Happy Birthday Dr. Seuss!

In honor of Dr. Seuss birthday, I decided to post pictures of my baby cousin Gabby's first birthday party which I attended last week. She loves Hop On Pop so much, that her mom decided to decorate her party with Dr. Seuss books, decor and favors. I must say she definitely knows how to decorate a party. From the balloons, to the favors, to the outfits Gabby and her big sister wore (she had them custom made on Etsy), everything screamed Dr. Seuss. Here are a few photos from the party. 

 

See? She really loves that book! :) 

 How adorable is her outfit? I wish I had a picture of what her older sister was wearing. Her top said "Proud Sister".

I wish I had taken more pictures of her decor. Dr. Seuss is so popular in my classroom as well. My little students love when I read Green Eggs And Ham, as well as Go Dogs Go and the ever favorite Hop on Pop. The rhythmic words of his books, which are so catchy, make reading his books so enjoyable. 

My favorite Dr. Seuss quote

Which is your favorite Dr. Seuss book? 

Food For Thought...

It has been forever since my last blog post...so sorry about that! I have been so busy writing Progress Reports for my little students and having events at work like "WORK WITH YOUR CHILD (when parents come into the classroom and spend some time with their child) that I have neglected my blog and some of my outfit posts on IG. 

I have been doing lots of thinking as to what I want to do with my career, do I want to stay a Pre-school teacher? A Montessori Teacher? Do I want to work with older children? Elementary? All these questions keep flowing through my mind. One thing is for sure, I want to remain a teacher. I love what I do day in and day out.

Back in January I posted my OLW that would be the word I use for the year. (PERSEVERE).  I am not giving up on what I want to accomplish. But as they say, what you really want will never come easy. I guess that part is true. You must work hard to accomplish your goals because well...you learn to appreciate them that much more. So with that being said, let's see what the next couple of months have in store for me. 

One Little Word

While looking through blogs and instagram, I stumbled upon a blog that talked about OLW (One Little Word). Many of my fellow IG friends have been posting their One Little Word which they will focus on for 2014.   I decided to join all of these bloggers and instagramers and think of a word that would define my 2014 year. I thought a lot about what word would suit me best. I came up with this one:

I will not give up on my dreams. 

If I get knocked down, I will continue. I won't let any obstacle or hurdle make the decision for me to give up.

I will keep trying my best. 

I will persevere through everything that may come my way. 

Here's to a year of persevering!

What will be your OLW?

31 things in 301 days

Happy New Year everyone! I am very grateful for everything 2013 gave me. I can't wait to see what 2014 has in store for me. I was inspired by the lovely Whitley from Simply Whit in a Sequined Life to write 31 things in 301 days. (I am actually writing a smaller list because Whitley wrote a list of 101 things in 1001 Days). 

I remember when I was in my early 20s, I'd make my New Year's resolution and then a few weeks and sometimes days later, I would not keep up with it. Now that I am older, why not make a list I can actually accomplish? With that being said, here are the 31 things I hope to accomplish in 301 days. Wish me luck!!!

Start date: January 1st, 2014

End date: October 29th, 2014

31 Things in 301 days

1. Add $1000 to my savings account within 3 months.

2. Only buy lunch on Fridays. Bring leftovers for lunch instead (I tend to over spend everyday for lunch...smh).

3. Try the #2014closetremixchallenge that @Jen_murph from instagram is hosting for a month or more. (I need to start saving more than spending and this is a great way to do it). 

4. Drink a bottle or more of water a day.

5. Drive my car more. (My car sits in my driveway most of the week. I guess I became too used to public transportation LOL). 

6. No Diet soda for a week...Ekkk!!! 

7. No Regular soda for a month! 

8. Wear my CGM (Continuous Glucose Monitor) for two months.

9. Travel to another state (not counting New Jersey).

10. Pay off one of my credit cards. 

11. Learn to use my new camera settings.

12. Don't complain about work for an entire week. (That's going to be VERY tough)

13. Cut my hair...ahhhhh

14. Post more often on my blog. 

15. Travel to another country. 

16. Go to Sunday mass more often. 

17. Visit the dentist...Ekkkk!!

18. Eat more veggies.

19. Cook dinner (Lazy pants over here...LOL)

20. Organize my closet

21. Organize my room.

22. Watch the first season of "Breaking Bad". 

23. Figure out a good way to budget my money. 

24. Complete my Student Teaching. 

25. Complete my Masters of Education.

26. Get my NYS Teaching License in Special Education. 

27. Try a new type of food. 

28. Move out.

29. Go to a spa. 

30. Put $31 into my savings for each goal I complete. 

31. Once this list is completed, make a 101 things in 1001 days list. 

So here is my list...hopefully I can accomplish all of these by my deadline (I tend to also be a procrastinator). Feel free to join me if you would like and don't forget to check out Whitley's blog!