Thankful Thursday

 "In everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you." - 1 Thessalonians 5:18

I am thankful for many things today.  

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I am thankful for my rice cooker.  While I am kind of ashamed to admit that I have never made rice without a rice cooker before, I can make a pot of rice like no other - ha!  On nights when we are tired (tonight), running late with dinner (tonight, thanks to that twenty minute power nap turned two hour nap!), or are in need of a shopping trip, this little guy saves the day!

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I stopped by my new school this afternoon after work to pick up some curriculum so I can begin planning.   I hadn't yet been given a tour of the school, so I asked today if the secretary had a moment to show me my classroom.  She ended up showing me around the entire school.  First stop, Room 503.  That's me!  I am in love with my classroom.  It is so clean - I will have no other teacher's things to sort through when I start setting up.  One entire wall is windows, more than half the height of the wall (I would love to get some fabric and get valances made for them!).  I am connected via a bathroom to the other first grade teacher's classroom (we are both new to the school this year).  I have a whiteboard!  I couldn't stop smiling the entire time I was in there.  I cannot wait to get in and start making it my own.  Now that I have something to picture, my obsessive mental planning and setting up will begin.  I became even more excited as she showed me more and more of the school -  it felt so cozy, and I felt so at home there.  I am beginning to get excited about the school year starting.  I was hoping that feeling would come soon!

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A book was delivered from the library today.  It has come highly recommended by several friends, and I couldn't wait for it to come.

I am hoping to be challenged by this book.  One of my friends said that it changed her complete mindset - needless to say, I am excited to begin reading and learning!

What are you thankful for today?

Year 2

And I have moved on to Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets.

Harry Potter Wednesday

We bought some discounted tickets to Universal through a friend of a friend. Since then, Jon cannot stop talking about The Wizarding World of Harry Potter. He is one excited boy. Since I have only read the first book, and it was years ago at that, I decided I might need to do a bit of research before heading out to the park.

I have started my journey through the writings of J.K. Rowling. So far, I am about halfway through Harry's first year at Hogwarts. I'm not sure that I will get through all of them before Jon can't stand it anymore and we go. I just hope that whenever we do go, my background knowledge is sufficient enough that I am not overwhelmed, dazed, and confused.

I spent the evening learning as much about Harry's world as possible.

The Maker's Diet

Tonight we went over to visit Jon's mom while his dad is out of town. We had a delicious dinner, watched American Idol, and talked about losing weight. She is so thoughtful - she knows that we are trying to eat healthier, and she gave us the gift of this book.

She has been reading it and has learned a lot, so I am excited to read and find out what it is all about! Thank you! ♥