Happy Things (via Instagram)

Recently, the mister and I celebrated our fifth wedding anniversary.  I had but one request that day.

To document the milestone.

The mister said yes.

I wanted to visit our wedding venue and recreate a wedding photo.......

Five years to the day.  Same spot.  This side-by-side makes me all kinds of happy.

So does the mister's way with kids.......

He visited my classroom last week.  He is the child whisperer. 

Something else that makes me happy......

Playing with the parachute on our rained out-plan b-field day.  It just never gets old.

Neither does packing up the classroom for the summer.........

Good-bye work!

Hello summer!!!!

Time for pools and reading til midnight and sleeping in.

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Lately (via Instagram)

This week:

I finally spent some Christmas money and got this beautiful vintage Turkish kilim bag.....

I spent a little more money when I found the elusive middle bowls that would complete my Pyrex Butterprint set........

I made gnocchi soup for the first time and fell in love.  Keeper recipe.........

I also fell in love with a project the art teacher did with my class............

And I maybe ate a whole sleeve of thin mints after they were delivered......

But isn't that why they sell them just once a year? 

So you can gorge yourself silly? 

In order to brighten up a harsh winter?

(I know you agree.)

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Recently....

You might have been able to find me:

Purchasing vintage ice skates.........

Because there's this pin I want to recreate.

Which also requires a sled.

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Decorating for Christmas........

Only a little though.  The tree doesn't even have ornaments yet.

Swear.

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Getting a free sled......

From my mother-in-law!

The mister slid down hills on this baby when he was a youngster.

#sentimental

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Shooing Gizmo from the laundry room.....

So naughty.

But that face.

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Surprised by the contents of this desk.........

Week old grapes.

"Being saved for a snack."

More like......fermenting.

Only one blue folder didn't make it out alive.

And then everybody cleaned out their desks.

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Lately

School started.........

Back to living for the weekends and being super busy.

But that's okay.  I had a great first week of school. 

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I put these louvered doors from our old laundry room into my new booth........

THEY SOLD!!!!!  Yesssss! 

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I worked on the laundry room a little........ 

On a whim I painted the inside of the medicine cabinet green.  And I love it.

Also, I had been hoarding that green corner shelf for well over ten years.  

Totally not joking.

Finally, I have the perfect home for it.

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And lastly, I ended my first week of work with great friends at a concert........

Two things......

1.  That is totally not me singing.

2.  Shouldn't Journey be on everyone's bucket list?

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A few of my favorites.....

July is over.  August is here.

That means school is right around the corner.  Next week actually.  Thursday, August 8th will be my first day back.

Summer flew by, like it always does.  Here are some favorites from the last month or so.....

We purchased all of the laundry room renovation materials.

Bob is scheduled to begin this renovation tomorrow!!!!!!!!!!

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I got to write and teach a flag routine for a local school.

I miss being the color guard instructor for my school district.  I did it for, gosh, like 12 years or so?  So getting the chance to twirl a flag every so often is nostalgic.

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I finished my second Gillian Flynn book.

source

She is the master of twists you don't expect!  Favorite author.

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I put one of my favorite thrifted finds in my booth last week.

I secretly hope it doesn't sell.  But the purpose of getting a second space was to purge.  Even if it hurts my heart.

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I have been looking for a vintage inspired bathing suit.  Most that I find are outrageous in price.  But while running into Old Navy last weekend, I found a bikini top that had a vintage vibe to it.  And it was cheap, so I snatched it up.....

bikini top

The matching bottoms were only online, so I snatched those up too.  I love cheap bathing suits.

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I'm not much for physical activity.  Exercise is not something I want to do.  It's a necessary evil, however.  

Anyway, I tried my hand at a five mile (HILLY) walk the other night.

And I DID IT! 

I think it could easily become a favorite.  

I also went to my second hot yoga class and liked it much better too.

Maybe there is some hope for this exercise-challenged girl.

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Dancing With Ashley, annnnddd....

This Week (in Instagram)

I hit up Silver Dollar City with my sis and her bebes.......

Taffy is a requirement when visiting SDC.

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I tried out a "diy shellac" found on Pinterest........

You need time and patience for this.

One coat of the gel, then dry time.  Two coats of any polish, with dry time in between.  Top it off with one layer of the top coat.

It lasted about three days.  So better than your average polish, but not as good as a legit shellac.

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Got my first pool visit in with the sis.........

We'll just call my niece "Diving Board Diva" because she was glued to that thing all afternoon.

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And while we're talking about the little diva, here she is again at her recital the other night..........

I am basically positive that she is the most beautiful ballerina in all the land.

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And finally. 

My friend Pullan is very good at getting creative birthday gifts.  

We had both talked about trying out a hot yoga class, so she surprised me with a gift certificate.  I loved this gift. 

Last night, we went to our first class........

And as stated on Instagram, it was the "day I almost died".

When they call it hot yoga, they mean hot yoga.  87 degrees hot.  

I lived through summer after summer of band camp as a color guard instructor.

I know what hot is.  

But this.

A whole different level of hot.  I.could.not.breathe.  And sweat.  Ohhhhh the sweat. 

I'd rather go running.

And we all know my track record with that.

Two more classes to go.

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Weekly Recap (in Instagram)

School is out!  Summer break is h.e.r.e.

This week I spent some more time at the lake....

My second trip and school wasn't even out yet.  That's a pretty good record!  Must keep that up.

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I hosted our third annual Bachelorette Premiere party........

Every year, my favorite ladies gather at my house to eat, chat, watch the show, and chat.  

And eat!

Some new recipes and some tried and true party staples.

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School dismissed on Wednesday.  By 4:00 that day, this was what my classroom looked like........

Until August sweet classroom.

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My first day off was obviously yesterday.  A darling friend decided I shouldn't sleep in.........

Ten.  Texts.  In.  A.  Row.

Yes, I woke up.

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Four years ago today, the mister and I said, "I do!"

I loved our venue, our photographer.  

All of it, actually!

And we only had a week to plan the whole shindig!!!!  He proposed on May 22nd.  We decided to pull off a wedding by May 31st!   

Which turned out to be a very good day.

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Random Wednesday

You know when you clean up a storm for company, and the house is in tip-top shape for a few days afterward?

It's glorious.

I should have folks over more often.

Because I do things like put flowers and candles in the bathroom........

It makes me happy for days.

Cleaning the house for the purpose of having company is like the gift that keeps on giving.

And yes.  That is a photo of my bathroom.

Moving on.

Today is the last day of school.

At 1:30 CST, I will be shooting silly string as the buses roll away.

Hello June and July.

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Weekly Recap (Instagram Style)

We've been on a weather roller coaster this week.  Last Friday, this was the scene.....

By Tuesday, I was mowing in shorts.

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Something took over my desk area.......

This is very uncharacteristic of me.

Don't worry.  It's on its way to recovery.

Mainly because upon lifting up a paper, I found this.........

Who put that rock there?

Not me.

Shenanigans run rampant in our hallway, and I love it.

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We had middle of the week sushi take-out.........

For my birthday!!!!!

Yep, I turned 29 again on Wednesday.

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And finally, after a pretty long drought, the thrift shop delivered last night.......

Something told me I should go.

Always listen to that still, small voice.

Especially when it tells you to go thrifting.

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Oh yeah!  The print giveaway ends tomorrow!  You still have time to enter!!!!

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