Going the Distance

Blog Every Day in May {Day 27}

Day 27, Monday: A letter to your readers

Dear blog buddies,
Thanks for sticking around and reading about all of my "stuff". Whether it's mundane everyday stuff, stupid stuff, or silly stuff, you've been around for a lot. I never thought that 2+ years ago that I would be a part of such a cool community of people.

There have been several times (break ups, my dad's heart attack, my horrible roommate situation) that I've vented on here or just shared 'out loud' and you guys have surrounded me with such support, words of hope, and just straight up love. Without that, I'm not sure how I would have made it through some of those situations. It made me really appreciate the blogging community and what awesome people are a part of it.

I love hearing from you, and learning about you. I've developed some really great friendships on this blog. I look forward to seeing your pages, hearing your comments on my posts, and just laughing together. My bloggie friends are awesome people, and I can only hope to develop even more friendships along this journey. And learn more beauty secrets. I can always use more of those! :)

People who aren't a part of the blog world don't get it. And they never will. It sounds silly and cliche to say "I have a blog" to someone who doesn't have one. But, those of us who do, we know the power that it holds. I'm thankful every day that I started this little blog as a creative outlet. I never could have imagined I'd have 200+ (almost 300!) followers, and several friendships from it. I'm thankful to all of you for reading, commenting, and just being there.

Bottom line is: You all rock. And I love ya to pieces!

Love,

Jenn

Blog Every Day in May {Day 26}

Day 26, Sunday: Something you read online. Leave a link and discuss, if you'd like.

Besides blogs, I don't read a ton of other things online. Between that an Pinterest...oh, and my job, I'm pretty packed.

One site that I absolutely love, that makes me laugh to no end, is DamnYouAutoCorrect.com or DogShaming.com. If I'm having a bad day and need a good laugh, I'll stop by these to chuckle.

Lucky for me, these are also embedded in Pinterest....my one-stop-shop for everything I could ever need! haha

(I'm pretty sure this Blog a Day in May for me is turning into a personal endorsement for Pinterest, lol)

So, if you need a laugh, stop by the above sites!

Blog Every Day in May {Day 25}

Day 25, Saturday: Something someone told you about yourself that you'll never forget (good or bad)

Well, it's difficult to pick just ONE thing that someone has said about me that sticks out in my brain.

But, I will say the general thing that means the world to me, and makes me truly appreciate what I do, is when a parent tells me what a difference I've made in their child's speech/language skills. And I love seeing a kid's face light up when they finally "get" something that they've been working hard on, or when they tell me that I'm their favorite teacher. They make my heart go pitter-patter and get all fuzzy inside.

So, in more of a general way, I'd say that anytime someone let's me know that something I've done has helped them/their child, makes my day. And I hang onto those compliments, especially when I'm stressed out and overwhelmed with meetings.

It's the little things in life that make the biggest impact :)

Blog Every Day in May {Day 24}

Day 24, Friday: Your top 3 worst traits

1. I'm a worrier. I worry too much about things. Sometimes it wakes me up in the morning, or won't let me fall asleep at night. I try not to, but I worry.

2. I get very comfortable in routines/am not super open to change
Sometimes routines are a good thing--it's what helps get you through the day-to-day. But, being able to embrace change is something that's important. And I just don't accept it well, right off the bat. I feel like sometimes my initial reaction to a change is to totally dislike it. I wish I was more open to changes.

3. I care too much.

About what someone else thinks about me. About work things. About people that could give two craps about me. Lots of things! (....and then I probably spend too much time "worrying" about it...Trait #1)
Caring is a good thing, but caring too much, especially in situations where people really don't deserve it, is a problem of mine.
I've been told, on many occasions, to "let it go" or "stop thinking about them"...and it's just not that easy for me to cut off my caring.
Does that even make sense?

Blog Every Day in May {Day 23}

Day 23, Thursday: Things you've learned that school won't teach you

~as a teacher, you may have to put on your Private Investigator hat to track a parent down

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~people treat you the way you allow them to treat you. Don't settle.

~being an adult sometimes isn't all it's cracked up to be -->

~Men really are from Mars, and Women really are from Venus. Read that book. It will change how you view relationships forever, in a positive way.

~people skills/social skills sometimes matter more than what level of education you have and will get you through some of the most awkward and difficult situations

~flipping someone off in the car is probably only going to make them do something else stupid, rather than apologize (doesn't stop me from doing it from time to time tho!)

~meeting and becoming friends with quality people will always outweigh having a quantity of friends

~saying "I don't know" is alright, as long as you intend to find an answer

~ my personal favorite, which should be no surprise, "Everything happens for a reason." Trust it.

I'm sure there are lots of other ones, but I think those are some of the more important ones.

How about, for some fun, things that school taught me that you'd be surprised about:

~how to tell if you're healthy, based on your poop being a "sinker" or a "floater" (Trish, you remember Women's Health at UMD!)

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~the difference between anal beads and butt plugs (yes, this was actually discussed in one of my classes in college...my parents would be SO happy...). Side note: this is not something I ever wanted to know...

~that I can live off of EasyMac and Ramen Noodles if I HAVE to.

~when told you have a single index card to write down information, I CAN write so small that an entire semester's worth of information makes it onto that card.

How's that for some unexpected/funny things I learned in school? :)

Blog Every Day in May {Day 22}

Ready for your second post of the day? (Scroll below for WILW and Oh How Pinteresting!)

Day 22, Wednesday: Rant about something. Get up on your soapbox and tell us how you really feel. (a pet peeve, a current event, a controversial topic, something your husband or roommate or neighbor or boss does that really ticks you off)

Alright, there are lots of things that I want to talk about in relation to things that happen in schools, but I don't want it to get in the wrong person's hands or be misinterpreted and all of a sudden I'm out of a job. So, I'm going to go with pet peeves.

In list form.

1) Leaving dishes in the sink. Especially when the dishwasher is right next to the sink.

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I get it if you don't have a dishwasher, but if it's a matter of opening the door and putting it in, I can't stand when they're left in the sink.

2)Leaving cabinet doors open. Why? If you're done with it, close it.

3) Leaving time on a microwave when you've taken your food out before the timer goes off (I don't know why this bothers me, but it does, especially when I'm looking at it for the time and it's not there)

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4) listening to someone clip their nails. Especially toenails. Ew. (I thought of this when watching RHOC last week and Terry was clipping his toe nails while he and Heather were talking.)

5) When someone doesn't plan, and all of a sudden they want you to deal with it. Right away.

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6) When people won't accept responsibility for something that they did/make up excuses for it

7) When people don't respect someone else's time (running over a meeting time, starting late, etc)

8) When you order chips and some kind of dip-- they bring you out a huge thing of dip, and only like 10 chips. "How do you propose I eat the last half of this?"

9) When people use words that sound like real words, but aren't actually words. Like "irregardless."

ahhhh, I feel better now that I got some of those off my chest! :)
What are some of your pet peeves?

WILW and Oh How Pinteresting

Are ya ready for another edition of WILW and Oh How Pinteresting? If not, get ready!

I'm loving that it's a long weekend this weekend. And that I made an impromptu decision to take the entire day off on Friday instead of just half a day. 4 day weekend for me!

I'm loving that we are going up to Philly for the weekend. We haven't seen MG's family since the beginning of April and it'll be good to see everyone, hang out, and not have to rush back after a day.

I'm loving the Blog Every Day in May challenge. I've learned a lot about other people participating in it, that I didn't know before. Hopefully you all are learning a little bit more about me, too!

I'm loving that there are only 18 more school days left this year! Countdown continues...

I'm loving that I've been doing a really good job of exercising regularly, and making conscious food decisions. Doing some HIIT exercises is really helping to kick start my body back into shape for Summer, which is important since my complex's pool just opened last weekend!

Speaking of the pool, I'm loving that I took advantage of a Victoria's Secret sale this weekend and got some super cute bathing suits that I can mix and match (maximizing, people!) Yeah I spent money, but if they work out, I'll have bought 2 suits and will be able to use them 3 different ways!

And, as always, I'm loving Pinterest in all of its awesomeness.

This week I've been pinning...