guess who’s back?

whew. that was a l-o-n-g blogging hiatus.  honestly?  it was completely unintentional.  after all, i was on the computer nearly every day since my last blog post.  but, i guess wasting away on twitter & facebook is much easier than coming up with blog content...sometimes. so what have i been up to? well, i got a fresh, new look thanks to this fabulous lady.  i am IN LOVE with my blog's new look & i think a new design is just what i needed to get back into the blogging groove. my long winter break is about to come to an end.  i start student teaching next week.  i'm nervous.  i'm excited.  and, i'm glad that my graduate school career is nearing its end. i spent a lot of time with my family over the holidays.  my mother visited us for a while and, shortly … [Read more...]

i don’t like blue sweet tarts {and other random crap}.

Studying

clearly, blogging has taken a back seat to grad school and my desire to be a lazy bum.  seriously, i stare at a computer for hours every day working on online discussions, papers, research, etc. that the last thing i want to do is come up with clever blog content.  for real, y'all.  those of you who blog daily...i bow down to you {and i secretly want to be like you...sorta}. anyways...enough with my attempt at ass kissing. let me get you caught up on me, my life, and why i haven't been around much. self-explanatory, huh?  i have a spot in the living room that is piled with random school things.  my laptop has taken up permanent residence on a t.v. tray.  i'm pretty sure my rear end has made a dent in the couch cushion.  but, i DENY that i am the reason why the upholstery … [Read more...]

halfway up the hill.

i turn thirty-five next week. that seems weird to type.  even weirder that i typed the number out rather than just typing this:  35. thirty-five. ugh. that's halfway up the hill.  i'm not quite over the hill.  just yet. i remember when thirty-five felt so old. oh, who am i kidding, i'm nearly five years to 40.  that is old. of course, when i finally turn 40 i'm sure i'll be saying it's the new thirty. but, back to thirty-five... i'm not quite sure i'm ready for it.  i know, like it or not, that's the age i'll turn next week, but quite honestly i don't think i'm ready to grow up just yet. not now. but maybe by the time i turn forty. … [Read more...]

oh, hey there…

psst. do you remember me? probably not, huh?  i don't blame you.  i was once a regular blogger, but now i seem to be a non-existent blogger. yeah.  that's what happens when blogging takes a back seat to summer shenanigans with family & friends and, quite honestly, becomes too much of a chore to even enjoy any more {but that's fodder for a different blog post}. so what's been going on? nothing much.  really. adam's been working {and bugging me about wanting to buy a boat}. the kids have been playing board games, watching disney favorites on netflix & driving me batty. i've been promoting my thirty-one business, being a lazy bum &  counting down the days until school starts {for the kids, not me}. seriously. as for this blog, i'm not going to … [Read more...]

what the olympics have taught me…

the key to a smokin' hot body? two words:  beach volleyball. too bad i didn't like playing volleyball in gym class while in high school. as for attempting to play it on the beach today?  oh, who in the hell am i kidding...until cornhole becomes an olympic event, NONE of my sandy shenanigans will be olympic material. sun goddess?  i'd like to think so. beach volleyball star?  hell to the no. i will NEVER look as fabulous as the female sprinters post-race.  do they even sweat?? seriously, those gals can get from point a to point b faster than i can get off the couch. if i ever run that event, um, yeah...just remember to call 911. clearly, i need to work on my diving skills. once upon a time i used to jump off a platform at swim practice. toes pointed, legs together, … [Read more...]