Achievement: Led a serious conversation with an out-of-hand class. It went wonderfully and they responded very well. Feel like a real teacher !

Respect: Seth woke up before 6am and made me breakfast! Best hubby :)

Freedom: Upon arriving home from school I promptly put on pajamas, grabbed a cup of tea and ignored the dishes.

Fun: A little sparkle can brighten any day.

Achievement: career fair sign ups
Respect: yoga with friends
Fun: pizza and a movie
Freedom: plans for sleeping in

Achievement: confirmed with all the career fair presenters.
Respect: message from Seth that a birthday gift is on its way to me!
Fun: played truth or dare and ended up with pink and green marker colored fingernails.
Freedom: thinking of all the possibilities for my 3 day weekend...

ARFF journal

It's been a while since I've posted and so I want to look back on the past few months and record some of the highlights.

Achievement:knitted scarves and mittens and wristers, sewed a set of placemats, sent out Christmas cards BEFORE Christmas, made a two day trip across the prairie in the middle of winter, lined up presenters for career day, started support groups, made it to the top of chair#2 and back down the mountain in one piece, survived an MRI, and braved acupuncture.

Respect: spent time with much loved family and friends, got an iTunes song and flowers and chocolate from my valentine, received lots of helpful feedback from student focus groups, sweet cards and notes from students.

Fun: exploring new trails and snowshoe treks, walking on Austin Lake, waking up in a cabin in the north woods of Wisconsin on Christmas morning, ringing in the new year with games, laughter, and fireworks.

Freedom: taking personal days to eat and ski and relax with family.