Suitcases are packed, passports ready to go...tomorrow we are off to Ireland!! So excited to spend quality time with my husband, drink a few pints, and explore this lush land together.
I'll report back soon!
Kalimotxo
Sunday, June 24, 2012
Have you ever had a Kalimotxo? I had never even heard of this beverage until I spied it on pinterest. At first glance it sounds a little...well...unusual, red wine + coke, I mean I never would've thought to put those two together. But the more I think about it, I'm intrigued... My logic: Coca cola seems to do wonders in recipes, so why not pair it with another beverage.
Have you ever made/had a kalimotxo before?
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Summer Vacation Begins Now!
Friday, June 22, 2012
SCHOOL'S....OUT...FOR...SUMMER!
Hooray! Amidst a handful of tears, and a whole lot of hugs, our 2011-2012 school year ended today. It was a fun day, despite ringing in summer vacation with record breaking rainfall instead sun...womp, womp, womp.
But what's most exciting is....Ireland in T-minus 5 days! Woohoo!
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Dinner Last Night: Indian Butter Chicken
Saturday, June 16, 2012
You really can't go wrong with the crock pot, and once again, come dinner time, it prevailed. Hallelujah! Indian Butter Chicken a la crock pot, you were flavorful and delicious, and wonderfully easy to make. Thank you dearly, and you can bet I will be making you again!
What are your go-to crock pot recipes?
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Another School Year Drawing to a Close
Wednesday, June 13, 2012
Only 7 more school days until the end of the year...
I can hardly believe it!
One thing I love about teaching is that it is a cycle. A new school year begins, full of excitement, new names, faces, and personalities to learn, and a brand new classroom community to cultivate. Throughout the first few weeks and months, a rapport is built, an understanding of the rules, an expectation of respect and responsibility. Students learn, grow, and grow, and grow some more, both in maturity, age, and height! Then, as April rolls into May, and May into June, it ends. All of that time hard work, and effort invested into each individual student is forwarded onto the next teacher, who will continue the process. Students leave older, wiser, and ideally more mature than when they entered. Summer break follows, the a welcome cleanse to any worries, troubles or challenges that might have overshadowed a school year. And then, in September, it starts all up again.
How many people can say that they get to essentially "start over" with a clean slate every year in their profession? Not very many I presume. I always find myself reflecting as a school year draws to a close. It's a bittersweet time of year - because the end is inevitable, it's a foregone conclusion. I'm sad to see them go once we have established this comfortable rapport as "family" of sorts. But... not going to lie, summer vacation isn't half bad either!
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Mr. Darcy
Saturday, June 9, 2012
Today I'm enjoying a lazy, Pride and Prejudice kind of Saturday. It's positively lovely! As I'm relaxing on the couch, sipping my coffee, and observing handsome, brooding Mr. Darcy, I discovered many Darcyisms hiding on pinterest...
{Pride & Prejudice children's board book}
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