Im back to blogging now -- and hopefully for good! I have missed my wonderful blog friends so much and am thankful for the kind words that so many of you have sent me via email, twitter, facebook and...
As my student teaching has been winding down, I am realizing how quickly life goes by. I feel like only two weeks ago I nervously walked into my new classroom of 23 smiling faces and now its almost o...
Well, what can I say.. my spring break was absolutely wonderful! Not only did I get much needed rest and relaxation, but I did lots of other uber-productive things that made my break fantastic!Clayto...
On April 16, 2012, Claytons brother, Tim, will run the Boston Marathon - 26.2 Miles! - to raise money to support pediatric cancer research and patient care programs at the Mass General Hospital&...
Although I have been absent from blogging, there are lots of things that I have really been enjoying!It was teacher appreciation week at school and I received lots of sweet goodies from my students!&...
Hello beautiful blog friends! Because I have been eating healthy and working out.. I have two fabulous Lilly dresses that no longer fit me!! Please email me if you are interested in any of these dres...
Last night I headed up to my college town (about 2 hours away) for my last student teaching seminar of the semester (its going by soooo fast!). I was only in town for the day, but while I was there.....
I made a few resolutions back in January and I am finally seeing some of the effects of my hard work and my discipline to change the things in my life that werent quite like I wanted them to be.Stayi...
Happy Friday to everyone else! I will be celebrating Dr. Seuss birthday today with my super second graders and cannot wait! Because I know everyone could use a little Dr. Seuss wisdom, here are my fa...
As I have been rushing around in and out the door, I managed to snap a few photos of my outfits. I decided now that I been photographing myself for over a week, it was time to share..The last really ...
In the midst of my busy days in 2nd grade, I have somehow managed to keep a healthy lunch routine (much thanks to GCP for packing my lunch each morning)! I have always loved healthy food, but this se...
I am writing this as I just woke up from a looooooong afternoon nap. It was raining hard outside, I put on yoga pants and a Patagonia fleece and it was game over. While I napped, Clayton watched ...
I know that unless you are hanging out on Bourbon Street, Mardi Gras may not be a holiday that you normally celebrate. I was excited that I would get to experience Mardi Gras at the Pennell house thi...
I have been a headband-wearer since I was a little girl. I wore headbands to church, school, birthday parties, to dance class, and even had some I could wear at night that wouldnt hurt my head. Basic...
I must say, I had a WONDERFUL Valentines Day! My morning started off with my usual breakfast with a few special touches thanks to sweet GCP, who decorated the kitchen area with Vday balloo...
Yes, yes.. I know its Valentines Day.. but Ill post about mine and GCPs Vday festivities later. Its our sweet Gracies 3rd birthday!! Happy Birthday to the best dog we could ask for! Gracie constantly...
I dont know about you, but I am glad its Friday! This week has been a really great one for many reasons, but has also been rather long! Despite the fact that I was really busy, I managed to squeeze i...
I came across this Valentines day link-up when I was reading one of my very favorite blogs, Sarah at Simply Sarah, and decided that it was the perfect chance to share my love story! If youre interest...
Fortunately, there are lots of things I am loving this week! I love that last night Clayton and I went with his Mom and grandparents to an art show reception for a long time family friend. The f...
As many of you know, my life hasnt been all flowers and sunshine lately. However, I wouldnt call my situation unique because I know that everyone goes through rough patches and that its okay for ever...
We had SO much food last night... needless to say, it was amazing! Im not much of a sports fan.. I dont know anything about football.. or any other sports for that matter. I know so many of my reader...
I know its not Friday anymore, but I still wanted to link-up with Rachel @ Just Peachy for a What I Wore recap of my week! (I did remember to take pictures as I was rushing out the door each morning ...
I dont know about you, but I have been on a navy blue kick. No longer is navy just for hot pink! Every store I go in seems to be on this kick too, with their navy + color duo mannequin setups. I have...
Whew! I apologize for my extended leave of absence that I took from blogging over the last few days. My life has been one big whirlwind and I just havent had the time or energy to sit down and write ...
While there are lots of things I am loving right now, I decided to share some of my newest (and favorite) products that I have added to my daily routine! I am one to find a product and stick to it li...
I had a really rotten start to my week. Mondays are never fun days, but this Monday was specifically a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day for this student teacher. I woke up sick on Sunday and...
I am so excited to announce that I am hosting an oh so preppy giveaway with Smathers & Branson!! I have loved S&B for quite some time now and just adore their needlepoint accessories! If you ...
This weekend couldnt have been any shorter. I mean, it feels like I was just leaving school on Friday and here I am..and its time for church on Sunday. Even though I have been rather busy working on ...
I always see this cute link-up on one my good blog friend Sarahs blog, so I decided I would give it a try! I have been playing around with polyvore a little and thought this would be the perfect way ...
I have always been a "lyrics" person when it comes to music. I can remember copying down the lyrics to my favorite songs as a little girl and thinking about how they applied to my life (yes, ...
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