tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32343820850259114422024-03-13T16:51:11.129-04:00Perfectly CloudyKatiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04693367658584593349noreply@blogger.comBlogger204125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3234382085025911442.post-76255283395533349092013-02-01T18:31:00.000-05:002013-02-01T18:31:06.091-05:00SUYL from Kelly's Korner <br />
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<b>This post was written by my wonderful friend Jill!</b></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">I have been a follower of Kelly's Korner for a few years. I'm not sure if I'm drawn in by the day to day mothering aspect or the fact that she resides in my home state. Woo Pig Sooie!!! :-). I have always enjoyed her SUYL single day, and I shake my head...I have one of the best singles in my own circle of friends why, oh why am I just now introducing you to her!?!<br /><br />I count it a privilege to introduce you to my friend Katie. She is a beautiful person inside and out! I have known her for almost 6 years, and she has been a huge blessing in our church’s life, in my life, and in my family’s life. My girls LOVE Ms. Katie! She is so many things, but in the end she is simple.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><br />She loves the Lord and serves Him faithfully.<br /><br />She loves her family.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: inherit;">She loves children. She has been an elementary school teacher for 9 years.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"> She has a heart for missions, especially for Thailand. She has spent three of her summer breaks in Thailand teaching English to children. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><br /><br />And last but not least, she loves her four legged furry friend Toby! Such a lucky dog. :-)</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><br /><br />This is a girl who deserves the best. If you’re not the best, I will kindly ask you not to contact her. Yes, I'm that serious. :-)</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><br /><br />Thank you Katie for allowing me to occupy your blog and introduce you to the SUYL single day. :-). I love ya!</span></div>
Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04693367658584593349noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3234382085025911442.post-59184869321236397732012-09-03T08:25:00.000-04:002012-09-03T08:25:22.917-04:00Currently SeptemberCan you believe it is September already?? Two weeks of school down, lots more to go! I LOVE my new school and my students are awesome. It is a bit of an adjustment to have 106 students instead of 24...but I like it! Anyway, here's my Currently, and then I'm off to follow the rule of 3!<br />
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I love doing these Currentlys! So, for the "Reads" section, the first book is my favorite book to read aloud. That is a really hard choice but I absolutely love <i>The Great Gracie Chase</i> by Cynthia Rylant. It is about a dog that runs away, and let's just say I've had a few Great Toby Chases in my days! Not to mention Romeo, Lucky, and Daisy chases!</div>
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The second book is supposed to be my go to educational book, but I have to say that even though I've ordered and read many, there isn't one that I really go back to or love. I LOVE researching teaching things on my favorite blogs and getting lesson ideas on <a href="http://pinterest.com/katie2819/" target="_blank">Pinterest </a>though...<br />
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<br />Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04693367658584593349noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3234382085025911442.post-11040279596758626902012-06-14T20:48:00.001-04:002012-06-15T16:58:43.223-04:00A few thingsThe first thing I have to share is a little project I worked on last night! I made a camera strap cover! I found the tutorial on Pinterest (of course)! It took about 2 hours and I only had to rip out the stitches once, which is pretty good for me! Here is the masterpiece:<br />
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Next, I ordered my dog, Toby, a new collar and leash. I really wanted one that has his name and my phone number on it. Even though he is microchipped and rarely gets out, I still want to have that extra security. I ordered it from <a href="http://mimigreen.com/" target="_blank">Mimi Green</a>, and even though it took forever for it to get here, it is so adorable! I just had to take pictures and share!<br />
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By the way, it's really hard to take his picture because once I get on the floor with him, all he wants to do is come sit on my lap or play! I blurred out my phone number on the last one, but you can see how cute his name looks!<br />
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And lastly, I have been very into fishtail braids lately! I saw this <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZyZkowmdZv8" target="_blank">You Tube video</a> (found on Pinterest!) and learned how easy and quick they are to do! Here's a braid I did on my sister Karlie's hair and one I did on myself (did you know it is really hard to take a picture of the back of your head??)<br />
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I've got more to post (about some home stuff and school stuff) but that will have to wait for another day! Time to cuddle with my little doggy! :)<br />
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<li>The <i>At First Sight</i>, <i>Best of Me </i>and <i>Safe Haven</i> by Nicholas Sparks</li>
<li><i>Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail</i> by Cheryl Strayed</li>
<li><i>The Uglies</i> by Scott Westerfeld</li>
<li><i>Friday Night Lights</i> by H.G. Bissinger</li>
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That's a good start! I need to figure out how to check out Kindle books through my library to save some money! I'm linking this to <a href="http://www.clutterfreeclassroom.blogspot.com/2012/05/summer-reading-contest-linky-party-1500.html" target="_blank">Clutter-Free Classroom</a> and now I'm off to find more books to read through her website!</div>Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04693367658584593349noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3234382085025911442.post-84269319588599415972012-06-07T20:51:00.002-04:002012-06-07T21:56:20.061-04:00Favorite Fonts!Being a teacher, I LOVE fonts! Gone are the days of every activity and handout being printed in Comic Sans or (heaven forbid) Times New Roman. I will type a hard copy over just for the sake of making it look cuter. So here are some of my favorite fonts to use on newsletters, note guides, and whatever else I'm typing up!<br />
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I'm having so much fun downloading so many other cute fonts I've found from <a href="http://teacherytidbits.blogspot.com/2012/05/favorite-fonts-linky.html" target="_blank">Teachery Tidbits Linky!</a><br />
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To explain the last category, I WISH I could go to Bora Bora! Just look at these pictures! (From <a href="http://twistedsifter.com/2010/12/bora-bora-photographs/" target="_blank">this </a>website.)</div>
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I WENT to the Biltmore this year with my sister, her fiance, and my mom.</div>
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And I WANT to go on a cruise this summer! I don't even care where it goes!</div>
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Linking to <a href="http://ohboy3rdgrade.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Oh Boy 4th Grade</a>. :) </div>
<br />Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04693367658584593349noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3234382085025911442.post-11228988428047242632012-05-14T20:36:00.000-04:002012-05-14T20:36:20.721-04:00Random thoughts from my reading- the standard of holy living has been so low among Christians that the least degree of real devoted ness of life and walk is looked upon with surprise<br />
- followers of Jesus are satisfied with a life conformed to the world<br />
- this should not be so, we should seek God first, surrendering everything that would interfere with his call on our lives<br />
- we must be gentle, meek, yielding, doing things only for the glory of God not ourselves<br />
- cross, anxious, gloomy, cruel, selfish, self-indulgent Christians are not Christlike Christians<br />
- we must be peculiar<br />
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- from <i>The Christian's Secret</i> by Hannah Whitall Smith<br />
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1. I should listen to Jesus' voice - John 10:3-4 the sheep know their shepherd's voice <br />
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2. I should be humble - a word study of this word showed that the Greek didn't exactly have a word for this concept, but in the study notes of my Bible it says something like, "humility is the antidote to self-love that poisons human relationships." Boy, is that good stuff. Another word the Bible uses that is similar to humility is meekness. "A gentle attitude that is patiently submissive in every offense while having no desire for revenge or retribution." (from the notes on Galatians 5) <br />
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3. I should be gentle. This goes along with humility. Matthew 5:5 - blessed are the gentle...gentleness is the opposite of being in control, and giving control to God. <br />
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4. I should live at peace with others - Romans 12:17-21. Overcome evil with good. Gosh is that hard to do sometimes. It says in verse 18 "if possible, live at peace with all men." I take that to mean that I should do EVERYTHING possible to be at peace with others. I can't control their actions, but I can control mine. <br />
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This is just a start, and plenty for me to work on!Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04693367658584593349noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3234382085025911442.post-54928034248375969962012-05-05T21:03:00.000-04:002012-05-05T21:03:17.688-04:00Baby Shower!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I thought I'd post a few pictures of a baby shower I had for my bff Kelly and her baby Marshall! I had just a week to plan the shower and get everything together! It was rushed but it ended up being a great party.Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04693367658584593349noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3234382085025911442.post-5944174566778571872012-05-05T12:43:00.000-04:002012-06-15T18:00:45.149-04:00Pantry Re-do!So a couple of weekends ago I finally decided to tackle the wreck that was my pantry. I clean it out probably once a year but it soon gets back to a mess because (I'm passing the blame here) it's a really poorly designed pantry. The shelves are so deep that you can't really tell what is back there. I think it was originally a broom closet that some previous owner changed over. Here you can see the before picture, which shows the top and bottom of my pantry. (I was too lazy to change the lens on my camera so I couldn't get the whole thing in one shot!)<br />
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So after taking the before pictures, I unloaded everything onto the kitchen table. It was FULL and I don't really even cook! Soon I filled up two garbage bags of expired canned goods, opened containers that had been open too long, and food that I don't know how it got in there because I would never eat it!<br />
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I went to shopping and got lots for about $20. When I arranged them in my pantry I KNEW this would be the key, because now I can see exactly what I have without having to move things around. The last step was to make labels. I found a template and copied<a href="http://thesocialhome.blogspot.com/2012/02/pantry-pretty-dollar-store-pantry.html" target="_blank"> her style</a>. And made some new labels on cardstock. I taped them to the containers, and I was done! Now every time I open my pantry I do a little happy dance!<br />
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If you would like the file of the labels you can click <a href="https://docs.google.com/open?id=0BymGmankCKT1VUhhWXNYSGFHbm8" target="_blank">here</a>!Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04693367658584593349noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3234382085025911442.post-76033856386984809662012-03-18T19:48:00.002-04:002012-03-18T19:48:44.358-04:00remindersThis has been a tough school year. Definitely a lonely, thankless one without many of those sweet, cute moments that keep you going. But God knows me and knows I need my reminders of why I'm doing this. One of my students from last year brought me a copy of a story she had written in class to get ready for the big state writing test. I thanked her and at that moment didn't have time to read it. But when I did...<br />
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Presents from different people all make me happy. No matter what they
give me, I'm thankful for getting it, but there's one present that's
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It all started on the week before Christmas break. Everybody was really
excited for Christmas day to come so they can receive presents. I was
different. I never felt what it was like to get a present since I
didn't celebrate Christmas, until that week. I was really close to my
teacher, she was my favorite teacher of all times, and she made a great
difference in my life. At the end of school that day, she handed me a
colorful, wrapped up box. I asked her what it was and she told me that I
would know when I opened it. I felt an urge to open it, I was
really eager to open it , to see what was inside but I knew I had to
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When I opened it, I gasped. Inside the colorful wrapping was a purple
color cover, and flowers on a thick book. One the cover, it had the
word Bible on it. I never felt so happy before. I felt tears that
were about to spill out. It was the first Christmas present and the
best present in my whole life. I held The Bible close to my heart and
thought about all the good things my teacher had done for me. I knew
that it was going to be the best present. Even in the future. I still
remember it like yesterday. I the feelings I had felt and how I had
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I count it a privilege to introduce you to my friend Katie. She is a beautiful person inside and out! I have known her for almost 5 years, and she has been a huge blessing in our church’s life, in my life, and in my family’s life. My girls LOVE Ms. Katie! She is so many things, but in the end she is simple.</span></span></div>
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She loves the Lord and serves Him faithfully.<br />
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<br />Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04693367658584593349noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3234382085025911442.post-8959801799089033622012-01-17T20:48:00.001-05:002012-01-17T20:48:38.286-05:00New Years resolutions updateI thought I'd take a look periodically to see how I'm doing on my goals for 2012! Some of them are just tasks that I want to finish, but if I don't keep looking at this list then I won't get them finished!<br />
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<li>Decorate and paint the laundry room. <b style="color: red;">nope</b></li>
<li>Decorate and paint my bathroom. <b style="color: purple;">started painting my bathroom grey today</b></li>
<li>Begin a new classroom management plan so that I can go less crazy. (I already picked <a href="http://thecornerstoneforteachers.com/free-resources/behavior-management/token-system" target="_blank">one out</a>. More on this later.) Done!<b style="color: purple;"> It's going ok.</b></li>
<li>Blog <b style="color: purple;">Doing pretty well at this, haven't blogged everyday.</b></li>
<li>Clean the garage and paint the inside wall. <b><span style="color: purple;">Did the first part!</span></b></li>
<li>Lose lbsssss (and go to the gym). <b><span style="color: purple;">Been going to the gym and eating better, but <span style="color: red;">no weight loss yet</span></span></b></li>
<li>Fix up my lighthouse picture frame so that it better matches my living room colors. <b style="color: red;">Nope</b></li>
<li>Finish my current Beth Moore Bible study and at least one other one. <b style="color: red;">Nope</b></li>
<li>Save $$ each month for a new car. <b style="color: red;">Nope</b></li>
<li>Use more green/homemade cleaning stuff. <b><span style="color: purple;">Made my own clothes detergent, bought spray bottles to make cleaning spray</span></b></li>
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Not too bad for only being 17 days into the new year! I'll keep working on it!<br />Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04693367658584593349noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3234382085025911442.post-48221676116615015732012-01-16T16:17:00.000-05:002012-01-16T16:17:06.220-05:00In Asheville, part 2<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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We had such a great time together in Asheville. It was a perfect kind of getaway and a way to celebrate Kristen's birthday without being sad. We saw dragonflies everywhere and we were constantly saying, "what would Kristen think of this?" and "Kristen would love this!" It was fun. <br />
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I have to share one story that perfectly illustrates our relationship (me, mom, kelly)! Saturday morning we were headed out to see the Biltmore. I was driving Karlie's XTerra, which she can't use because she's a freshman at college. First, I had to do about a 13 point turn in the snow and ice to back out of our cabin parking spot. So we start driving toward Asheville, following mom's trusty GPS. We get about 3 minutes down the road, and I start getting hay fever, you know when the top of your mouth starts itching? Then, my nose starts itching, and I tell them that it feels like I'm inhaling cat hair! (I'm really allergic to cats.) So, I'm driving and I start hacking and sneezing and my mom is telling Kelly to be ready to do a trach on me. It was getting really bad and we couldn't figure out why I was having such a bad allergic reaction. So I pull over at the next exit and we pull in to a really sketchy looking gas station. Before I could even get my car door open, mom was at the door of the gas station. I don't think I've ever seen her move so fast! Unfortunately, all that store had was bendryl (which would put me right to sleep) and drug paraphernalia. (I'm serious!)<br />
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So mom made Kelly drive and we got back on the road. At the intersection, Kelly yells out, "Which way?? North or south?" and for some reason I adamantly yell, "North!" Which of course wasn't the right way. So we had to turn around at the next exit.<br />
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Eventually we got some daytime allergy medicine for me, I felt better, and we got to the Biltmore! But not before mom told me her plan if I actually did stop breathing (she was going to stab a pen into my neck to create an airway.) Such adventures!Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04693367658584593349noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3234382085025911442.post-7802533796413988902012-01-13T20:30:00.000-05:002012-01-13T20:30:33.799-05:00In AshevilleSo this weekend my sister Kelly and her fiancé rented a cabin north of Asheville! They invited my mom and me to join them and we drove up today. It is Kristen's birthday. She would have been 30 today, so likely Aunt Donna said, she really is forever 29! But this is a fun way to celebrate her birthday!
Here are some pictures of the cabin and the area around it! We are REALLY in the boonies! And there is actually an outhouse! Thank goodness we don't have to use it!
Well, it seems like I can't upload pictures on my iPad. So I'll have to upload them when I get home. It is beautiful out here!Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04693367658584593349noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3234382085025911442.post-62458003218037345422012-01-10T16:36:00.002-05:002012-01-10T16:36:47.140-05:00Currently<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I got this from <a href="http://ohboy3rdgrade.blogspot.com/2012/01/currently-more.html" target="_blank">Farley's blog</a>! Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04693367658584593349noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3234382085025911442.post-89208367275475773922012-01-08T17:15:00.000-05:002012-01-08T17:15:11.732-05:00It's been a yearI can still see it so clearly...<br />
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She walks in, hair wind blown, of course, from having her windows down.
(No matter how hot it is - that's the way to drive she says.) Her huge
smile graces her face showing bright white teeth. She hugs me, teasing
me at the way I don't squeeze very hard. So she squeezes harder, giving
me a little back scratch with her short nails. I squeeze back,
giggling. I notice how warm she is, from having the windows down and
the sun shining on her. She's holding a cup, seems like she always
walked in with a cup. Don't know what was in it ;) She talks of her
latest love: scuba diving, tattoos, cooking, gardening, making soap
from scratch, whatever it may be. She's got her phone with her, ready
to text back with her help if the restaurant is having a problem. She
raves about whatever we are eating. She uses the word, "awesome." She
glows. She radiates. She shines. She's lovely, she really is.<br />
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And I miss her. So much it hurts.<br />
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(This is something I wrote last year about my sister Kristen.)Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04693367658584593349noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3234382085025911442.post-56171683869225821112012-01-07T22:42:00.001-05:002012-01-07T22:42:51.520-05:00By Emily DickinsonI SHALL know why, when time is over, <br>
And I have ceased to wonder why; <br>
Christ will explain each separate anguish <br>
In the fair schoolroom of the sky. <br>Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04693367658584593349noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3234382085025911442.post-12325712295798793172012-01-06T21:37:00.000-05:002012-01-06T21:37:15.274-05:00Dog pictures and more going greenSorry but I just have to share some more pictures of my adorable dog! I got a new lens for my SLR and it makes me feel all artsy when I take pictures. And this picture of Kelly and Toby is so pretty I hope she doesn't mind me sharing it!<br />
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Also, earlier this week I talked about how I worked on canceling my subscriptions to several catalogs that I get in the mail. Today, I worked on canceling some junk mail. I get Bank of America junk mail EVERY WEEK. You would think they would get the point by now: I'M NOT INTERESTED IN YOUR CREDIT CARD! :) Here's the website you can click on to get out of these mailings: <a href="https://www5.bankofamerica.com/privacy/Preferences.do" target="_blank">Stop Bank of America Junk Mail</a>. Another credit card company that has been very persistent is Chase! I get so many offers from them! I'm pretty sure I get one per week. Here's the link for them: <a href="https://dnmoptions.chase.com/" target="_blank">Chase Mailing Options</a>. I'm so excited to see how this actually works and hopefully save some trees. <br />
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(One suggestion I didn't take but thought was funny is to take the postage-paid envelopes and stuff them with your junk mail and send them back to the company. How good is that?!)Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04693367658584593349noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3234382085025911442.post-81734294747857399752012-01-05T21:14:00.000-05:002012-01-05T21:14:08.980-05:00ZumbaQuick blog tonight because I'm TIRED! Did Zumba for the first time in a long time...it was fun! Here's an example if you've never heard of it.<br />
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Oh yeah and I looked NOTHING like those girls while I was doing it! :)Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04693367658584593349noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3234382085025911442.post-12808282345128327212012-01-04T21:19:00.001-05:002012-01-04T21:19:42.883-05:00Two days down!I'm proud to say that my sister Kelly and I have completed TWO, yes TWO, days of working out! And I have also spent two days eating very healthily. Last night I had a dream (after my amazing workout) that I had already lost a ton of weight and my pants were lose. Then I woke up and remembered that I had only completed one amazing workout and even though miracles have been know to happen they didn't happen for me last night. I'm pretty sore tonight thanks to a machine that Kelly and I call the crazy bike. This thing is really crazy and I'm sure I look pretty manic when I'm using it!<br />
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School was GOOD today. I know! It was so great I was wondering who had replaced my kids??! Well, I did have one kid scream out "what the f..!" when I asked him to put his homework in his bookbag, but you can't ask for perfection right?<br />
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I also spent some time watching Passion again tonight and it was so good. I watched Francis Chan preach and he is so passionate and real that I just love listening to him. One soundbite from his talk: "I'm going to BEG you to read this book (Bible). Be consumed by it. Read it for yourself." It reminded me of something that is said a lot at my church that is the answer to so many questions: "It's the Word. It's the Word. It's the Word." I forget that but it is true. Every time I open the word I realize how true it is.<br />
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I found a new blog today: <a href="http://www.equipandempower.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=107&Itemid=224&lang=en" target="_blank">Equip and Empower</a>. She said that things are hard to do when you say that you HAVE to do them. For example, I have to workout. I have to do my Bible study. I have to go to church. They are much easier when you say that you WANT to do them. I want to be healthy. I want to grow to be more like Jesus. I want to spend time with the Lord. So, I'm going to work on changing my thinking. Instead of HAVING to do things, I'm going to WANT to do them.Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04693367658584593349noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3234382085025911442.post-27064133324817670542012-01-03T21:43:00.000-05:002012-01-03T21:43:05.327-05:00Some totally random thoughts<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<li>I started watching <a href="http://268generation.com/passion2012/#%21/home/" target="_blank">Passion </a>tonight. "Is there something in you that to be brought back to life again?" Oh yeah. Thanks for asking. "Jesus has the willingness and power to raise the dead!" That is so what I needed to hear. It's actually taking place in the Georgia Dome right now. They are SOLD OUT at the Georgia Dome. That is amazing to me. Well, it has been such an encouragement. I was texting Melody and telling her that I feel so out of it because it is for college students! But it is so good! One thing they said is that 27 million people are actually in slavery right now. That is more than double the American slave trade in America's history...they are trying to raise a million dollars to work on saving the people who are in slavery. I have a feeling that I will have a lot more to say about Passion after I watch more.</li>
<li>I worked on canceling my subscriptions to a lot of catalogs today. I have never requested them but somehow I get sent about a dozen a week which is such a waste of paper. All you have to do is google "unsubscribe from catalog pottery barn" (or whatever catalog). I canceled 5 tonight. Some of them you have to have your customer number from the back of the catalog so I will have to wait for the next ones to come in to take care of them.</li>
<li>School went okay. I started my new token system and the kids seemed to be motivated to earn their tokens. But they are so hard to keep under control. Really, one off topic call out from one the kids can get the whole class going and then I have to stop everything and get control again. Which doesn't sound bad until you do it over and over again! I'm praying for a better day tomorrow!</li>
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