Fatty Moments

Currently life is ordinary, but I am in love with it.

I am amazed by my students and how I apparently "enlighten" them on a daily basis. The other day I was asked, "how in the world are you always so happy?" I immediately responded with how life is a gift and I cherish each moment I can have in this world! I quickly tell them... yes I do have my down days, but there is no need to make you feel bad because of them! I wish most of the world could feel that way!

Tonight I had a fatty-fat-fat-fat moment... I had a craving for "School Cookies," sometimes referred to as no-bake or boiled cookies, but whatever you call them they are filled with chocolaty goodness... but there is a story... and note to self--no-one can cook them better than the momma, Karla, who is also the only person in the world to cook perfect Macaroni and Cheese..

So I began my journey to make these wonderful cookies (recipe will follow after story)! I took out all the ingredients.. which I had thought I had bought at the grocery store the other day, but come to find out I was out of milk :( sooo I suppose God decided I didn't need these cookies, but I did.. I then traveled to Sheetz to buy milk.

As I return home with my milk I begin the cookie making journey... yes journey

These cookies are very TIME sensitive and you have to make them happy! Well I always become very worried that I am going to cook them toooo long or tooo short (my mom gave me this recipe and I never listen to the time on the recipe, but it is actually perfect.. go figure) so I am nervous during this whole process. Since I was so nervous I forgot the butter! THE BUTTER! Paula would kill me! So these cookies were awful. So I trashed them!

Next..... here comes the second batch, which turned out wonderfully and delicious.. (hence mom always knows best on cooking durations)

Jessica's Mom's Delicious Fatty-Fat-Fat-Fat Cookies

a.k.a School Cookies

2 cups sugar

1/2 cup milk

4 tbsp. cocoa powder

1/4 lb. butter

2 tsp. vanilla extract

spoon full of peanut butter

2 cups quick oats

Mix the sugar, milk, cocoa powder, and butter together. Bring to a boil. Let boil for 3 minutes. Take off heat and mix in everything else. Drop spoonfuls of gooey chocolaty-ness onto wax paper. Then EAT in the joy of an empty house with no one to make you feel bad about eating 6 at one time! :)

you must try this at home.

Summer.. Over?

Why no... summer is not over unless you think it is... you have to keep wishing that it will stay so ready set... WISH!

I am actually excited about starting my second year of teaching! I have begun my creative journey of bulletin boards and basically laying my colorful self all over my classroom walls! I get picked on frequently about my use of color, but it makes me happy! I painted this picture for my classroom and I am so happy with the way it turned out! :) Being wise is my slogan this year. Make wise decisions...

I recently got home from a wonderful trip with my cousin Tracy! We took a journey to Savannah, GA with a stop along the way..

Charleston, SC

Absolutely beautiful in every way... I could live here forever and be completely satisfied!

Finally we get to Savannah, GA! Tracy and I took a carriage ride around the city which was the best idea! We found out a lot about the history of the city and interesting stories about certain buildings!

One stop that definitely needs mentioning is the Soho South Cafe on Liberty St in Savannah. It was a Google Maps find and it was worth every dime and time that we spent there. It is a must if you are going to Savannah!

and how could I fail to mention our Bed and Breakfast...

The Eliza Thompson House... another random website find and a must stay!

I have completely enjoyed the short summer that I have had (grad school took up a huge portion) and I can not wait for the many more to come and all the adventures I will have throughout the school year!

Wishing summer could last forever.....

Too Long...

It's been way to long my dears....

I must admit that I have been awful with my blog ever since I started grad school and becoming the cheerleading coach at my school. I am amazed at what craziness I can get myself into.. below are some aspects of my life currently...

Spending Time with Jonathan

Why yes.. I did have to mention that "person." As Jonathan and I spend more and more time together I know we were meant for each other. God definitely had a plan when he helped us find each other. I am so thankful. This past weekend I found myself blissfully happy as I sat on the beach and read while Jonathan was fishing away. Apparently though I am bad luck, because he never catches anything when I am with him... haha. I hope he still enjoys me sitting with him though.. I am sure he does ;)

Graduate School... the journey to a MAed in Math Education and an AIG licensure..

WOW... this is really a difficult journey, but I am making it happen. Oh Summer of 2012 can not come fast enough!!!!! I am learning so much but it is so difficult when so many other things are going on. I am so excited though because I did make an A in Advanced Calculus. Trust me.. I have no idea how in the world I pulled that out!! The professor made it difficult because his way of grading was to compare our score to others and then sort of "rate" you... yes I know CrAzY! Other than all that I am making do...

Cheerleading... rah.rah.ree. kick em' in the knee.

I know you are probably thinking...

Cheerleading = DRAMA... but I am happy to say that it has actually not been that bad and instead of the girls bringing drama.. it has been any outside source possible. I think God is testing me on this one. It seems like I can not go a day without someone having an issue with a form we fill out or something to do with this and that. I am glad to say that the 14 girls make it worth it. They are so amazing in every way and I am so happy to be apart of their lives. I hope I will make an impact on them... hope.

School- yes, the reason why I created this blog a year ago.. Yahoo a year?!

I went into my lonely, deserted classroom today to show it how much I love it and I wanted to become so sucked in in perfecting each piece. I know I am too much a go-getter when it comes to my classroom decor and feel. I went to school at 10:00 planning to only stay 30 min, well I spent about 20 of those minutes catching up with some definitely missed teacher friends and then 10 min to fix my desk where I wanted it... yes that's all I got done :( Along with school starting I also have some great news!! I was chosen by the County Office to speak to the new teachers in the county! I am so excited and I feel so privileged! I hope this means I am doing something right...

I am one of those weird people who find non-exciting things like starting back to school exciting. I can't wait to meet my classes and teach them some awesome math that makes me tickled with joy! I love it so much and I hope I can help them to appreciate it a lil' bit!

Well happy August!

TOMS

Quick Little Note...

I am so sorry with the lack of blogging. Life is very crazy right now....

Grad School... took over my life last Tuesday and has yet to let up. Yes, this will be my life for the next 2.5 or so years.

End of school... Goodness.. EOC time is the most stressful, but I must say that my Algebra 2 class is the one that keeps me pushing. I really think some of them care and I hope that most of them can pull out a 3 or 4! Let's hope! I feel like I have completed a huge workout when I come home from school. No wonder I hate going to the gym.... I have been at one all day (mentally and physically) Every teacher will agree.

Jonathan is missing... well not really. He has moved down to Cape Hatteras and I do not see him as often. I can definitely tell that the kitties and I are missing him.. :( but he has already come back to visit, which is awesome!!

Not only is my life already crazy, but go-getter me decides to take on the JV Cheerleading Squad. Oh goodness... we will see how this goes!

Blogging will resume after EOCs are over..... I have some awesome pics to posts and stories to tell, but they will have to wait until I can actually tell them to their full potential! So be waiting.....

PS. I bought TOMS! I just posted a video of how awesome they are!! :)

Path to Non-Perfectionism...

So my whole life I have been a perfectionist... this has become more evident through projects I take on with people and I have to do every little thing by myself so that it will be perfect in my eyes.

Through teaching my perfectionism has calmed down, but I wanted to try something. I saw one of my facebook friends.... actually she was my boss at Starbucks.. :) saying she is a facebook friend doesn't tell you much... anyway she started this journey with a book called... Wreck this Journal....

The whole point of the book is to use un-conventual ways to basically let out your creativity to wreck the book anyway possible... it directs you on each page, but you can step out of the box at any time.. I am so excited to keep you updated on my....

Green Thumb?

So my green thumb is trying to come out! This past Sunday my Mom helped me change my sad little shabby patio into a dream and it couldn't have turned out any better! I am so in love with it.

I love the sun wall decor that we found and the hanging baskets!! Poor Jonathan worked very hard to put the hangers up!

Here are my little baby plants! They are working on growing beautiful!! I think they are so cute and there was just enough space in between the cement and the fence!

And of course we can not have flowers and wall decor without seating and a gerber daisy! I absolutely love my patio and it is such a breath of fresh air when I walk out there. It smells so fresh and I love it! I am so thankful to have the Mom that I have!! Thanks again!!

Ok, so with all these makeovers in my apartment I have run out of things to makeover... anyone want a room makeover?

Last little bit.... is anyone reading this?!

I am beginning to think I am talking to no one....

Sassy

As I sit in my favorite green chair I ponder how its been one of those up and down Mondays....but in the end my refrigerator tells it all..

I absolutely love that magnet! I wanted to update my blog on everything I have accomplished during Spring Break. I was so proud of myself!

First I wanted to showcase Chelsea's Bachelorette invites, but I wanted to make sure she saw them first!

They are super cute and I am so proud of them. I was only disappointed by the fact that I couldn't find any cute stamps without ordering them on-line. Thus, the Liberty Bell stamp was used. Ha-ha.

During Spring Break I got into two moods... cleaning and revamping. Any time I want to move from my cute apartment I always change something! It's such a great feeling to come home and things look different.

First task was to redo my bathroom. Throughout all my apartment living my bathroom has always been black and yellow, so I was up for the change and ready for it! I knew I wanted a spa feeling so I wanted to go with very muted greens and beiges. I can say that I feel like I am in a spa when I light a candle and just look at the colors. I love it. It is so soothing.

Next up was the closets... they had to be labeled and organized. They were driving me crazy. To keep things fun while I was organizing and labeling I decided to make my labels fun. I labeled blankets: "cozy blankets" and brushes for crafts: "beautiful brushes." It became fun to see what I could come up with. I also was excited to organize all of my paints and brushes for crafts. It turned out to be a blast and I am so proud of it. I now show off my closets when friends come over. I don't hide a mess inside of them anymore. It is an amazing feeling to be organized from the inside out!

Finally... to end my sassy blog I want to show you what I am loving about this spring....

Happy Spring! Go label, organize, and find everything you love about spring!