Productive!

I got a ton of stuff accomplished this weekend!  I:

• cleaned the house top to bottom
• shopped for party food
• set up for party and made some yummy food
• had party
• cleaned out C's car
• cleared out the garden beds of leaves and pulled out dead plants
• cooked up some nice arroz con habichuelas and tostones
• wrote up analysis report for grad class due Monday
• worked on project for grad class #2
• worked out :)

So can you believe that even though I did all of that, I still have a mile long to-do list for this week?  Ugh!  I need to:

• finish grading stuff
• post grades in two places and turn them in by Tues
• go to class Mon
• do grad work assignment due Wed
• work on prof. dev. presentation
• work out 
• plan for classes
• cook up some meals
• donate stuff

I'm sure there's more. : /  Here's hoping for a productive week...

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Crafty!

I just made these two bracelets (looks like more but it's only two wrapped a few times).  I absolutely love them and they were easy to make!  I bought waxed cotton thread, silver beads (make sure they fit the thread holes) and a button closure (I chose these cute silver stars). 

It just uses a simple braid and you thread the bead every couple of pleats.  

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60 miles!

I just hit 60 miles today and I also shaved four minutes off my mile.  I ran for the first time in my life and it was not bad!  I have horrible memories of middle school gym class and being almost last to finish the mile run... as in, class was over and I was still outside and the teacher just told me to go in and change.

Running/walking is all about attitude.  You can really change the outcome of the run by your thinking.... it's also hard to have happy motivating thoughts while running but you have to!

My new shoes are another motivator right now :)  Aren't they cute!?

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Good things...

• spring break in Florida
• date night with Hubby
• lovely weather
• leftovers 
• girls night with some nice ladies
• second 5k on treadmill (better time and not dying)
• new running shoes
• new light fixtures installed by someone that knows what they're doing and for free!
• crafty projects
• giant boxes than can be rocket ships, houses, airplanes...
• nice long showers after getting all sweaty
• Mondays OFF

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How to make the Crochet Crocodile Scale Stitch

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10 Things I'm proud of...

10.  My independent little boy.  He can undress, dress and use the bathroom all by himself!
9.  The grading I've gotten done this week.  Yay for being caught up.
8.  My pantry.. it's organized!
7.  The 56 miles I've logged so far-- that treadmill is really being used!
6.  Grad work turned in on time or early. Woo!
5.  Kitchen and living room = spotless (for now)
4.  Yummy dinner!
3.  Hubby-- he's doing great at work
2.  Time management.  Somehow I'm getting stuff done!
1. ME :)

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Free Speech Anyone?

Check this out:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110216/ap_on_hi_te/us_teacher_suspended_blog

Then read this:
http://natalieshandbasket.blogspot.com/

This is all I could find that has some of the blog post quoted before the blog went MIA
http://www.phillyburbs.com/news/local/the_intelligencer/the_intelligencer_news_details/article/27/2011/february/10/blog-puts-teacher-in-hot-water-1.html?fav%5Baction%5D=add&fav%5Btable%5D=tt_news&fav%5Buid%5D=805421&cHash=57fe9da654ad4d8981decd79df22b164&tx_pbcomments%5Bcomment%5D=380418

Makes you think.

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