Monday, August 6, 2018

O.k, guys today is the last Monday that I don’t have to punch in at work at a certain time.  Teachers start a week from today and students start the Wednesday after that.  What about the other teachers out there? When do you start?  Parents, when do you start?  

My goals for this week:  Savor coffee on the patio in the mornings, walk or go to the gym to get the energy I need, get my classroom set up, get lunch out a couple of days because I won’t be able to after this, spend Friday with my two BFFs I hope!, stay up late and sleep in a bit late.  

Friday after my training I came home to packages!  The first was the Jack Rogers knock offs I talked about on Friday Favorites.  They may only be a one or two season sandal but I’m happy with them for $27. I wore them to walk around for a couple of hours later on Friday and they passed my test.  I don’t know if they will pass the teacher test, but I regularly have more than one pair of shoes in my classroom!  My colleagues laugh at me but there’s nothing worse than your feet hurting all day long.  Well, there are many things worse, but you know what I mean.

The second package was my ThredUP Goody Box.  I’m doing a full review later this week.  If you can’t wait, yes, there were amazingly nice things.  3 of the 10 items were new with tags.  However, they didn’t really nail my style or my color preferences and the prices were steep compared to what I normally pay for consigned clothing.  Come back Thursday for a full review if you can!

I napped for a bit from 3-4 and talked to my boys and my dog.  Then, pardon the lame photo below, but I talked one of my BFFs into attending this with me from 4:20-6ish.  It is so tempting to not do anything on Friday night, but it really helps you to eek all the fun out of the weekend if you do get out and do something. So, I picked her up and we did a little open air shopping.  There were 3 little pop up boutiques, food trucks, a couple of veggie stands, and they said there would be music later.  We enjoyed a little cocktail and conversation and we both left with the same pair of earrings below.  Then, we went to Blaze Pizza to get takeout for our respective families.  Her hub had been travelling and mine wanted a quiet night at home.  I got my social time in and still had my family time.  I’m really going to try harder when school starts to do something on Fridays even if it is just an after school happy hour with friends.  

We both got these earrings for $12.

Saturday morning I decorated my mantel minimally for August and back to school, did laundry, cleaned, ran errands, etc.  Hub had a bike ride with a friend and the boys helped clean and hung out.  

I can’t find my fake apples that I put in vases on either side of the chalkboard and I would like to add a small globe.  I wasn’t kidding when I said “minimally”.  I will let you know what I add to it.  

When I was at the grocery I had to restrain from getting all of the fall magazines!  I’m sure some will pop up in the free bin at the library soon.  I’m ready for fall decor, clothing, weather, football, chili, etc.  I’m going to try to enjoy the season and try not to be so busy if I can help it.  

We ate lunch at home and when hub got home, he and one son left for Mission Impossible and the other son and I saw Eighth Grade.  Everyone loved their respective movie. 

Let me tell you about mine – the writer and director, Bo Burnham, is a comedian that we discovered on Netflix last summer.  I wouldn’t call this movie a comedy but it was funny and the audience laughed out loud many times.  It was so good, in my opinion, and my almost 16 year old son loved it, too.  Now, it is rated R and he and I both agreed that it isn’t intended for an actual 8th grader.  I have a feeling many parents may think that it is.  There was one particular part that I would have been mortified for my 8th grader to see.  

I think this is a movie that every middle and high school teacher should see because I just feel that he hit the nail on the head of what it’s like to be a teenager today.  I would love to hear what you thought if you saw it!

The movie started at 3 and I was getting sleepy so I got a Starbucks at the theater! It kept me from eating too much popcorn, too!  

We all met back at home and decided to have a light dinner of nachos with chicken, black beans, etc.  

We watched an episode of Psych – so good!  One son and I also started watching The Good Place.  I was surprised he was into it but we both agree it is a clever show.  

Yes, I’m watching entirely too much tv right now, but soon things will be changing so I’m letting myself do so right now.

Sunday I tried this baking mix – I really haven’t gotten a bad one from TJ’s and I recommend keeping a couple on hand.  I don’t think you could make better from scratch.  

I gave myself a wild purple mani.  I think this is a Sinful Colors polish and it didn’t go on as well as OPI.

I placed an order for this top that was recommended by Stang&Co blog.  

I made a mini version of a Spanish omelette without the onions for breakfast.

Then, we did a little boating for Sunday Funday!  It was very spur of the moment. One of my BFFs (same one from Friday) and her son came. We had a nice little ride and floated in the water in the cove for a bit.

What did you do this weekend?  Are you over the heat and ready for fall?  

Thanks for stopping by!

Amy