[These are my confessions…]
Or, rather, my one and only confession today because of time constraints.
1) I was supposed to get up at 4AM to go to the gym, write this Confessions post, and finish up an IEP I have later this afternoon.
Instead, I snoozed until 6:45.
I’m. So. Tired.
I’m going to go bathe in coffee.
This post was supposed to go up yesterday after I got back from Santa Barbara but that never happened because I didn’t get back from my trip until after work on Monday.
I planned a stopover – or what I thought was a stopover – in Salinas on Sunday afternoon to say hi to the little ones. And then realized how impossible it was to say goodbye to them. So I stayed the night and got some extra long cuddles in to gear me up for the week.
This weekend was everything we had anticipated and I hope Gina felt the same way!
The “little barn” that we rented was perfect for our small group of girls. It was a few blocks away from downtown SB in a residential area, tucked away behind a few other homes, which gave us some privacy. (Even though it wasn’t that kind of bachelorette party).
With the fridge stocked and the counter full of our favorite snacks, we were prepared to begin the weekend. The #WhirlBeforePearl
(I’d like to copyright the hashtag)
Our first stop was Downtown. For some sammies, shopping, and rainbow spotting.
When we got back to the house, we hung out until Rachel got there. With some Mums in tow. We popped the bottle, took some pictures, and then rushed off to go get ready for dinner.
She also presented Gina with her Minnie veil. Isn’t it so appropriate?
After we all dolled up, we took an Uber to Cielito.
Gina ordered 4 margaritas. The rest of us ordered water.
After dinner, we made our way over to Sandbars for a drink before calling it a night.
(Some of us had bigger drinks than others. Hint: The Bride)
When we got home, we indulged in some bachelorette-themed cookies. The added nuts really sealed the deal.
On Saturday, we woke up early and filled our bellies with eggs and toast to power us through our jam-packed day.
After breakfast, we piled into the limo and were off to Los Olivos for some wine tasting.
But first, champagne.
Our first stop was at Fess Parker Winery.
We had our tastings inside and then took the final one out by the fireplace. Though the sun was peepin’ it’s head out through the clouds, the warmth of a fireplace is unbeatable. Top it off with a nice glass of red + amazing company and that’s pretty much heaven to me.
Our next stop was Rideau Winery. A New Orleans ambience. Southern hospitality. Jazz music playing. And the smell of fried food in the air. It was a perfect lunch spot. We parked ourselves at the table, dug into our sandwiches, and enjoyed Jody’s pours.
After about an hour or so, we piled back into the limo and made our way over to Epiphany.
Our limo driver surprised us with cupcakes, which we openly welcomed. (Which was perfect timing because I was debating in that very moment whether I wanted to be a wine club member. The universe decided to throw cupcakes in my face before I signed up for another membership).
We finished our tastings outside since the inside started getting a little more crowded as closing hours neared.
We went to a final tasting room (which I don’t remember the name of. Isn’t that always the case for the last place you taste at? It’s also the place where you buy the most bottles, so it all evens out).
We got some ice cream, fueled up on some coffee, and picked some goddess cards before piling back into the limo and heading back to the house.
Once we were back in the barn, we changed into our PJs.
We were all pretty full from our day of eats, but we decided to make pizza since we had all the ingredients for it!
Shortly after the pizza was consumed, we all passed out after watching a few episodes of Fuller House. (I fell asleep during the first one. Everyone else can clearly hang longer than I can).
We packed our bags and went downtown for breakfast.
And, just as it was when leaving the bridal shower, I wasn’t too emotional saying our goodbyes because I knew we’d all come together in just one month for the wedding!
It also helped that I was going to be seeing this little monkey on my drive home.
Oh man. Baby cuddles. Baby smells. Baby everything.
It was a special weekend with some of my favorite girls and I’ve already begun the wedding countdown! Can’t wait to be reunited with the whole gang!
Happy Friday! We made it!
It feels like I got back from Gina’s bridal shower just yesterday, but we’re already packing our bags again because this weekend we’re heading to Santa Barbara for her bachelorette party! (Not that I’m complaining or anything. The more Gina time I get, the better.)
I’ve got some work to do before I head out (both on the packing end and my actual work for work), so I’ll keep this post short and will be back on Monday morning highlighting our bachelorette weekend!
1) I got a new traveler mug. This is a big deal. The last one I was using was from the old school I worked at and it permanently smelled like coffee. Which is OK if you’re really into the stale, old coffee smell. But I figured it was time for a change.
2) I went to Brianna’s apartment earlier this week to get some work stuff done. And she has a cute little dog that I was always afraid of. But now I feel like Keely and I are BFFs because Rosie somehow made me unafraid of dogs.
3) I signed up for Weight Watchers. With two weddings coming up, I need something or someone or multiple people to help me get my life together. I tried to do it solo for the past few weeks and it’s just hard. So, if you see me grabbing some pretzels or donuts or Girl Scout cookies off the staff table at work, feel free to smack them out of my hands and ask me if I’ve tracked it on my app.
I’m going to sign off and get started on this work. Can’t wait until the weekend starts!
Have a good one!
Phew. As excited as I am about these two days away from kiddos, I’m feeling overwhelmed thinking about how much needs to get done before the workweek is over.
This is the current state of my desk.
Not pictured: All the paperwork (that needs to get filed) that has been shoved into all those drawers over the past few weeks.
Despite all the inner crazy, there have been some pretty great moments this week.
Like yesterday. When Chuck E. Cheese showed up at school.
Or on Tuesday. When a 5th grader was caught leading a sight word group with two 3rd graders.
Or Monday. When this cute kid was using a really great reading strategy to help him focus during his STEP test.
The days without the kids are so helpful for my overall productivity.
They’re just not as fun.
In any case, I’m going to take advantage of the quiet day and get a lot of work done.
Hope you have a good one!
Happy Wednesday!
We made it to the end of the work week. Sort of. Tomorrow and Friday are also work days. But without any kiddos. Which is far less exciting but WAY more productive.
I’m looking forward to some quality time with my laptop, printer, and files.
Anyway, before I rush off for the day, I wanted to pop in for my weekly confessions post. Feel free to play along in the comments!
[These are my confessions…]
1) I’ve discovered that when I order a Grande in a Venti cup, they give me more coffee for the cost of a Grande. They think it’s because I need more room to add the cream. I actually do it for the extra coffee.
2) I bought a box of lollipops from Sees Candy. I went in to buy 3-4 of them. But the lady behind the counter convinced me that I needed a box. She was right. They’ve come in handy because they keep my mouth occupied so I don’t shove food into it.
3) Yesterday, I ate my lunch in the front office instead of the staff room. I went upstairs to heat it up in the microwave and polished it off downstairs while finishing up some work. When I went home for the day, I packed up my things, realized I left the lid to my tupper upstairs, and walked out of school anyway. I’m pretty confident that all the lids sitting on top of the microwave are mine.
4) Unless I have people over that could potentially judge my disgusting habits, I live out of my bedroom and my living room. Meaning my laundry basket remains untouched – on top of the couch – with clean clothes in it. I simply reach in and grab an outfit for the day. Additionally, those socks you see in the picture? They are supposed to go into the laundry basket because they qualify as “dirty clothes.” But, you see, my laundry basket hasn’t been emptied since doing laundry this weekend.
Now that I’ve put that out there, I feel as though there may be some virtual judgment directed toward me. So I’m going to use this opportunity to empty my laundry basket.
(Don’t hate.)
(Life’s too short to clean.)
Goodbye!
You know you’re not ready for the day when your alarm goes off, you reach over and unplug what you THINK is your phone, pull it back to check the time, and spill water all over your face. Because what you ACTUALLY grabbed was your diffuser.
Fail.
In any case, that saved me a shower. I smell great.
Moving on….
Despite the fact that I worked for a few hours on Sunday, I didn’t feel quite that prepared going into Monday morning. (But really, does anyone really feel ready to say goodbye to the weekend?)
I thought I’d start my day off on a positive note by making a run to downtown Campbell to get some coffee in my system.
I had two IEP meetings right in the middle of the day so it had me feeling a little scattered and all over the place. Plus there were Girl Scout cookies on the staff room table so there was a lot of wandering in, grabbing a box, and then quickly changing my mind and walking out of the room.
(Every Monday morning I make healthy choices. By Monday afternoon, all goes to shit. Luckily, the Girl Scout cookies were gone by then).
While in a meeting, this popped up in my inbox and I couldn’t shake the craving all day. There’s something about quinoa topped with all sorts of goodies that makes for an enticing meal. I love quinoa and/or rice bowls.
After yoga, Jen and I went to pick up some bowls for dinner. (We also bought an extra bowl for lunch today. Duh. How efficient).
I then made my way over to Amanda, Nikita, and Haley’s place. Where I was forced to watch The Bachelor.
But it didn’t take long to hook me in.
After 5 minutes, I opened up my calendar and blocked off 8-10 next Monday. To watch the final episode, obviously.
Why is it so easy to suck me in to these things?
Now I’m off to work! I’ve got two meetings after school so it’ll be a bit of a long day. But I’m 1/3 through the work week (no kiddos Thursday or Friday) and I’m already up and kickin’ today so that’s gotta count for something.
Have a good one!
Good morning!
I went to bed nice and early last night. Grandma status. Before the clock struck 9. So I’m alert and awake – despite the fact that there’s no coffee in my system yet.
I have been thanking the Essential Oil Gods non-stop this week.
26 of the 3rd graders were absent yesterday. And some more were sent to the office because they were feeling sick. Some sort of virus is going around and I’ve been slathering myself in On Guard and Breathe and the Lavender/Lemon/Peppermint combo to ensure that I don’t catch whatever is going around.
So much so that, when pulling a small group of kiddos yesterday, one of the kids looked around and said, “It smells like a tree in here.”
Yes kid.
That’s me.
I may smell like a tree. But I’m alive and kickin’.
With that, I’m off to get my caffeine fix, eat breakfast, and apply/diffuse/inhale some oils ALL over myself.
Have a fantastic Thursday!
