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Fun Facts Friday [2/28/14]

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Fun Facts Friday

1) Eat Teach Blog got a makeover! I am absolutely in love with the simplicity and visual appeal of the blog. And I had absolutely nothing to do with it. Thanks to Kaye and Paulie over at Squeesome Design Studio, this blog is actually a lot more reader-friendly. I cannot recommend them enough for their affordable prices, creative designs, and prompt delivery. I’m thrilled about it. There are a few more minor things I’m going to want to change over time. But this was a good first step. And I’ll be sure to head back over to them when I do want to make additional changes!

2) It has officially been a week since I’ve been on “bed rest.” I’m not 100% but, man, there’s something to be said about taking the time to just REST. I don’t think I would have been able to do this if I didn’t come back home. I probably would have tried to go into work and that would have made things a lot worse.

3) I’ve been on antibiotics for over a week now. I’ve been off wine for over two weeks now. This has been difficult.

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4) My friend, Roxana, who is doing her second year of TFA in Chicago, texted me a few days ago to let me know she’s also struggling with bronchitis. #teacherlife

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5) I’ve spent a good chunk of my day trying to organize all my pictures and videos on my computer. I think I’ve actually made more of a mess than there was originally. Oops.

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6) I think I’ve had more tea in the last two weeks than I’ve EVER had in my ENTIRE life. This stuff is growing on me….

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7) I have two more days to fix myself. Wish. Me. Luck.

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What do you think of the new design? Any recommendations?

Do you use some system/app to organize your pics/videos?

 

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Scenes from This Weekend [2/17/14]

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Hope you all had a fantastic Prezzies Weekend. I definitely did because I was one of the fortunate ones that got the extra day off! 🙂

Started off with a nice relaxing day in on Friday 🙂

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Can we talk about how much I am loving the Full Circle box I get each week? I’m obsessed.

I spent Sunday in Carmel with the family. And was spoiled with some homemade soup and cough medication. Fancy stuff, I know.

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I took the baby on a long walk. And by long, I mean a small little loop in the neighborhood.

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It just took longer than usual because he wants to stop, look, and touch everything. It’s always so fascinating to watch him as he takes in the world around him. He examines all the tiny little things that I, and most other adults, take for granted. Makes me think that I need to stop and think like a 3-year old more often.

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We went bike-riding along the water front.

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It was more of a workout than I had expected it to be.

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And a lot more dangerous. I may have almost toppled the bike over (with us in it) a couple times.

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We used the Full Circle dough to make some pizza for dinner on Sunday night.

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And then topped it off with some avocado. Avocado on pizza is totally normal.

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On my drive to Carmel, I noticed a sign that said “7 avocados for $1.00.” I’d be crazy not to stop.

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All those avocados for #2.50. #AvosForDays

I got back early this morning to get some work done. I just picked this up from my friend, Emma, who is now the Program Specialist for Rocketship. She used to work at the school that I work at and found that she no longer needs a lot of these leveled books and resources she had stored away. I was happy to take them! But now my trunk is PACKED. I need another weekend to go through it all.

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Luckily, this week is only 4 days long! 🙂

Hope you have a great one! Good night!

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Did you have today off? What did you do this weekend?

Avocado on pizza? Yes or no?

What’s your cure for the nastiest cough EVER?

 

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Things I’m Loving Lately [2/13/13]

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Happy Valentines Day!!! 🙂

In true holiday spirit, I’m going to do a “Things I’m Loving” Thursday post instead of a “Fun Facts Friday.”

1) The Thursday Lunch Bunch Crew 

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Some days they make my ears hurt; some days, my head throbs. But they make my heart happy every. single. day.

2) My Mini Twinny

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She sent me such a thoughtful gift and knew that it was exactly what I needed.

For so long, I’ve been throwing my teacher shit in a few Trader Joes reusable bags and dragging it to school. It was just so easy because it holds EVERYTHING.

But my fashionista of a twin decided that that wasn’t acceptable.

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And it STILL holds everything. (Don’t worry – it’s already been tested).

She also sent me a cardigan that is a PERFECT shade of red for V-Day tomorrow. She’s the BEST.

Love you twinny-pants.

3) Sudafed 

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I’ve somehow managed to get sick…yet again. Which is crazy because, prior to teaching, I never got sick. Never ever. And now it happens every other week. I think I’m reaching the end of it though….(at least for another 2 weeks…)

4) Parenthood

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Being sick sucks but it has allowed me to catch up on Parenthood. I don’t know if that’s necessarily a good thing. I’m already super congested and stuffy – crying 254 times throughout the show isn’t helping me any.

5) Full Circle – I know I’ve already talked about it excessively, but I can’t get over how much I love it!

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6) The prezzies. Thank you, dear presidents. For you have added an extra day to my weekend. And, for that, I thank you.

Hope you all have a fantastic day of LOVE!!! 🙂 Good night!!

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What are you loving lately?

Who’s your lucky Valentine?

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Tuesday Tidbits

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I come up with these random themes because, ultimately, I don’t feel like sitting down and writing paragraphs. At the end of the day, my words are jumbled and I’m better off writing in bullet points anyway.

Then why blog, you ask?

Because I want to. I like sitting down at the end of the day, reflecting on the highs and the lows, and remembering all the teeny-tiny details. That’s why I started the blog in the first place. I wanted to remember the little things that would, otherwise, slip my mind.

So, tidbits.

  • I woke up at 5:30AM. Opened up my Headspace app to do a little morning meditation. Fell back asleep until 6AM. Realized that morning meditation, while still in my bed, is probably not a good idea.
  • Jumped out of bed at 6AM. Ran to the door because I realized it was Tuesday morning, which meant Full Circle delivery!

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This week, I got kale, spinach, brussels sprouts, cabbage, Yukon gold potatoes, avocados, oranges, tangelos, pizza dough, and bananas. Threw everything in the fridge and ran off to get ready.

  • Rushed to Starbucks and got my first cup of coffee for the day. (Side note: I have been to this particular Starbucks 14 days in a row. Side note #2: They write Sarah on the cup without asking me what my name is. Side Note #3: This is the same Starbucks where I met that wonderful old man back in January 2013. Side Note #4: He was there again this past Sunday. I decided to tell him how I remembered his words so vividly – even though it had been a year since I had last seen him. He told me his name was Ed. He also told me that I made his month by coming to talk to him. Side Note #5: This is officially my favorite Starbucks for that very reason. I love Ed). 

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  • Work, work, work.
  • Rushed out of work by 5PM. Starbucks trip #2. This time I got an iced coffee. And a refill. Oops.
  • Participated in #LDChat on Twitter. The Topic was IEPs. As I mentioned before, I don’t join Twitter chats as often as I used to. This one, however, seemed like it was right up my alley. We discussed 1) the most important components of an IEP, 2) who should be involved during the process, 3) your child’s IEP broken down, 4) how to relay info to parents without overwhelming them, 5) how to align present levels of performance to their goals.
    A lot of people talked about how the IEP was merely a bunch of “legal shit” that they were mandated to do, but nobody at their school/district ever followed through with the accommodations or even took one glance at the document after the meeting! I’ve seen this happen far too often. That is why I’m so grateful to work for a network like Rocketship Education. Where the student’s goals are aligned with their areas of need. Where their accommodations are aligned with their areas of need. Where their services are aligned with their areas of need. Where the IEP is broken down – chunk by chunk – to parents. Despite language barriers. Where we don’t shove graphs into family’s faces and say, “This is what’s wrong with your child.” We collaborate. We connect.
    It’s really difficult to be successful and effective with students when your school or district does not share the same vision of special education as you do. It’s not impossible. But it’s just really difficult.
  • Went to the gym. Naturally. I was hyped up on all sorts of caffeine. 

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I also ordered this new gym bag from Gaiam and I LOVE it. It’s so spacious. And CUTE.

  • Drove home but couldn’t find parking after driving around for 5 minutes. So, I decided to drive to the froyo place down the street. Obviously.

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  • Came home and opened up a package containing THIS. Pretty sure this will be used within the next 10 minutes. I’m a sucker for anything stress-relief-y, lavender-y, or eucalyptus-y.

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  • Threw together a salad for tomorrow’s lunch, wrote ALL THE TIDBITS, and now going to shower and face-plant into my bed.

GOOD NIGHT! 🙂

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Favorite scent?

Favorite weekly Twitter chat?

Fav fro-yo toppings?

 

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What Does JOMO Mean?

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What Does JOMO Mean

What does JOMO mean?

Joy of Missing Out. 

Essentially, it’s the opposite of the ever-so-popular-term, FOMO (Fear of Missing Out).

I love missing out. LOVE it.

If I have to spend a night on my couch instead of meeting up with people at a bar, I regret nothing. If we make plans to meet for lunch and you have to cancel, I revel in the fact that I get some quality me-time.

In college, and shortly after I graduated, I was quite the opposite. I suffered from FOMO. All the time. I wanted to be everywhere and do everything and be involved in more ways than my mind and body could handle. I said “yes” to others far too often, said “no” to myself more than I should have, and felt increasingly tired as this disorder continued.

At some point, things shifted significantly.

Enter JOMO.

I realize this makes me sound like an ultimate loner. But, the truth is, I don’t get enough time with myself. I just don’t. My job requires me to be ON at all times of the day. I’m interacting with people from the minute I get out of my car each morning at 6:45 until I leave work between 6-6:30 in the evening. I work with these wonderful, curious little brains that want to know all the “whys” and the “hows” and the “whats” of the world they live in. And I want to be able to provide them with answers to all the “whys,” the “hows,” and the “whats.” I’m not complaining about my job. But I’m also not complaining when you cancel on me for that very reason.

I’ve simply been struck by JOMO.

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How Do I Indulge In My “JOMO” Time?

“Digital detoxes” and meditation are becoming more and more popular. People are over-stimulated and need to find ways to “escape” reality for a bit. It is something that I am working on, have been working on, and will probably continue to work on forever. It’s easy to get caught up in everything social-media related. I love Twitter. I scroll through my Facebook feed each morning. The minute my alarm goes off, I shut it off and spend a few minutes laying in bed flipping from one app to another.

I voluntarily clutter my brain, but continue to crave an uncluttered lifestyle. I’m not perfect. I don’t intend to shut myself off from social media. I love it FAR too much for that. But I’m learning to unplug and disconnect more than I have previously. Here’s what I’ve been doing.

I spend 15 minutes a day writing in this journal contemplating my goals for the week and my intention for the day.

I take an evening bath (with these bath salts) to give myself some time to wind down and shift away from screen time. 

My diffuser has been diffusing oil blends such as Serenity and Peace and Lavender. 

I set timers and limits when I’m using my computer or phone. 

And I turn my Zen Garden Music on to help me internalize the calm. 

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Questions of the Day:

  • Are you diagnosed with JOMO? Or FOMO? Or IDGAFOMO?
  • How do you indulge in JOMO time? 

Scenes From This Week

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I haven’t posted in a while.

I made the mistake of thinking I was able to customize and re-design the blog by myself.

And while I was messing around with it, I messed up all the things.

So EatTeachBlog was a disaster this past week. The website and the person.

So, instead of getting scenes from this weekend, you get scenes from the whole week. Lucky you.

  • Last weekend, I picked up my shipment from Picchetti. With every shipment comes a little gift. This month, it was a wine bag, big enough to bring 85 bottles of wine to a picnic. Perfect for me.

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  • I also got a membership to Full Circle, an organic local produce delivery service.

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I love the concept for many reasons.

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I don’t HAVE to go to the grocery store if I don’t wanna. AND it exposes me to different fruits/veggies that I would typically not try on my own. But it also doesn’t surprise you with something that you absolutely despise. I can make changes or substitutions to my order up to two days before they deliver. I love it.

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  • I ordered a tent for one of my kiddos who was obsessed with climbing in large boxes. Figured a tent was more appropriate for a first grader.

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Turns out he liked the box it came in significantly more than the tent itself. Hahaha. Sometimes I just can’t believe the ridiculousness that is my job. I’m so lucky.

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  • I bought a food processor months ago. And I have barely touched it. I was chopping garlic earlier today and realized that I wasted a good solid 10 minutes chopping up veggies.

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The food processor is a wonderful, wonderful thing.

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  • I don’t think I’ve ever made a lasagna that’s actually tasted good. I was really excited to use the food processor to dice all my veggies up real itty-bitty. But I think I put too many veggies in because something tastes off. Ugh.

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So let’s just hope I can find the time to throw together some quick meals during the week after my box comes on Tuesday! Otherwise, it may be a week of Subway (which I’m not entirely opposed to….)

Good night! 🙂

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How did you spend your weekend?

What fruits/veggies are a staple in your household?

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Fun Facts Friday [1/31/14]

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It’s FRIDAY!

Hope you’re all enjoying your lounges, your dive bars, your apartment parties, the red cups, the wine glasses, and shots of tequila. I am content with my couch tonight (and most Friday nights, to be honest).

It has been one HECK of a week and I am so thrilled to have the next two days to BREATHE.

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  • As with most fun fact posts, the funnest fact is that it’s Friday.
  • We had January’s Women’s Circle on Tuesday. I wasn’t able to go to the one in December, so I was really excited to make it this month.

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This month, we used the goddess cards for a quick check-in, but we also spent some time doing arts&crafts. In celebration of the new year, our theme was “out with the old and in with the new.” We each created a mantra to help us express this hope. To visualize these intentions, we decorated strips of paper (with recycled materials) with our New Year mantra.

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I recognize that mine sounds like a middle-school comeback more than anything else. But it means something to me. 2013 was a great year. But it was also a year where I struggled to prioritize myself, my personal life, my health, and my happiness. 2014 is off to a great start. I’m taking care of me. I’m doing me this year. Follow me – or, even better, JOIN ME! – on Twitter to hold yourself accountable. Because doing what makes you happy, and what really, TRULY feeds your soul, is so important.

  • Ever since the end of red cups, I’ve only gotten hot coffee ONCE. White cups just don’t do it for me anymore. So I’ve been drinking iced coffee every morning in mourning.

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  • In sticking with the “out with the old, in with the new” mantra, I’ve finally decided to order a new laptop case. This is a big deal, my friends. I’ve had this green case since 2004 (if you can’t tell, it’s an entirely different shade of green than what it’s supposed to be AND it’s got a big ink stain on the front. Fancy stuff). I ordered an Acme Macbook Air case which ACTUALLY holds my laptop all snug – the way it’s supposed to be.

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  • We had our first meeting of Books, Bites, and Booze last night. It was great to have everyone there to meet each other and vote on our first book! We were deciding between three and the winner was And the Mountains Echoed by Khaled Hosseini. I would have been fine with any of the options – I plan to read them all eventually! 🙂

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  • One of my kiddos loves taking his breaks in a huge cardboard box. We’ve gone through two, but they keep breaking. So we’re going to invest in something a little sturdier and more socially appropriate. I’m researching some cheap tents right now that won’t take up too much room in the classroom. Any ideas would be greatly appreciated! 🙂

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That’s all from me! 🙂 Hope you all had a wonderful week and have a GREAT Super Bowl weekend!

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What are two fun facts about you this week? 

What are you doing for the Super Bowl? 

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