This cold lasts forever and some other random ramblings

I've had a cold for the last two weeks now and it won't go away. It is to the point now where I'm losing my voice. It was so difficult to do a lecture today while I sounded like a moron. I think tomorrow I'll tell them to just pay really close attention to what I'm writing because I probably won't be able to talk. I'm sure it will go over well.
In other news, I can't believe the school year is halfway over. It feels like I just started teaching. I'm really excited to teach another year. Even though I have bad days, I really feel like I chose the right profession. I'm so lucky to have a husband who supports me and will listen to me be excited about math because heaven knows he isn't. However, I'm pretty sure he's more proud of the fact that I've graduated and teaching than I am. Anytime we go somewhere and people ask us what we're studying, Nathan is the first to say (before I can even get anything out), "She's graduated and teaching math in high school." I love my husband.

Merry Christmas

Well, it has been a hectic season. Friday was the last day of school and it was crazy. All the students (and me) were wishing it were a snow day. There were two assemblies--it was like someone said, "How can we shorten the attention span of our students? I know! let's have two assemblies on the last day before Christmas Break!" And then every one pats him on his back for his brilliance. Anyway, I digress. It was a crazy day. I finally have my Christmas shopping done, with the exception of a purchase I don't want Nathan to know about too soon in advance. To go along with the craziness, I made my Christmas cards in time...I just never had the time to sit down and address them. So, now I am stuck in Idaho Falls without my cards. I'm so glad I planned ahead. I would post them here for all to see, but alas, the one trip I don't take my laptop. Hopefully, I will be able to access my laptop soon so I can post my cute Christmas cards.

So, on another note. It has been snowing like CRAZY since it started (which was only a little over a week ago). We had no snow and now it won't stop. It looks like it's been snowing since Thanksgiving. So, though I love the snow, I'm wanting to be able to get around. But, this time of being stuck (mainly without my own stuff) has caused me to go through my mom's pictures to see if she has any I need. Well, I found some gems. Here they are.

Have a happy day!

Time is moving faster

I really think time is moving faster than it used to. Last week I was looking at my calendar and realized that the end of the trimester was near. And right after that is a two day break (for the students...inservice for me). Then, after just a week of school, it's Thanksgiving. And we all know that once Thanksgiving hits, time just snowballs. There is no more time to do anything. However, since the trimester is over and today was a workday for me, I was able to slow down just a bit. I still had things to do at school, but my grading was finished so I could focus on lesson plans and making my classroom cuter (I needed to boost my morale). I still had dinner to make and the house to keep clean, but I just slowed down and it was quite a relaxing day. And you know what? I still got a lot accomplished! However, I won't have all day everyday to take it slow, but I certainly will enjoy the days that I do get that luxury.

Halloween Costume

So, I am so proud of the costume I put together this year for Halloween. The only problem is that the administration at my school doesn't want the students to dress up so I guess that means that I can't either. However, last night I did have a Halloween/Service party with my Activity Days girls and I got to show off my costume (I'm really debating about wearing it to school). When I tried it on for my niece, she knew exactly who I was? For those of you who aren't pre-teen girls (or lame girls in their twenties like my sister and I) I am Hannah Montana (from the Disney Channel). I got everything for real cheap: the jacket and jewelry I already had, the top was less than $5, the leggings were $5, the skirt was $3, and the belt was $4--I glittered it. This costume ROCKS! All that's missing are the bangs.

New Schedule

I love my new schedule that came from teaching. I am now home by no later than 5pm even if I stay late at school. This means I'm able to actually cook dinner at a reasonable hour (yeah, eating at 9pm or 10pm wasn't really working for me). I am able to have evenings. Nathan also gets done with school and work by 5pm. So, other than when he has Scouts on Tuesday nights, we are able to spend time together (or I get to help him with his homework...hooray!). Anyway, I digress. The main point is that I'm able to cook dinner. I love that I've been able to try some great recipes and feel like I'm actually feeding my husband real meals. So, tonight, I tried a wonderful recipe from Pampered Chef: Asian Pork and Noodle Skillet. This dish is amazing! And it's healty too! So let me share the recipe with you. Try it! You'll love it! Then let me know what you think.

If you have a new favorite or an old favorite that you love to go back to, please share. I have time to cook now and I want to try your recipes.

School Days

Well, this is going to be a short post, but, thanks to my sister's comment on the previous post (from oh so long ago), I decided it was time for a new post. I started teaching on August 21st. And it has been a great first few weeks. I teach mainly sophomores and boy are they sophomoric. Some of them are so chatty. But I really enjoy it and they make me laugh. As much as I did love my high shcool experiences, I don't want to relive my high school years. And teaching solidifies any feelings of not wanting to relive it. Of course I do have some students I like better than others, but I have to say that I don't have favorites. We had our first test today in one of my classes and I am very proud of my students. They all did quite well. I hope they keep it up. Overall, I really love my job, I enjoy the people I work with, and I'm really excited for my first paycheck! We are going to save like there is no tomorrow. Hopefully we will not have to go into too much date when Nathan goes to law school!