spring break...

Here is a glimpse of what my Spring break will look like next week.. I am sorry you NYers for the snow you are still getting in March.. Rest assured I will be soaking up the 80 degree weather..

This weeks Menu...

I have been making some delish dinners lately :) My goal is to stop eating out as often. Honestly its a pain to cook for one.. But I am doing it anyways.. Here is my Menu this week...

Wingers chicken with celery of course..

Fajitas

Alfredo sauce with asparagus

Mandarin Chicken with fried rice

Chicken Kabobs

Hamburgers with veggies

Lets hope I stick to the plan :)

curious

I am a 26 year old, successful, and very independent women. Someone please explain to me how someone who has been married once, and divorced is now getting married again? and I can't even get a date.

weekend plans

This weekend I plan on creating one of these for my mess of necklaces on the bathroom sink.

I will update and show you how my turns out.. I got the idea from here.. Super super cute stuff!

On top of that I would like to accomplish:

-cleaning out my fridge

-organize craft room

-order box springs for spare bedroom

-finish heart wreath

-cupcakes for RS

-binder for RS

-plan menu and get grocery's

Everyone have a great weekend!

boys vs. girls

I can tell a girl from a boy.. Ive never had problems in the past.

Well today I found out that one of my boy students whom I just had a talk with about his name because it was kind of "girly" is actually a girl! WOW, I never in a hundred years would have thought he was a her. I guess you learn something new each day :) Its still crazy to think about it!

school year

I love love love my students this year! I don't know what is different... maybe its that I have more experience or that I just have a better handle on things in the classroom. But I know that this whole school year has been so so much better than any other. Happy teacher=stress free teacher :)

Grateful..

In stake conference today there was a talk about being grateful. As I listened I thought to myself that I need to be more grateful. So a few things.. How about one thing for each day of this month so far...

1-The gospel of Jesus Christ in my life, even though sometimes I take it for granted.
2- My job, and bosses who give me encouragement.
3- My beautiful mom who sticks by me for everything even when I get mad at her :)
4- My students who can always bring a smile to my face.
5- Bountiful Baskets, they provide me with delicious fruits and vegetable every other week.
6- Weekends and the ability to accomplish so much.
7- The beautiful colors of fall.. Even though I don't see a ton of colors in AZ I know the beauty they are bringing to the rest of the world.
8- Tolleson Union School district and giving us a 3 day work week.
9- Seeing my students accomplish things like a tomato consame or mastering french bread.
10- Seeing other culinary programs, and talking to those who teach and gaining knowledge from them.
11- Those who have served and continue to serve our country so I can have all the freedoms other countries don't.
12- Medication to take the pain away from my back that I hurt when working on a dresser.
13- The flash cards, and book my mom purchased for me to pass my test.
14- Today I am especially grateful for the opportunity to think about the things I am grateful for.. I am so grateful for a warm home and for the means to prepare a delicious meal.

I hope others think about the things they are grateful for. Its very easy for us to forget the people and the things that bless our lives.