Sunday Journal

What was I Thinking...

                   OUCH! Ow, Ow, Ow! Chair + sandals + 4th grader + teacher's toe = broken toe! Mine. OUCH!

Favorite Products...

                 Tide Pods - clean, convenient and my laundry smells delicious. Sounds like a commercial.

                 Kenra Hair Spray. Expensive but worth it. (And I am NOT a hair snob.)

                 Sport's tape.....it's holding my owie-toe together. Ahhh...

Remember that...

                 Guided Math stations WILL work. I loved what I saw this week when I did it. Remember to Model, model, model it. Time with small groups is worth it!! (I don't want to forget this.)

Library Log....

                I have done NO reading at all this week. Fail. I took my book with me everywhere, I snuck in small micro-minutes and I fell asleep with pages imprinted upon my cheeks, but no reading. I WILL change that this week.

       So... still...

• Gone Girl
• Coming Home Crazy by Bill Holm
• The Marriage Bureau for Rich People 
• Wonder 

Weekly Checklist... 

• Make Happy Birthday calls to my first born and last born - wahoo!
• Wait for new grandkiddo
• READ
• Prepare class newsletter 
• Wait for new grandkiddo
• READ
• Birthday dinner with J&K - what DO I get the "ready-to-deliver" daughter that is NOT for baby?
• Wait for new grandkiddo
• READ
• Work

Rules to Remember...

• Sandals and 4th graders do not mix well. In more ways than one.
• Pray on the WAY to school
• Count to 10 - SLOWLY

Currently enjoying...

• football
• Instagrams from kiddos
• raw almonds
• bananas without spots (how do they ripen so dang fast?)
• Glee songs on YouTube

Best Memories of the Week...

• a call from #1 son with "new job" news!
• Kyle's Birthday dinner - he is so grateful and gracious!
• Using giftcards with Jennie - we filled a whole cart courtesy of so many generous friends for this new baby.
• Southern BBQ dinner with friends
• a 3 1/2 hour visit with a friend
• A clear PET scan for this same friend. Yippee!

What I Know...
            I need to acknowledge my gratitude more. I have gotten the prompting/feeling to start my gratitude journaling again. I know it works. Now I need to do it.
           An unexpected kind word or email can do wonders!