Fern on Saturday nightWhen I was a kid I would ALWAYS do magic tricks. I mean, I was really a nerd about it. I had all of these magic kits and everything. When I was helping my mom clean out my old bedroom a few months ago, I found some of my old magic tricks, and I decided to take them to school. Well this afternoon, things were getting a little dull, and my kids were getting really restless. I decided to bust out some magic tricks. It was the funniest thing!
There is one trick where you have this really thin black string. Then you put a small amount of wax (like the kind you used to put on your braces) on both ends of the string. You attach one end to your finger nail and the other end on a paper or whatever you want to "levitate." I was walking around the room and into Tammie's class "levitating" their papers. Tammie and I were cracking up, because our kids were FREAKING out. They are so gullible!! Let me tell you, they hung on every word I said for the rest of the day. It was great!
Also, I was really honored last week to be one of the teachers nominated for Teacher of the Year at my school, along with Tammie and Nancy, who teaches second grade. I didn't accept the nomination, but before you start thinking it was some big, noble thing, it wasn't. Really it wasn't.
First of all, I just didn't feel right about the whole thing. With the way I'm feeling and my leaving next year, it just wasn't right. The thought of it actually make me feel kind of sick. Secondly, Tammie and I felt funny about "running" against each other. Thirdly, Nancy is absolutely amazing and deserved it in every way. She has had an incredibly difficult year and overcome many things, both personally and professionally. There is no one better to receive the award this year, and so Tammie and I "withdrew our names" because Nancy so deserved to win. I have Nancy's wonderful son Cole in my class this year, and I am so happy for her!!
We had a fun rest of the weekend and now the Spring Break count down is on!! On Saturday night we went over to Lisa & Ryan's for dinner and to visit sweet Addyson. She is at SUCH a cute age!! She just laughs and talks away and skips around the house singing songs! She knows all the words to "Can You Feel The Love Tonight?" and can identify about 30 dvds without the case. She also uses a lot of funny expressions like, "That's excellent news!" and can say the word "quadrilateral." I think Fern is highly advanced and super smart! After she went to bed, the four of us stayed up playing this card game called Rook until 1 a.m.! It was a lot of fun, and to make things even better, Lisa & I wound up beating the guys after they were talking so much trash.
Golf lessons start back up today!! I'm really looking forward to it (and paying full price), and hoping the rain will hold off until at least 6:30. Dave Ramsey, before you say anything with your thrifty ways, I am paying cash okay?! I did finish his book last night. Minus the fact that his wife sounds about as interesting as my coffee table with her "commentary" at the end of each chapter- I thought the book was great! It helped me a whole lot. And anyways let me just add, if Dave's wife had a blog, I bet no one would even read it because it would not be funny or clever or smart or even original in the least bit. So there.
Thanks to everyone for the money saving tips on my last post! I got some good ideas and even got a few e-mails with smart ideas as well. Keep them coming! I really want to hear more. Do you use coupons? Where do you bargain shop? Tell me everything!
Speaking of bargain shopping- I want to have our carpets cleaned next week so today I called around to three different places. Dave Ramsey would be proud because not only was I price shopping, I tried to negotiate a little bit. Let me just tell you what a racket these places are.
I was on the phone with the first place, not naming names- we'll call this one "267-8433." He quoted me a price and I thanked him and told him I was going to shop around. Suddenly, he "remembered" that if I booked today, I could get a 10% "green discount." I asked him what that was, and he mumbled some made up answer about me booking a week in advance so that they can get cheaper gas and plan our their route to come to our house during that time. Say what?? 267-8433, I'd say that's a little sketch.
3 comments:
I do know what an honor it is to be nominated for Teacher of the Year. There are so many wonderful teachers in our buildings that to be singled out is awesome. Quite frankly you deserve it.
I hope we can get together soon. I'd love to catch up with you to hear in more detail what is going on with your school year. I'm eager to hear what your plans will be. Change is a good thing and I'm glad you are bold enough to step out and make a change when you are not happy. So many people are not able to do that.
Lastly, I love your blog. Gotta run, Caitlyn just spilled cinnamon-sugar mixture all over the floor and Brent is driving his truck through it.
I take after my mother and have become a penny pincher. I use coupons at the grocery store, especially at Kroger who will triple anything up to 39 cents and double 40-50 cents. We have the Press Pass for the Star Telegram and we use that a lot. Some eating places offer 20% off with it and movie theaters are buy one get one free on certain days. If you go to the matinee it's even cheaper. Their website lists everything (there are many more advantages). Those are just a few ideas.
Good to see you Saturday night- we had a great time! I'll e-mail you that picture and one other!
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