Trials and Tribulations

Oh My Friends!  I have not forgotten about you all!  Really!  Life's been so very complicated the past year that I abandoned my poor blog.  I don't even know where to begin to explain all of the comings and goings of this year.  So, I'll take you through one-step at a time.

August: Living in Dallas
With my husband deploying for a year, we decided that the best thing we could do was move home to Dallas to be with my family.  We will not be stationed at the same base so it just made sense.  I was blessed to be given the chance to teach this year a 2nd grade class, so I jumped on it.  Sydnee started Kindergarten, and you can just imagine how dramatic that is for this momma.

September- November
My life was in a fog! I seriously could not get out of a funk.  Adjusting to a new school, living with my family again, missing my husband...I just don't even want to think about it because those were some trying times.

December
Went to visit my husband in South Korea for Christmas and loved every minute of it!

January-February
The fog returned once again!  It was so deep Sydnee and I made a countdown chain to summer.  I mean I love teaching and adore my students, but the stress of trying to teach and wanting to be somewhere else was very difficult to overcome.  But, I'm still alive and making it through.

March
Husband came home for a week!  Yes, just a week because we wanted to split up the months we would see him.  He will return again this summer.

April: NOW=New Beginnings
I think the fog has slowly lifted and life feels somewhat normal again.    7 weeks of school left, beginning a new journey with Rodan + Fields, lifestyle changes, and so much more.  When I say I abandoned things, I mean I abandoned everything!  I abandoned my amazing fitness journey that I had going last year, I abandoned my sanity, and so much more.  The focus is on myself now and each little thing I love.

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I want to apologize to all my loyal followers for leaving you hanging this year.  I will be posting new things I added since I took this teaching position.  After this year I will sadly not be teaching anymore, for now.  We are moving overseas and it is time for me to take a short break from it all.  I will be posting new ideas though that you can still continue to use.

Thanks for sticking by my side!
 

Tell Me More- Linky Party

I am linking up with Amy Lemons at Step into 2nd Grade.  She is hosting a linky party to get to know some of your favorite blog teachers, so I am joining in.  I won't give you a full life story, lord knows I could write about 10 books about my life or more.  But, if you want some basic info read below and if you are a bloggy friend link up!

1) My favorite food involves anything made with Vanilla!  Plain Jane, I know, but i could literally survive on a deserted island with any type of food with vanilla flavoring you could imagine (ice cream, cheesecake, buttercream cake, fudge, etc).

Check out this Vanilla Funfetti Recipe on Pinterest!  It was soooo yummy!

2)  My daughter was born on my wedding anniversary.  Such a sweet blessing, that she was born on a day that already meant so much to my husband and I.  She was seriously a week late and breech.  She just turned 3 last week and continues to be a joyous handful of a toddler.  She just learned how to spell her name (she likes to shout each letter as if she is cheering on a team).  So.Stinkin'.Cute!  

3) I am very prompt!  If I am to be somewhere at a certain time, expect me to be there at least 15 minutes earlier.  I cannot stand to be late for anything!!!  If I am late, something major has happened or it's my husband's fault (He is late to everything!)  I feel sick to my stomach if I am even a minute or two close to being late.  Craziness!

4)  I must have coffee to drink every morning.  My favorite is a Starbucks Caramel Frapp, but I am trying to lay off of it since it is jam-packed with calories.  I just bought a Keurig this summer and have been using it like crazy.  Anyone else have one?  Which is your favorite flavor?  I'm still trying all of the flavors to see which one if going to be my favorite.

5) I usually am not big on lipstick.  For me, I can never find a color I like and if i do find a color and buy it, it finds it's long-lost home somewhere in the bottom of my purse.  I just don't do lipstick!  I think it is beautiful on so many other women, just not on myself.  Not to mention, once I put it on and take a sip of my Frappucino in the morning, it's off and all over the place.  I do, however, wear lip gloss.  I found this yummy Mint flavored clear gloss at Bath & Body Works 2 weeks ago.  I absolutely adore it!  

It's name is Mint Glass!

Anything else you want to know, just ask. :)