Being Productive

I had several things planned for this summer including painting my kitchen, working in the yard, taking the GRE, taking sewing/cooking classes, visiting NJ, etc... However, I have not accomplished even one of the things on my list, and it's already July!! So once again I have to ask myself "How did this happen?" " How is it possible for one person to be so unproductive?". As of this moment I am vowing to be more productive. I am going to start by planning my trip to NJ to visit my absolute favorite people! Then I am going to register for the GRE (maybe). I am having a really hard time commiting to the GRE. It scares me!!! Hopefully, starting Monday, I will become a more productive person.

LOVE...LOVE...LOVE...SUMMER

So after a month filled with conferences on positive behavior, crisis prevention, and assessment analysis I finally started my summer vacation!! I began celebrating Thursday, over a couple of drinks, with a few of my best pals and the husband. It was nice that everyone came out and had a good time. Tanner and I then headed to the lake for the weekend and hit the beach on Sunday. All in all it was a very relaxing weekend and a good start to my summer vacation. I have about three weeks of vacation left before I have to start packing and moving my room. (Once again they have moved me and this coming year I will be teaching fourth grade). However, for know I am going to sit by the pool, read several meaningless books, and relax!!!!

Frustration!

Recently Tanner and I have changed the way we eat. I have really been focused on eating healthier homemade meals and excercising regularly. Since January I have been pretty commited to changing the way I eat and my activity level. However, I am not losing very much weight at all or toning up for that matter. Tanner however eats the food I cook ontop of the junk food he sneaks and rarely excercises and has lost 20 lbs and everyone instantly notices!!!! Men!!! Everything is easier for them!

KINDLE=NEW LOVE

I am an avid reader and have been for most of my life. When ever I have time I love to kick back and read books, newspapers, magazines anything I can get my hands on really. I recently purchased a Kindle (Splurge)! I purchased it for several reasons 1. I never have time to actually drive to a decent book store 2. I spend way to much money on books 3. I never return books to the library (I know thats awful). Any way, I purchased the Kindle and absolutly have fallen in LOVE with it. I LOVE being able to automatically upload books at midnight when I can't sleep. I LOVE paying half price for new books. I LOVE the free books that they offer. I LOVE absolutly everything about my KINDLE!!!! I have recently become quite a fan of Sophia Kinsella, she is a british author, most popular for her shopoholic series. Although, I have not read that series I have read Remember Me? Twenties Girl and The Undomestic Goddess. I love her books they are silly, hysterical, and a very quick read. They were a great excape during the school year when I really didn't have time to read a serious book! I definatly recommend her books if you are looking for a quick interesting read. One more thing I absolutly love about my kindle is that amazon compiles a list of books that I might enjoy based on the ones I have recently read. Lately, I have read a lot of great books, recommended by amazon, that I haven't even heard of in the past!!! If you have the extra money and you are a book lover GET A KINDLE!!!

Vacation? What? Me? NEVER

The school year officially ended on Thursday of last week!!! This year absolutly flew by and I can not believe its over. My vacation officially started Friday and I was completly BORED!!! I am not a person who can sit around and do nothing all day. That is why I have signed myself up for Professional Development seminars throughout the month of June. My first seminar begins on Wednesday of this week. I am actually pretty excited about it. It focuses on Positive Behavior Reinforcement. For the month of July I am planning (not final yet) to take the GRE and enroll in some prerequistite courses at USC. Also, at some point this summer I am going to paint my kitchen again. I think my grandmother was right (although I will not ever tell her that) GARNET is a very strong color in a kitchen. I haven't picked the color yet but I want it to be a more peaceful color! As of now those are just a few of my summer plans hopefully the summer will stay pretty eventful!

Anniversary!!

Tanner and I celebrated our first year anniversary in Savannah, GA. We had such an amazing weekend. We started by eating breakfast at a small little restaurant off of river street. We than toured the city by carriage. After the carriage ride we walked in the city and stopped at some very interesting shops that lined river street and East bay street. That night we ate an amazing restaurant and took a nightlife cruise through the river. We danced, ate, and enjoyed being alone. On Sunday we spent the morning and the majority of the afternoon at the beach and found an interesting restaurant where we ate lunch before heading home. All in all I would say it was one of the best mini-vacations we have taken. We truly loved spending time away and out of our normal element!

One Year!!!

Our one year anniversary is quickly approaching! There are only four days left until Tanner and I have officially been married one year. I am so excited to celebrate our first year of marriage however, I can not believe it has flown by so quickly... This year has been filled with so many memorable moments. I am truly lucky to have such an amazing husband (hes lucky to have me too) who loves me unconditionally. I am not the easiest person to live with so I consider myself very lucky to have found someone who not only tolerates me but also finds me absolutly hilarious and is patient with me. I married an incredible man and I am greatful for him every single morning when I wake up next to him!