gee, just everything. And, I love spring.

At the Moment.

:: Obsessing over...

Justin Timberlake's Grammy's performance.  I know it has already been a week, and yes I'm still thinking about it.  It was just that amazaing.  You agree, yes?

:: Working on... 

resolutions.

:: Thinking about...

Doing some book reviews on this here blog.  And by review"s", I mean 2. :)

:: Anticipating...

Moving! Yep, sold our house.  Things are lookin' up!

:: Listening to...

My new theme song. 
"I'm gonna pop some tags..."If you knew me in high-school, this makes total sense. Ha!

:: Munching on... 

Nothing healthy, that's for sure.  Here's to a healthy week, starting.... NOW.

:: Thankful for...

a 4-day weekend.

Hope you all are having a good week!

-m

At the moment.

:: Obsessing over...

Instagram see here.

:: Working on... 

Balancing.  Not standing on one foot (although I could work on that, too), but balancing work, friends, family, husband, myself, workouts, etc.  Maybe I should consider less computer time? :)
Found this article that I've been trying to revisit each day. A definite must read about making priorities.

:: Thinking about...

Shopping!  I get about a bajillion emails all day long that tempt me with shiny, glittery goodies. Stop tempting me, Sephora!

:: Anticipating...

Seeing friends!  The holidays are an excellent excuse to make lots of party plans.  I'll be kicking it off right with an ugly sweater party this weekend and gingerbread house making!

:: Listening to...

Christmas music.  There's something wonderful about waltzing around in the morning to Jingles Bells.

:: Munching on... 

Again with the holiday theme, peppermint tea, dark chocolate, peppermint Hershey's kisses.  Unfortunately, not all at once. 

:: Thankful for...

The spirit of my students.  They sing and dance and jump around until my eyes are crossed but their spirit is contagious!  A good dose of 7th grade craziness warms me up and makes me smile.  That being said, I'm also thankful for Winter Break.

Hope you all are having a good week!

-m

Hello, September.

Whoa.  I guess it's been a while since I've posted here!  I'm not quite sure where to start, as these past few weeks-- well months, have been quite overwhelming, crazy, roller-coaster-y, you get the picture.  So we'll start with "What I'm Loving Lately". :)

:: Obsessing over...

New work clothes- mostly from Target.  

want.

love.

want.

want.

obsessed.

:: Working on... 

Preparing for the 1/2 marathon I signed up for.  YIKES that's coming up sooner than I'm ready for.  I need to get my booty in gear and start racking up the miles.  Tomorrow, yes, tomorrow, I will run FAR. 

:: Thinking about...

Life... Change... Big things, people.

:: Anticipating...

Fall weather! I'm ready to wear a sweatshirt and sit by the fire.  Any day now!

:: Listening to...

Silence.  It's beautiful on this 3-day weekend.

:: Munching on... 

 Coffee and toast.  It's like home.  Makes sense, no? 

:: Thankful for...

My parents.  They are seriously the most generous, gracious, patient people out there.  I don't know how they do it, but I hope I can be at least half as good of parents as they are to me to my own children some day!

Whew.  Much more updates to come :) 

-m

At the moment.

don't worry, i'm still here! ... just lacking in the posting department and rocking in the living it up department.  here's to catching up!

:: Obsessing over...

summer clothes.  no hair dryer. little or no make-up.  no ironing.  peeing when i please. 

:: Working on... 

curriculum writing for next year.  overwhelming, but sometimes it's good to have a little challenge.  inspired, but exhausted of this stuff!

:: Thinking about...

planning a vacation... for next year.  summer break is just too fun. 

:: Anticipating...

girl talk. this weekend, i get to catch up with some of my old roommates, and a good, good friend who is coming into town for a few days. can. not. wait.  oh, and it's father's day, and i'll get to see my dad, too! (what should i get him?!)

:: Listening to...

E! News.  i need to grow up.

:: Munching on... 

that's a salad i whipped up for dinner for one tonight, and it actually turned out good! (that doesn't happen often).  it's baked tilapia atop a bed of spinach, grilled corn, red pepper, fresh cilantro (from our garden!), flax chips, jalapenos and sour cream. whoa.

:: Thankful for...

my DF family.  after the DF reunion last weekend, i realize how lucky i am to have such wonderful teachers, mentors, friends and family who have supported my love of dance.  as our teacher stated, it was dance that brought us together, but really, it's about way more than that.  i must say, it was kind of scary showing up to the reunion after 8 years.  would anyone remember me? would anyone talk to me? maybe i'm just a nervous freak, but it was intimidating!  it was one of the most fun and refreshing weekends in a long while. 

hope you all are having a good week!

-m

At the moment.

i preface this post.... i'm tired, cranky, and overwhelmed.  sometimes it's just not all that sweet, but that's life! :)

:: Obsessing over...

this new line at Target.  

:: Working on... 

unpacking from our trip over the weekend. why is this task so daunting?

:: Thinking about...

the never ending list of things to do.

:: Anticipating...

Wednesday.

:: Listening to...

nothing, really.  anyone have suggestions for some new tunes? 

:: Munching on... 

homemade granola.  j makes this once a week and eats it with every meal, no joke.

:: Wishing...

that some friends lived closer. 

:: Thankful for...

my iPhone.  yeah, that's superficial and all, but the 20+ hours I spent in the car over the weekend would not have been the same without it.

i'll be back later this week with some less boring updates! (i hope) :)

-m

At the moment.

:: Obsessing over...

A new photo app i've added to my collection called PicFrame.  It helps make photo collages on your iPhone for those w/o Photoshop skills out there like mwah!

:: Working on... 

my garden.

:: Thinking about...

-- repainting our extra bedroom.

-- training for a race. oomph. "thinking about", that is.

-- how i can't decide whether to type with capital letters or not.  or whether to center the text or left-align. or bullet or number.  i want it all to look the same, but i never can decide..... super important things on my mind right now, NBD. :)

:: Anticipating...

Chasing Fire. (Sequel to The Hunger Games)

:: Listening to...

this second, Big Bang Theory. Downloaded the Some Nights album by Fun. this week. 

:: Munching on... 

strawberry frozen yogurt with dark chocoloate chips. yummmmmm.

:: Wishing...

that my students will try their hardest on the state assessment next week!

:: Thankful for...

Springtime!  I'm loving this feeling of "new beginning"...  refreshing.

-m

11 Random Things.

The domesticwannabe had tagged me in a super fun post!  Thanks, friend!


Here are the rules:
1.  Post the rules.
2.  Post a photo of yourself and 11 random things.
3.  Answer the questions set for you in the original post.
4.  Create 11 new questions and tag people to answer them.5.  Go to their blog/twitter/facebook and tell them that you've tagged them.

I have no recent pictures of myself.  Fail.

11 Random Things:


1. My family is my heart and soul.  I appreciate so much what my parents have taught me, what my grandparents have taught my parents, what my aunts, uncles, cousins, in-laws have taught me.  I only hope I can give my future children as much love as I have received.  I'm truly blessed.


2.  I know a lot of celebrity gossip.  It's bad.  I watch E! News, not the real news.  I'm not proud.  BTW, Snooki's preggo.


3. My least favorite chores are dishes and laundry.  I married a guy who does both.  You could call me lucky.


4. I get bored really fast.  I wish I was one of those people who could be happy doing nothing.  Ironically, I'm always wishing I was less busy, but then agian, as soon as I have free time, I'm searching for something to do.


5.  I'm a creature of habit.  I eat the same thing for breakfast and lunch every. single. weekday.  It probably freaks my co-workers out.  But my tummy appreiciates the consitency.  


6. I have this new obsession with reading about food.  I've made a goal for the year to eat less processed food, and have been reading this book. This article is pretty interesting, as well. This new goal has opened my eyes to so many facinating things about how we get the food we have on our plates. I have always had a super sensitive stomach, and I can't imagine that the chemicals and other nastiness help that out much.  I'm enjoying this new research project.


7.  I'm enjoying getting older.  Weird.  I'm feeling more and more myself with each year.  I honestly can say that each year of my life has been better than the previous.  Life's good.


8. I went to school intending to be an interior designer.  I still wonder what that would have been like. I decided to pursue my degree in teaching instead.  I really do love those 13-14 year olds though, man do they teach you a lot about life.  I think I made the right decision.


9. I am a people pleaser.  I have a really, really hard time saying no to things.  I'm working on this.  I want everyone around me to be happy, even at the cost of my own happiness.  Not to say it's bad to want others to be happy, but sometimes, it's good to put me first.  Think for myself-- do my own thing.


10. My husband inspires me in so many ways.  He's independent, intellegent and forthright.  He's incredibly humble.  He's honest and kind, and overwhelmingly generous. (as is my father-- hi dad!).  I couldn't imagine my life without him.  


11.  I'm obsessed with garage sales.  I can't NOT stop.  It's like a magnet.  I've found some neat stuff... it's all about the hunt.  I may or may not be setting my alarm to go to the one and only sale in our town tomorrow...........




The questions posed by my bud, thedomesticwannabe (hi, ash!):


1.  When and why did you start blogging?  
Hehe.  Funny you ask!  Well, someone definitely has shown me the ropes. You've got a great thing goin' over there girly!


2.  What does your perfect Saturday look like? 

Wow.  Well, these days it would probably start with an amazing workout with my hubs and pup, followed by some bruch of waffles and eggs.  I like to get the housed cleaned up, and get the laundry out of the way.  I'd love to spend the afternoon with my mama and dad, and an evening with friends and family.  Sounds good to me!



3.  What is your favorite thing to eat for lunch?  
Hence the previous question, as of late, lunch consists of hummus and veggies and some cholocate for dessert :)


4.  If you won the lottery, what would you do first (besides paying off any debts)? 
Just tonight my hubs and I were talking about adopting some babies.  I would love to save up to be able to do this someday.  My brother-in-law and sister-in-law are on this jounrney, and it is completely inspiring.   Then, we'd probably take a trip to Europe!


5.  What is your biggest pet peeve?  
Hm......... if you know me, you know I hate the sound of chewing ice.  I, personally, cannot chew ice, so the sound of someone else chewing ice makes me shiver and get goosebumps.  I also am annoyed by interupting conversation, and being late.


6.  What is your favorite childhood memory?  
Oh there are so many.  Many of which involve thedomesticwannabe :).  I sincerely enjoyed all of my time in dance, and that memory all together.  I loved all of our family vacations.  I also loved building forts and playing capture the flag with my brother.


7.  What is your dream job?  
I don't know if it's a "job", but I can't wait to be a mom.  I feel like I'm a mother to all of my students, in a way.  My dream job would be also to open a store that sells antiques, crafts, coffee, etc. (Shout out, AB!.... no, but seriously........)


8.  What is your guilty pleasure?
 Blogs...and Pinterest.  I spend way too much of my evenings online.  



9.  What do you hope your life looks like 5 years from now?  
I stopped trying to predict my future a few years ago.  It's much better if you make goals, and pursue the goals with a purpose.  I would love to have started a family, and live closer to my family.  As cheesy as it sounds, I hope to be more "my true self".  I want to be healthier, happier, a better wife, better friend, and closer to God.


10.  If you got to go on a weekend getaway with 3 other bloggers, who would you invite?  
Definitely thedomesticwannabe and thealligatorpair.  I'm inspired by her style: atlantic-pacific, their families: ashleyannphotography,taza-and-husband and her cooking and wit: http://www.howsweeteats.com


11.  Post your favorite photo you've taken from the last month. 

It snowed twice this year and lasted all of a few hours.  I'm not complaining.

Now, I'm pretty sure no one reads this blog except my mom.  (And my husband when I make him.)  Although, Ashley and Christin, I'd love if you'd join in! :)  ps- other friends of mine, if you read this, start a blog! or join in if you already have one!


I'm breaking the rules a little... if you're tagged, answer the same questions as me!