This evening, as I sit in the living room watching the Atlanta Braves home opener with my husband after almost a year of marriage, I realize that I am perfectly content. I am ecstatic with where I am in my life, not to mention who I am with. :)
I have always wanted to be a teacher, hands-down. Not to be egotistical, either, because I will always remember how I was MCMS' "second choice," but I am good at what I do.
I am finally learning how to balance being the teacher I always wanted to be and the duties of the wife I always wanted to be.
The husband I love is a strong, Christian leader in the family. He is who God created for me.
I am the member of two very loving, understanding, and encouraging families.
I also count it a true blessing to be a member of the Lord's church. The joy I feel in the sweet, simple services is unlike anything I have ever felt at any time at a church in my life.
Even though I could definitely stand to change some things, I am on the road to changing them, like my weight and healthiness.
God has blessed me beyond belief, and I am SO thankful for everything in my life.
Monday, March 31, 2008
Monday, March 24, 2008
An old hobby gone digital!
In high school, I loved to scrapbook. I still have a ton of materials, but it is SO time consuming. Come college, scrapbooking took a backseat to all the other activities and work that needed to be done. In the five years that I have taken a break from the hobby, it's gone digital! I developed my first page today on Photoshop CS3... take a look at it below:
It's not the best because, like regular scrapbooking, good fonts, formats, and cute add-ins cost money. All the cute little things on here are pieced together from various freebies on the Internet. I am proud of it, but I want to change it and make it better. I am a perfectionist, after all...
If you, yes, you, out there know where I can get better freebies, tips, and lessons, please leave me a comment and let me know! Thanks!
It's not the best because, like regular scrapbooking, good fonts, formats, and cute add-ins cost money. All the cute little things on here are pieced together from various freebies on the Internet. I am proud of it, but I want to change it and make it better. I am a perfectionist, after all...
If you, yes, you, out there know where I can get better freebies, tips, and lessons, please leave me a comment and let me know! Thanks!
Sunday, March 23, 2008
An update on uneventful lives... :)
Hello, friends! Once again, I have been a neglectful blogger, and I apologize.
Chris and I have been keeping busy recently; this was our first weekend in a few weeks to rest and relax. We took advantage, too! I have to brag on my awesome husband; on his day off, he cleaned the house for me so we could have Saturday off together! He did laundry, cleaned the floors, vacuumed, febreezed... everything that I would have done! He picked me up from school, took me home, and surprised me with it. I am so thankful to have a wonderful husband who will share the load of cleaning, cooking, and other housework with me. He has been incredibly understanding this first year of teaching, and I am so thankful for him and his service and support.
I feel like we have finally gotten into a routine that works real well for us during the week... it only took us, oh, 7 months! Sunday nights I clean up and straighten up the house: check laundry, load dishwasher... anything that needs to be done! During the week, I come home and DO NOT SIT DOWN. Sitting down is BAD. If I sit down, I will not get back up! So, instead of sitting, I turn the television on to watch Gilmore Girls as I work around the kitchen prepping dinner. I clean the kitchen as I cook, and I work on other minor chores while things bake. My goal this week is to get in a quick work out at home while dinner cooks or before I really cook food. We shall see! Small steps. We only ate out ONCE this week, on Friday night, to celebrate how good we had been! We hope to keep it up.
That pretty much describes what we do every day, all day. Weekends are a break from routine, and we had two wonderful weekends with family and church family. This weekend we are looking forward to going up to Rome to see some friends! I am really looking forward to it; I miss our friends in Rome.
We hope all our family and friends who read this have a wonderful week! :)
Chris and I have been keeping busy recently; this was our first weekend in a few weeks to rest and relax. We took advantage, too! I have to brag on my awesome husband; on his day off, he cleaned the house for me so we could have Saturday off together! He did laundry, cleaned the floors, vacuumed, febreezed... everything that I would have done! He picked me up from school, took me home, and surprised me with it. I am so thankful to have a wonderful husband who will share the load of cleaning, cooking, and other housework with me. He has been incredibly understanding this first year of teaching, and I am so thankful for him and his service and support.
I feel like we have finally gotten into a routine that works real well for us during the week... it only took us, oh, 7 months! Sunday nights I clean up and straighten up the house: check laundry, load dishwasher... anything that needs to be done! During the week, I come home and DO NOT SIT DOWN. Sitting down is BAD. If I sit down, I will not get back up! So, instead of sitting, I turn the television on to watch Gilmore Girls as I work around the kitchen prepping dinner. I clean the kitchen as I cook, and I work on other minor chores while things bake. My goal this week is to get in a quick work out at home while dinner cooks or before I really cook food. We shall see! Small steps. We only ate out ONCE this week, on Friday night, to celebrate how good we had been! We hope to keep it up.
That pretty much describes what we do every day, all day. Weekends are a break from routine, and we had two wonderful weekends with family and church family. This weekend we are looking forward to going up to Rome to see some friends! I am really looking forward to it; I miss our friends in Rome.
We hope all our family and friends who read this have a wonderful week! :)
Thursday, March 6, 2008
Why I teach...
Tonight on the phone, I was talking with a delightful parent of a fantastic daughter. I will remember it forever:
Parent: I really have to thank you, Mrs. Edwards, because she is reading!
Me: Really?
Parent: Yes, she is really reading. A lot. More than she has ever read before. I don't know what you are doing in your class, but she has finally found books she enjoys.
Me: Yay! I am so excited for her!
Parent: Yes. Miranda would come home all excited about a book you recommended to her. And Esperanza Rising; she would talk non-stop about that book!
Me: Yes, I know. I remember that book. It is so good! As soon as she finished it, I pointed her to other books like it.
Parent: You've connected with her somehow. You have been sharing with her and encouraging her, and I am just so thankful for that. We are all avid readers, and to finally have her enjoying reading as much is wonderful. She loves your class.
:)
Parent: I really have to thank you, Mrs. Edwards, because she is reading!
Me: Really?
Parent: Yes, she is really reading. A lot. More than she has ever read before. I don't know what you are doing in your class, but she has finally found books she enjoys.
Me: Yay! I am so excited for her!
Parent: Yes. Miranda would come home all excited about a book you recommended to her. And Esperanza Rising; she would talk non-stop about that book!
Me: Yes, I know. I remember that book. It is so good! As soon as she finished it, I pointed her to other books like it.
Parent: You've connected with her somehow. You have been sharing with her and encouraging her, and I am just so thankful for that. We are all avid readers, and to finally have her enjoying reading as much is wonderful. She loves your class.
:)
Sunday, March 2, 2008
Sleepless Sundays...
Usually I am conked out, asleep, right now. Sundays are an exception. Ever since I started teaching, I have found it quite difficult to get to sleep on Sundays, much less stay asleep. I guess it is the anticipation of a new week and all the craziness it will bring... but here I am because for whatever reason by body has decided to make me a Sunday insomniac.
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