Shorts

*I legitimately cannot believe it’s Sunday night already. I feel like I’ve been going at like top speed since about 7am Thursday morning, which is probably only slightly kidding.  

*Thursday we did a Field Day for the girls since graduation was the next day.  That and we also needed use a kind of “chill” day after a really long and stressful year for everyone. But, of course, the day wasn’t without it’s drama that had to happen first thing in the morning.  In the grand scheme of things, it was a really nice day for everyone, but the antics of a few in the morning left a little bit of a grey cloud over everything.  Luckily, those few are being properly dealt with.  

*Friday was graduation for our class of 2017.  It was amazing. I love our graduations anyway because they are just filled with so much tradition and pomp and circumstance and all this amazing stuff to send our grads out happily.  But, we got to up the ante this year with a “military surprise”.  I’ve seen them all over Facebook and YouTube where a parent who is stationed overseas comes to surprise their child at their graduation and they are always so sweet.  Then to actually see one, 10 feet away from you, happen to a student you absolutely adore anyway (she is one of the kindest and gentlest young people I’ve ever encountered; and smart as hell – she was our Salutatorian and is going to Johns Hopkins next year – incredibly proud of her) who was sobbing in your office a week ago because she didn’t think her dad was going to make it home for graduation.  I’m in tears again just thinking about it.  It was easily one of the best things I’ve ever seen.  They called her name and as she walks up the steps, they stop her and say “we have a special guest to help present her diploma to her, all the way from the Middle East…” Me and every other faculty member pretty much burst into tears along with her. Nothing could ever top that, as far as I’m concerned.  Nothing.  

*Devon took a “mental health” day on Friday, so he was off, too.  It was actually very helpful.   Once graduation was over, I came home, picked him up and we got to go do a bunch of crap we can’t ever seem to get done otherwise.  By the time we hit the evening, I was pooped. 

*Saturday we had a couple of our really close friends over for dinner and game night. We love when these two come over (they’re married), they behave together the same way Devon and I do so it’s a ton of fun.  I made my homemade lasagna for them which took awhile because deliciousness doesn’t happen quickly.  They were here a good part of the day/night and we had a great time.  So, again, busy, but a good time.   

*Today we went to visit my mother for awhile and then went to see “Alien Convenant”.  It was a pretty good movie, just a little bit of gorey to keep it interesting.  

*I’m finally getting a few moments to sit and relax and doing some online shopping while Devon and I watch old “Frasier” episodes.  There might be a bottle of wine opened at some point since we don’t have to go to work tomorrow.  It’s like an extra Sunday and since I’ve been super busy I plan on using it to it’s fullest! 

Brain Dump

I’m having another one of those moments where I could easily sit and write like 10 different blog posts about 10 completely different/unrelated topics.

Now, that might sound awesome to some people.  However, for me, it usually means that my brain is all over the place, which is not something I typically I appreciate.  I like having a well defined focus and goal, which is partially why I don’t do super random, spur-of-the-moment blogging.  Most of my posts have been planned out for at least a couple of days, if not a week or two prior.  I feel more organized and prepared that way.

Normally, I keep a small notebook of blog posts/ideas/suggestions that I have or was given to help keep me organized.  If there are times when I don’t have something specific ready to go for a blog post, I’ll go to that book and see what I’ve wanted to talk about or what needs to be talked about.

I was originally going to post my new Erin Condren review this morning, but I never got the chance to take pictures and when I had the time, the lighting was horrible thanks to our rainy days as of late.

So, this morning in my head, I’m like “I still want to post something this morning, but what….”

And it’s not like I have nothing to talk about, the problem was, I was coming up with too much to talk about.  And I had a *table flip* moment, where I’m like “nope, not doing any of it until I get more focused”.

That’s where my brain dump comes in.  Like I said, I have a book at home (but I’m at work at the moment) that half of these ideas are likely already in anyway.  Instead of worrying about waiting until I got home, I just grabbed one of my many notepads in my office and one of my favorite pens and just started scribbling down everything that was in my head.  This is also why it’s called a brain dump, it’s almost like you’re literally ridding your brain of every thought you have and putting it somewhere else.

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Shorts

*My baby went to her senior prom on Friday!! Now, for those not inn the know, my “baby” is my best friend’s little sister.  My best friend I grew up together from the age of 4 and her little sister was born when we were 13, so she’s always been my little sister, too.  She looked gorgeous!


I look tired…which I was, but she looks gorgeous!  I can’t believe how grown up she is! She’s going to Redford University next year and I couldn’t be prouder of her! 

*We have graduation coming up on Friday, so I had to pull my cap and gown out of the closet this morning to make sure it wasn’t all wrinkled and weird.  Being a high school educator, you really get some good use out of your graduation regalia.  I’ve worn my Master’s gown every year since I got it, so it’s money well spent to not have to get a rented one or buy one from school.  I just hope it’s not 100 degrees when I have to be in a black robe all day like it has been the past few days here.  

*Devon and I have decided/agreed to do a “wedding prep” diet/workout this summer.  We both have images in our head of how we want to look on our wedding day and getting into a little bit better shape will make those visions more likely.  Making big changes is easier in the summer because we aren’t really working so we can devote time no energy into overhauling and re-creating better habits and routines.  This way when school starts back up in the fall, we have everything in place to maintain and continue what we are starting.  We both have initial goals, so we will get to those and then see where else we want to go after that. 

*I also really need to start dress shopping.  Maybe not actively trying things on yet, but at least figuring out a design/style of dress.  I have literally no idea what I want to do with my dress.  My one bridesmaid who lives out of state is coming down to visit this summer, maybe while she is here I can arrange for all of them to go dress shopping with me one day and maybe do bridesmaid dresses, too.  But having an idea before we do all of that would be really nice.  Our wedding is about 13 months out but I get the feeling this year is just going to fly by so fast.  The more we get done over the summer, the better.  

*I have an almost four day weekend next weekend, because of Memorial Day and graduation on Friday, so this is probably going to eel like te longest week ever.  We’re doing a Field Day on Thursday, too, so it’s not even like we have this full week of school, it’s probably just going to feel really long.  It’s a super busy time of year anyway, but it’s going to feel like forever.  I say again, though, I just hope it’s cooler outside than it was last week.  That sweltering heat just makes me even more tired and sluggish.  And we have monster cicadas out already.  It’s so nasty.  I know they really don’t hurt you, but they just look gross (yes, I’m being that girl for a minute) and I can’t wait for them to go away.  

Hope everyone is having a great weekend! 

Hair Series Part 4: Final Tips

If you want to read the first three parts of this series, you can click through here, here, and here.

It’s occurring to me, that throughout the entirety of this, I’ve yet to show you what my hair looks like now.  It’s partially because I honestly don’t look at my scalp that often.  I did so much in the beginning to the point that I was obsessing over it.  Every day I examined everything to see if there was new growth and when there wasn’t, it was a huge let down.  It became really depressing and it wasn’t helping anything.  So, I stopped focusing on my scalp and started focusing on what I could control: how it was styled, what products I used, what tools I used, etc.  (If you want to see more of the products I use, you can check out this post in the series.)

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A Few Things I’m Finding Funny Lately…

 

So, if you know me, you know I have an….odd….and varied sense of humor.  I find the most random things funny; pretty much anything has the potential to make me laugh (yes, that includes dark humor; I admit, I love it).  So, I thought I would share a few things I’ve been laughing at/about lately.  Hopefully you get at least a chuckle to brighten up your Tuesday out of some of this.

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