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Best Weekend Ever: Gavin, Napa, Favorite Friends

April 27, 2014 by eatteachblog 4 Comments

Happy Sunday!

I can’t believe how quickly this weekend has come and gone. Since Gina and I booked tickets back in February, I’ve been eagerly anticipating this special weekend – one full of wine tasting, Gavin Degraw, and my best friend.

Gina’s flight landed around 11:30PM on Friday and, though we were both exhausted, we were thrilled to be reunited after so long. We both had had pretty long work weeks, so we chatted a bit, but eventually dozed off to sleep pretty soon after our heads hit the pillow!

The next morning, we woke up around 7:30, went to Starbucks (duh), and went to the Los Gatos Creek Trail for a quick morning stroll. Even though I talk to Gina 2-3 times a week, it still felt like we had so much catching up to do. We ended up walking between 3-4 miles and then rushed home to get ready and on the road by 11AM.

After a short 1.5 hour drive, we parked outside of our hotel and found out that our hotel was located just around the corner from the theater! Unplanned but definitely an added perk!

We roamed around for a bit, but were both ready for lunch. We pulled out our phones and found a restaurant nearby called Small World Cafe. I probably would have eaten anything at that point, but I’m glad we found this place. I ordered a chicken salad with all the veggies and Gina ordered a chicken pita. And TONS of hummus to share! 🙂

Since we had some time to kill until we could check in, we decided to check out a few places on our list. We ordered a wine tasting card for $30 each which gave us access to 12 different wineries/tasting rooms.

Each place did something a bit different, but we were able to taste at least two wines from each place. Which, it turns out, was plenty more than we needed. We didn’t make it to all of the tasting rooms because ~~we’re adults and don’t need to binge drink alcohol anymore~~ we didn’t have enough time, but I guess I could go back there again before December and finish up our punch card if I really wanted to.

Our tasting experience:

NAKED WINES:

Naked Wines is a customer-funded winery and they attempt to make expensive wines accessible to us normal folks. They fund independent winemakers to set up their business in order to make the costs more affordable for people.

Pros:

Affordable
The tasting room experience was the best. We walked in, grabbed a glass, and were told that we could pour our own tastings. The red wine was available all over their studio and, if we wanted to taste some champagne or white wine, we could ask them to grab it from the fridge.
It was a special event that day and one of the winemakers was at the studio. Very cool experience for the people attending the “party.”

Cons:

I tried all of the reds that were available and I wasn’t really a fan of any of them. (The champagne that I had tried was good, but I also didn’t want to taste too much since it was our first stop.)
The ambience. It’s definitely a hip, modern-looking place, but if I’m going to drive to Napa, I don’t want to feel like I’m in New York at an art gallery.

CAPP Heritage:

Pros:

We got to try 6 wines (instead of the usual 3 that they do with our tasting card) because it was just us tasting.
Very spacious and seating was available
Bar area felt like an old style saloon
Very nice bathroom (which seems silly, but totally important when you’re out wine tasting!)
The Gewurztraminer at this place was drier than most, but I actually enjoyed that because, typically, they can be pretty sweet.

Cons:

No cons! We liked this place a lot!

NAPA VALLEY GENERAL STORE:

Pros:

It was fun to browse through all the knick-knacks in the store before we settled down to taste.
They have a cafe in the back and the food looked FAB.
We only had two tastings here, but the wine was fantastic. The Lobo Pinot Noir was our favorite but, unfortunately, a bit on the expensive side.
Gave us glasses of water while we were tasting. So valuable.

Cons:

Other than the fact that our tasting was in a general store, we had no qualms about the wine itself!

VINTAGE SWEET SHOPPE:

Gina and I were planning on going here after the General Store to pick up some chocolate, but realized that this place was one of the 12 places on our card.

Pros:

We got two pieces of chocolate with our wine.

Cons:

We were shoved off to the side of a chocolate and ice cream shop.
We only got one tasting.

BOUNTY HUNTER BBQ:

Pros:

The Riesling was good. Not too sweet, but still sweet enough.
We walked in through the back entrance and got a whiff of the barbecue. It smelled amazing and I’m not usually a fan of BBQ sauce.

Cons:

It was a crowded bar feel.
We only got one tasting.

TASTE AT OXBOW:

Pros:

Plenty of room to walk around and lounge – even though it wasn’t too crowded while we were there.
Staff seemed really knowledgable about what they were pouring
Great wine, heavy pours

Cons:

Wanted to try the Zinfandel, but it wasn’t a choice on our tasting menu
The staff was knowledgable, yes, but seemed very aloof and rude at times

UNCORKED:

Pros:

Very cute ambience – indoor and outdoor seating
Helpful and informative staff – very knowledgeable about the wine they were pouring
Pinot Grigio + white chocolate infused with lemon = phenomenal. I was really close to buying a bottle, along with the chocolate, but the place suddenly got pretty crowded and we got impatient and left.

Cons:

The only con was not being able to buy the bottle + chocolate.

MASON CELLARS:

Pros:

Cute little tasting room, very comforting ambience
Affordable
Really unique flavors (pomelo?)

Cons:

The lady pouring was wrapped up in her conversation with two couples who were there before us. We left before we finished our flight so that we could make it to dinner on time. We were also a little frustrated that she didn’t really acknowledge us much.

We went to dinner at a cute Italian restaurant – Ristorante Allegria. I ordered the butternut squash soup and stuffed chicken. Both things were fantastic, but the soup stole the show. I really LOVE butternut squash, but I feel intimidated by it at the grocery store, so I never buy it, but always love ordering it when I’m out.

After dinner, we went back to the hotel room for some much needed down time before the concert. I ended up sleeping for about an hour, which was perfect because I didn’t think I could make it through the concert without a power nap.

I booked our hotel through Expedia because there was a dental convention going on in downtown Napa over the weekend and everything was completely booked. Our hotel room was GHETTO and we had one double bed. But it ended up being fine since we were only in there to sleep!

We quickly got ready and walked over to the theatre – which was LESS THAN 3 MINUTES AWAY! 🙂

Gavin Degraw had two opening acts: Rozzi Crane and Parachute. I have loved Parachute since I first heard their song, “She is Love.” I was ECSTATIC to hear them perform and I told Gina that I may have been more excited to see them than Gavin himself. She wasn’t too happy about that.

I was absolutely blown away by both opening acts.

Rozzi Crane is a 22-year old artist who is currently studying song-writing at USC (Boo Trojans!). Adam Levine stumbled upon one of her YouTube videos and was so impressed with her voice. He contacted her and said he wanted to make a label and sign her. She’s featured on one of the songs in Hunger Games. She only had two people performing on stage with her, so you were really able to hear the power in her voice. She got on stage and just captured the attention of everyone. Her range is ridiculous and she was so entertaining to watch. You could just tell that she absolutely loved performing. My favorite part of her performance was at the very end when she took a picture of the audience and said she was going to tweet it and asked everyone for suggestions on which emojis she should use. (She ended up using a heart, thumbs up, and lightning bolt – because she couldn’t find the firework).

Parachute is a pretty well-known band from Virginia. Some of my favorite songs of theirs are: She is Love, The Mess I Made, and What I Know. They were also SO full of energy and had everyone up on their feet dancing. At one point, Will Anderson (the main dude) ran out into the audience and danced up and down the aisles.

But, even though I may have initially been more excited to see Parachute, I will admit that Gavin stole the show. And my heart. Over and over. He is probably one of the most underrated artists. His voice is phenomenal and it’s even BETTER live. He pumps you up and makes you want to sing along, but then he’ll hit a note and make you want to stop singing so that you can watch in awe as he puts a soulful spin on his music – so much power, so much poise. And then, to top it all off, he was so interactive with the crowd – during the show and after the show. When the concert finished, he stuck around to talk to every single person that stayed after. Gina and I walked up to him (and by walked up, I mean shoved everyone else around us) with a picture of us from 2006 when we first met him. We told him that we had met him in 2006 and that we were so excited to see him again. He asked to see the picture and said, “Hooooooooo-ly shit. We were little babies.”

This has got to be the best concert I’ve been to, hands down. He’s performing up in Berkeley on June 20th. Anyone interested? 🙂

After the concert, Gina and I went back to the hotel and tried to relive the experience by sharing our favorite parts like the little teeny-boppers that we are. But we fell asleep within minutes after we changed and got ready for bed (wine will do that to you).

We woke up and got ready to head back immediately. We didn’t want to stick around since the weather was kind of dreary. We stopped for some coffee and breakfast and then hit the road.

I wanted to show Gina the farmer’s market and a few of the shops downtown.

I took her to The Olive Bar because she was looking for some garlic olive oil. I also bought some olive oil, coconut oil, and olives! I’m excited to start using the garlic olive oil when I cook.

After the farmies, we picked up some sandwiches for lunch.

We took our sandwiches up to Picchetti Winery because I really wanted to show Gina MY winery. Of all the wine tastings this weekend, Picchetti was her favorite. Obviously. Good wine, good ambience, good people.

I had to say goodbye to her, but it wasn’t THAT sad since I’ll be seeing her in a month for Conor’s wedding! Now, I’m going to go get my flexy friend ready for the week so that this week will hopefully be a little more successful than last! 🙂

GOOD NIGHT! 🙂

Fun Facts Friday [4/25/14]

April 25, 2014 by eatteachblog 4 Comments

Happy Friday all! I can’t believe it’s raining outside. This week’s been gorgeous so I’m a bit surprised, but I guess we could use a little bit of rain over here in California. So no complaints on my end.

Random fun facts of the week:

1) I’ve been coconut crazy this week. In addition to all the coconut things I bought this week, some parent volunteers are selling coconut waffles (Pandan waffles) to fundraise for our school. It’s the first time I’ve ever tried them before, but I LOVE THEM. I also love that they’re green.

2) Yesterday we went to downtown Willow Glen after work for one of my co-worker’s birthdays. We stopped by Aqui for a few swirls and then walked over to Opa for dinner. I don’t have tequila as often as I used to (#college), so I may have the slightest headache this morning.

Tiffany’s the big 3-0 now! I loved spending time with her (outside of work!) and LOVED hearing stories about baby Tiffany from her mom who flew out from Pittsburgh. Birthdays are my absolute favorite. I know I’m hitting my late 20s soon and I should be over it by now, but I just love celebrating my friends and sharing stories with the people who love them just as much as I do! 🙂

We ended up chatting for quite a bit and the restaurant staff started cleaning up around us as an indicator that we had overstayed our welcome. Oops.

The minor headache I woke up with this morning is worth it! So much fun last night! 🙂

3) Ashley recommended this probiotic supplement while she was here last weekend. Supposedly she hasn’t gotten sick since she started taking it and God knows I could use something like that in my life, so I started taking it myself! We’ll see how it goes.

Too bad it can’t get rid of this already existent cough of mine.

4) Lately, I’ve been getting my packages shipped to work instead of my apartment. I’m at work more than I’m at home, so it just makes sense?

5) Speaking of packages, I fell victim to those ridiculously aggressive Facebook ads. I browsed through the Sole Society website ONCE and, since then, advertisements for their products have been ALL OVER my browser. I ended up buying this bag:

I just love big bags that could basically house a baby elephant.

5) I have never really been a HUGE fan of Girl Scout cookies. But, if I had to choose a favorite, I would ALWAYS go with Samoas (I’m loco for coco, remember?). And I would then proceed to laugh in the face of those silly people who went crazy for Thin Mints. And then, two days ago, I tried one of my roommate’s Thin Mints that she put in the freezer. Today, I would like to apologize to all the people I’ve laughed at. Frozen Thin Mints are INCREDIBLE. Thank goodness they are no longer selling cookies. I don’t need another addiction in my life.

6) A few weeks ago, Stephen introduced me to Sam Smith’s music. (Also a sidenote: I just googled him to find a video to share on this post and found out he was born in 1992. That’s sick. I’m old.)

These are my two favorite songs of his:

7) I am heading to Napa this weekend with my favorite! I haven’t seen Gina since July (when I saw her for a brief moment while I was in Vegas!) and it’s the longest I’ve gone without seeing her since we first met in 2004. I have been looking forward to this trip for so long and I am so excited to be reunited with my best friend.

Gavin Degraw + Wine Tasting + Favorite Friends = <3

Happy Friday! 🙂

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Together Teacher: Flexy Friend

April 23, 2014 by eatteachblog 4 Comments

Good evening, folks!

This week, I’ve been dragging myself SLOWLY into work each morning. Not because I’m not THRILLED to be there, but because it looks like THIS outside when I get out of my car.

How could you not want to stare at that for a few extra minutes each morning?

Yesterday, I started my morning off with a new favorite: Almond Joy Oatmeal. Ever since that pancake at Bills this weekend, I’ve been craving the almond + coconut + chocolate combo non-stop.

I bought some desiccated coconut from the Full Circle box this week and I’ve already thought of a million recipes I want to create (hint: They all include a combination of chocolate, coconut, and almonds).

My work days this week have been exceptionally productive. I can’t tell whether it was because three of my kids were absent on Monday so I was able to squeeze in some paperwork time OR whether I had a really relaxing weekend so I felt rejuvenated and ready to tackle my list of To-Dos. Whatever it was, I’m grateful. Because the feeling of productivity is pretty fabulous.

Wednesday:

Yesterday, our school staff went to dinner at Buca di Beppo in Blossom Hill. Our CEO is meeting with all the school sites to reflect on the 2013-2014 school year and discuss the “glows” and “grows” of our school year. I’ve talked about this once before, but it’s really a rare and wonderful thing to have your voice heard when it comes to developing schools. I feel really lucky that we are given opportunities like this.

(I DON’T, however, feel lucky that I ate this plate of food last night. My stomach still hurts. I also totally failed on the “no eating out this week” rule. )

The dinner was scheduled from 5:30-7PM, but we ended up staying at the restaurant until 9PM talking about our kiddos and all the events that occurred that day. People always ask teachers why they always want to talk about their jobs. 1) We love it. 2) We aren’t given opportunities to interact and connect with our colleagues during the school day. So all the funny stories and heartfelt moments are shared during after-school hours. #sorrynotsorry

Today:

Today was another productive day, mainly because I knew I’d be leaving for the day at 2PM. We had an “opt-in” professional development session at another school site and it sounded like something I would really appreciate.

It was centered around the “Together Teacher” book, which is essentially a “how-to” guide on getting organized. It all starts with your “flexy friend.”

They gave us some advice and suggested action steps that would hopefully help us build better habits. But they also gave us these amazing templates (from the book) that I can guarantee will be my “catch all.” I’ve started to compile all my post-it notes, To-Do lists, lists on my phone, e-mails I’ve sent to myself, and other random tidbits I’ve found in an effort to streamline them and figure out how to best tackle ALL THE THINGS!

I think, in addition to having something with me all the time to help “catch all my thoughts,” it’s also helpful because the template forces you to assign a hard deadline to a task.

It’s basically going to be my life for the next 3-4 weeks. Though I’ve never used it before, I imagine it will be pretty helpful. We shall see….

Right next to the school site I was at, there was a little marketplace on the corner. I was starving and decided to snoop around for a mini snack. Half an hour later, I left with a bag full of groceries. Ahhhhh – it’s just SO TEMPTING.

They had ALL the Red Mill products. Do you know how rare that is? Most of the grocery stores I frequent only have a handful of products.

And then, naturally, I had to buy a bag of chips. They were made with quinoa and chia seeds for crying out loud.

They also had a deal going for avocados (3 for $1). And you know I NEVER like to ignore an avocado deal.

And, since I’m on that hardcore coconut kick, I bought some other goodies that looked really appealing:

The Dang coconut chips are, quite possibly, the most dangerous thing to ever enter my life. And, after prodding around a bit on the ol’ Interweb, I see that you can buy them online. Someone. Stop. Me.

Now I’m hanging out with my “Flexy Friend,” my beer friend, and my online friend. I’m tempted to write “Drink Beer” on my To-Do list so that I can cross it off.

Bam. Just did it.

GOOD NIGHT! 🙂

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Have you heard of this fabulous Flexy Friend? If not, what’s your method of organization?
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Supporting All Students

April 21, 2014 by eatteachblog 7 Comments

“I wouldn’t worry about it until she actually qualifies for Special Education services.”

I was a new teacher and eager to get out in the field, roll up my sleeves, and support students who needed it most. I knew that Special Education law could be quite sticky, but I thought I was aware enough to be prepared for the pushback that I would face. I had no idea that the pushing would be coming from my own staff, my own district.

“I wouldn’t worry about it until she actually qualifies for Special Education services.”

Here I was, in the middle of a preliminary meeting, with a student that was potentially joining my caseload. I was worried about providing her with the appropriate supports. I had no idea who she was. I just knew she was struggling in the general education classroom.

I felt pressed for time. The assessment plan was signed and we had 60 days to finish our testing and hold the IEP meeting. In the mean time, I wanted to get to know this student. I wanted to know more than her first and last name. How would I be able to suggest supports and accommodations for her without knowing the reasons behind her struggles in the classroom?

“I wouldn’t worry about it until she actually qualifies for Special Education services.”

These words continue to bother me to this day. It was as if our staff was telling me that she didn’t matter until she was on my caseload. As if she didn’t deserve the supports or interventions because we had no proof that she had a learning disability. As if an eligibility of “Specific Learning Disability” would be the ONLY way this poor student would get what she needed.

“Let’s do everything we can while we determine if she actually qualifies for Special Education services.”

Today, I work at Rocketship Brilliant Minds. The mentality of our school, our network, is that we must support all students, learning disability or not. Though our network may be fairly new, our RTI (Response to Intervention) model is one of the best I’ve seen.

An overview of a typical RTI model looks like this:

1. The team expresses concern about a student not making progress in the general education classroom.

2. The team moves student to Tier 2, which means that the student is provided with more supports (after school tutoring, small group instruction, etc.)

3. Student may respond to Tier 2. If student does NOT respond to Tier 2, the student is placed in Tier 3 interventions, which are more intensive and individualized.

4. If data shows that student is not responding to Tier 3, the team collectively determines whether an evaluation for Special Education services is the next step for the student.

An overview of Rocketship’s RTI Model:

1. Our network has built “Data Days” into our school calendar, which allow teachers to analyze student assessments and determine whether the students are making adequate growth during each data cycle.

2. The teachers, school administrators, and ISE (Integrated Special Education) team review the handful of students who are not making sufficient growth. From there, we talk about appropriate supports that we can provide the students IN the classroom and then how we can provide them moderate interventions during their Computer Lab block. This ensures that the students do not miss any instructional minutes.

3. Tutors use the AIMSweb assessment system to progress monitor their students bi-weekly. The team (grade level teachers, special education teacher, administrator, and tutor) meets during grade-level planning time WEEKLY to discuss student’s progress by evaluating AIMSweb data and formative assessment data.

4. When student meets their goal, they are exited from Tier 2. If, after 6-8 weeks, the data shows that the student continues to struggle even WITH the added supports, the team schedules an Student Success Team meeting (also know as an SST).

5. The SST meeting is held (with parents) where data is shared, concerns are addressed, and the team discusses the option of moving the student to a Tier 3 intervention. Tier 3 interventions are more individualized, meet more frequently, and are typically with the ISE (Integrated Special Education) teacher.

6. Students in Tier 3 continue to be monitored using AIMSweb. However, since the frequency of interventions is increased, they are progress monitored weekly.

7. The team reconvenes after 6-8 weeks of the initial SST meeting to determine whether the student should continue in Tier 3 or whether an evaluation will be necessary.

During my short time here at Rocketship Brilliant Minds, I have been able to see the significant amount of growth that our students make each cycle. The classroom teachers design their instruction and their small groups based off assessment results, collaborate with tutors to ensure that interventions are targeting a specific area of need, and set goals and high expectations for each Rocketeer. As a result, less students end up in special education…and when they do, we’re prepared to fully support their unique learning needs. I am proud to be a member of this family – the family that provides all of their kids with the supports they need to be successful.

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This blog post was first published on BEYOND: Rocketship’s Blog.

Five Fun Facts [4/18/14]

April 18, 2014 by eatteachblog 5 Comments

1) Happy Good Friday! No work today! Time for play! (But really, I think I’m going to get a good chunk of work done today so that I can actually have a fun weekend).

2) Our new book club book this month is: Wash by Margaret Wrinkle. I’m hoping to get some solid reading done this weekend. I wasn’t thrilled upon selection of the book, but I have to remind myself that I wasn’t thrilled about the previous two. And I LOVED them. So we shall see….

3) We had Women’s Circle at my apartment on Wednesday.

I made my Quinoa “Fried Rice” and it ended up being a really big hit. It’s really so simple to make that I would hardly call it a recipe at all.

We snacked on some MINT GOAT CHEESE that Janet made with her food processor. She also made fruit leather using it. Crazy! I haven’t done ANY creative things with my food processor other than mince garlic and onions. I need to jump on the food processing train.

Last month’s book exchange was supposed to be a book and clothes exchange, but since it ended up being cancelled, we decided to do it this month since everyone had bags stored away anyway.

The ENTIRE surface of our living room was covered with stuff and, after the girls tried on a few things and took some clothes home with them, we decided to pack the rest to donate to a shelter.

4) It has officially been over two months that I’ve been sick. Although, I think what I’m experiencing now is no longer bronchitis, but maybe a severe case of the allergies? Regardless, the humidifier is still my best friend.

5) We celebrated Jen’s birthday last night at The Farmer’s Union. HAPPY BIRTHDAY to my BFF! The food was surprisingly pretty good! (I say surprisingly because they have 3 stars on Yelp and I clearly take Yelp way too seriously).

Juan brought mini cupcakes from Kara’s Cupcakes and I had the coconut/chocolate one. Always a good combination.

Now it’s time to enjoy the day off! 🙂 Have a good one!

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Sit With It. And Then Toss It.

April 14, 2014 by eatteachblog 5 Comments

This evening, when I got home from work, I was feeling incredibly anxious.

I tried to pinpoint the source of my anxiety in an effort to try to control it. (Note to self: Re-living stressful moments of your day in an effort to de-stress is not effective). Though there were a ton of potential factors, I think I narrowed it down to a specific trigger.

As of late, I’ve been calling my mom on my drive home from work (between 5:15-5:30) because she just LOVES to hear that I’m leaving work at a decent hour. Now, I don’t want to point fingers at my poor mother and blame her for these crazy, stressful feelings I’m having. But, before I had even driven out of the parking lot, my chatty mama was talking a mile a minute.

Normally, I can hang.

Today, I felt my throat constrict and I gasped for air – quite literally. (Thank goodness it was in the privacy of my own car). I hung up on my mom while she was mid-sentence and threw my phone on the seat next to me. I rolled down my windows, took a few sips of water, and tried to breathe in deeply.

Obviously, I panicked even more.

Which meant more gasping for air.

And then even more panic.

Vicious cycle.

(I promise, I’m not usually this dramatic.)

I reached home and tried to lie down for a bit. I quickly realized that it wasn’t helping and, if anything, my thoughts were making me crazier.

I just sat with this feeling for 2 hours. I tried to push the thoughts away, but the more I pushed, the bigger they seemed.

Eventually, the stress started to dissipate. Beth came home and I think that talking to her helped distract me from everything else floating around in my mind. She really is the best, most wonderful thing to come out of Facebook. (One of our mutual friends connected us on FB when she was looking for an apartment and I was looking for a roommate).

We ended up roasting some veggies for dinner and drove to Yogurtland for dessert.

Talking to her helped ease my mind and I’m feeling much, much better now!

Lessons Learned from Today (and Life in General):

It is OK to remove yourself from the noise from time to time. In fact, it’s probably important that you do.
You can’t change the factors contributing to your anxiety ALL AT ONCE. Change is gradual. But you can tackle it, piece by piece.
The more you push against your negative thoughts, the more they prevail. So sit with it for a little bit. Test it out. And then toss it.

Here’s to hoping for a stress-free Tuesday! 🙂

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What’s your stress/anxiety trigger? How do you avoid putting yourself in those situations?
What’s your favorite way to remove yourself from the “noise” of our everyday lives?

Scenes from the Weekend [4/14/14]

April 14, 2014 by eatteachblog Leave a Comment

Friday:

We took the train from Sunnyvale and brought along some company for the ride.

I got to witness a grand slam and a Giants win against the Rockies.

I still don’t like baseball all that much. But I do like hanging out with these crazies.

Saturday:

I went to go see this munchkin after nearly TWO MONTHS!

Isn’t it crazy how so much can change in two months when you’re two years old?

This kid is currently loving: Subway sandwiches (I had nothing to do with this), Pharell’s “Happy,” and his NEW HOUSE.

His dad is currently loving:

Moscow Mules!

Sunday:

I woke up Sunday morning and drove back home just in time for book club.

Kate hosted the book club at her apartment and made some AMAZING sangria and breakfast dishes. We all spent some time chit-chatting and catching up, but eventually got down to discussion around the book.

It was obvious that everyone enjoyed reading this book just as much as I did. I highly recommend it! It looks pretty lengthy, but it’s definitely a quick read once you fall in love with it.

I had every intention to go back home and do work after book club, but it’s nearly impossible to do that when it’s SO beautiful outside. So, instead, I frolicked around and hoped that the sangria and wine would mask the Sunday panic mode.

(It doesn’t. It just postpones it. Ugh.)

This week:

We have Good Friday off so it’s a 4-day week for me! It’s a jam-packed week of IEPs, meetings, and post-work activities. But it’ll make the three-day weekend that much nicer! And, in terms of food prep for the week, it’s done.

Because I’m spoiled by my Bhabhi. She even made me iced coffee in a mason jar. Starbucks will miss seeing “Sarah” this morning.

Happy Monday! 🙂

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