Never Too Busy

My usual response when someone asks me to do something, particularly something I don't really want to do, is this:  "I'm too busy."  It seems like I always have one zillion and one things to do.  But, what am I really doing? Has anyone else ever felt this way?  Sometimes, it's all I can do to keep my head above water.

In the coming months, I will commit to de-cluttering my life.  I am ridding my schedule of the things that don't truly add value to my life. I'll do that right after I get finished grading papers, making lesson plans, checking homework, making cheer plans, checking online class emails, listening to my son say his campaign speech, reminding him to practice his guitar, helping my daughter with her school project, delivering girl scout cookies, scheduling cheer practice, and deciding on fundraisers. 

Who am I kidding?  I love my life and everything in it!  I am thankful to God for allowing me to have a head big enough to wear all the hats that are thrown my way!  I'm never too busy to do the things that make me who I am. 

Sunday Ramblings...

1.  Tomorrow begins a new grading period at school.  That's one of the many reasons that I love teaching.  It's time for a fresh start.  I can't believe we've already finished nine weeks of school!  Time flies when you're having fun. 

2.  Football season ends this week for 7th and 8th grade.  The season went by incredibly fast.  I love football, but I love basketball even more.  I think it has a lot to do with the fact that basketball is indoors. 

3.  I'm already missing my daylight.  I thought it was close to bedtime because it was dark outside.  I looked at the clock and it was 5:55 p.m.  It's going to be a long winter. 

 

4.  I need to go shoe shopping. 


5.  I'm thankful that I was able to have a lazy weekend.  It was much needed. 

6.  Some of my friends are already posting about Christmas shopping.  That makes me feel like such a slacker.  On the other hand, I know myself very well.  If I start shopping now, I'll just continue shopping until Christmas, causing me to spend way too much money.  I better stay in my lane and continue my tradition of starting my Christmas shopping after Thanksgiving. 

7.  That lazy weekend that I mentioned in #5 made me realize that I'm in desperate need a of a vacation.

8.  Life is good.  Busy, but good.

I Survived!

This week was my first week back at work since May 24!  I have to admit it was quite difficult waking up to an alarm clock each morning as opposed to sleeping until my well-rested eyes decide to open.  However, by the 3rd day, my body had adjusted and was ready to resume my role as a teacher.

I survived my first week back at work! Stay tuned throughout the school year to see if I survive yet another exciting school year! 

Final Friday, Back to School Edition

I know what you're thinking.  No, it's not the final Friday of the month (when I normally do my Final Friday post).  Today is the final Friday of my precious summer vacation.  Such a bittersweet day, it is. I guess it's true what they say.  All good things do come to an end, huh? 

I loathe the fact that I can no longer sleep until I decide it's time to get up.  I now have to obey my alarm clock.  I now have to live my life strictly according to my Cozi calendar so as not to miss any important meetings, deadlines, events or the like.  I now have to check backpacks every evening to make certain that the "I don't have any homework" declarations are indeed true.  I have to prepare lunches each night before going to bed.  I have to make wardrobe choices at night to avoid any potential last-minute morning mishaps that threaten my chances of getting everyone to their designated locations at just the right time.  I have to make arrangements to get this kid to practice and pick this one up.  Order this one's costumes, pick up a poster for this project, send in money for this field trip, buy a t-shirt for this and that, and I'm sure that I've left out something. 

So, how will I spend my final Friday?  Shopping? Hanging with friends? Relaxing on the couch? Nope.  None of the above.  I'm spending my final Friday of summer...(drum roll please)...working in my classroom! 

Enjoy your Friday! 

 

I Stand Corrected

This week has been a busy one for me.  So busy, that I've only blogged once this week!  My long-awaited graduation day is rapidly approaching and one of the requirements is an electronic portfolio.  The aforementioned portfolio is to consist of my responses, reflections, and artifacts proving thorough understanding of all of the objectives that have been taught in all of the courses that I've taken for this thirty-three hour educational specialist's degree.  Keep in mind that I've been working towards this Teacher Leader degree for a little over a year and that in addition to pursuing this degree I've also been a wife, mother, teacher (high school and junior college), dance mom, basketball mom, tutor, you get my drift...



 

I'm a self-professed Superwoman and sometimes I think that I take on extra tasks just to see if I can outdo myself.  Seriously, I don't think I've uttered the word "no" in so long that my lips and tongue may not even know how to form the shape needed to successfully say the word.

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Yesterday, I excitedly pressed the submit button to turn in my portfolio to my advisor!  Boom! A whole week early!  Superwoman has done it again!!  Time to celebrate!  Then, just as my toe was pointed, lifted, and headed into the right grapevine to begin the electric slide, I heard the buzz of my iPhone indicating that I had received an email.

The email was not one I was expecting.  Not at all.  It was a message from my advisor asking me to set up a call with her to discuss my portfolio.  Seems that it needed a little more work.  Why I initially got so upset, I'm still trying to figure that out.  When I got off the phone and truly evaluated how much time I've spent working on the project, I felt silly that I, even for one second, got offended.

I'm a teacher.  If I don't know anything, I know that teachers  have the gift that tells them when students hurriedly complete assignments so as not to interfere with the other things that they have going on in their lives.  Why would I think this instance would be any different?

I stand corrected.  I stand corrected that I can slip some work by a teacher and he accept it as my best because I've submitted nothing but my best all semester long.  I also stand corrected in thinking that I'm Superwoman.  I'm figuring out that being a jack of all trades makes me the master of none.  At this very moment, I'm making a list.  I'm going to check it twice.  I'm erasing all the things that prohibit me from having the best life possible.