WW + TBT = FUN

I am super excited today because tomorrow is the last day of school before SPRING BREAK - otherwise known as the week of regaining your sanity just before the school year ends!  I think the children need it just as much as we do!  So in honor of my excitement I offer you a wardrobe wednesday/ throwback thursday combination for your viewing pleasure!

I have recently found Wanelo - it's like Pinterest for clothes and it has a buy now option!  I kinda love it, and I am loving these quote tees that I would pair with a cardigan or blazer that may or may not be completely visible to the whole world.  But you get a chuckle out of it because you it's there!

   

They make me smile, and I hope they have the exact same affect on you!

So as for the promised throwback thursday combo part of this post...

College....

A little further back...

This was a snow day at the first house Candace and I ever rented together...

Okay friends! Happy Spring Break to everyone!

a little adventure

Have you ever woke up one day and not remembered anything important that happened in the past week? Or the past month?  Well, that is exactly where I found myself recently.  I read this book a few years ago by Donald Miller named A Million Miles in a Thousand Years about living a good story.  He challenges readers to live an abundant life and live on purpose - to make deliberate choices to have an interesting life.  This resonated with me as I become very comfortable in a routine and within my same four walls.

I was reminded of Miller's book by our Pastor in his recent challenge to our church to go from people far from God to being kingdom catalysts.  The steps along this journey he is challenging us to include connecting with our community, getting out of our spectator mentality in service, and moving outside the four walls of our church in mission.  All of the steps have challenged me in different areas, but I think my journey has to begin by becoming okay with being uncomfortable.  Getting out of my comfort zone and simple interaction with other people seem to be the initial steps.

So I decided that I needed a little adventure in my life, and I roped Candace into going along with it.  Now, we are working on a next to nothing budget so these little adventures I am about to share with you are just baby steps.  But, they are baby steps in the right direction...

Here are a few pics we snapped during our little adventures!

We got some pizza and went to the park.  It may not have been the smartest idea to be out there at night by ourselves, but it was in the name of adventure!  We also watched a movie at some of our friends' house on a school night (gasp) but my phone died - so no picture!

We met Mr. Sawyer Allen Clark!  Isn't he just precious!

Quality sister time and breakfast at Shipley's!!!

Woke up in a pirate ship!  Not really we decorated the balcony for Halloween!

Dinner with the girls!  Round table therapy after the week we all had!

Knocked out all the bouts and corsages for the wedding we are planning in November!  I am kind of in love with the bouts so you cant hate!  The best part was that DeeDee and Debbie(bride) came over and we all worked on different tasks at the same time.  I work best with music on, the t.v. going, and 30 other people working around me - call me crazy, but a quiet room drives me batty!

Calendar meeting of the next month in the "beaty girl" household... If you think sitting down with my sister and a calendar is not an adventure, you clearly do not know Candace!

It was really fun figuring out things to do every day to break up the monotony of work, tv, sleep.  So in honor of our slightly adventurous week, we have decided to do at least one thing we would not normally do every week!  This should not be difficult as the weeks coming up should be quite interesting!!!  

I will keep you posted, and as always...

hair, nails, and clothes

Hello friends!  So there are a few things going on this week around the Beaty girl household.  A few I will share next week, and a few I thought I would share with you now!

So I need a hair cut like two weeks ago, but alas I must wait on the paycheck.  Trust me though, very soon I will be sitting Mrs. Alice Cash's chair at Studio B!  So preparing for that glorious day, I began looking for inspiration for what the new do will look like, and here is what I like best!

Maybe mixed with the length of this one (below)

Also, I have been wanting to experiment with my nail color so I tried this...

forgive the quality of the photo, please

Finally I am super excited about fall...

and wearing clothes like this!

both photos via Pinterest!

         

lessons from preschool

So with the heaviness of the last post, I thought I would lighten things up a bit with a fun list.  Candace and I have been keeping a few children at our home just for some extra money during the summer, and I realized that I have brought home some of the things I learned while working in a preschool.  So I thought I would share with you all the things I learned from my 4 years experience in Preschools.

1.  So this one is very important so make sure you read carefully - band-aids solve all problems.  Anything and everything can be cured with these things especially the Hello Kitty, Angry Birds, and Muppets versions - I am sure it would even do wonders in the Middle East.
2.  Never underestimate the power of the eyes.  They may be young but they know the absolute perfect moment to look up at you with those big eyes that have just the right amount of tears in them especially if you have mentioned the words phone call and mama in the same sentence.
3.  Nap time is in the eye of the beholder.  To the child, the entire institution of nap time is a torture device that must be fought tooth and nail.  To the teacher, nap time is the best idea since coffee and is essential if you dare to sit down and eat your entire lunch at one time or get anything else accomplished for that matter.
4.  You can track the moon by their behavior - a full moon is occurring anytime that week and you might as well go ahead and  program your speed dial with those numbers you already know by heart, bring an extra thermos of coffee, and some chocolate - you will be needing the extra energy.  Items needed for the week, because it will be a week, include comfortable clothes, running shoes, hair off your face, and LOTS of band-aids.  Oh and pray it doesn't rain that week or you might want to invest in a good therapist!
5.  Going to the bathroom is a privilege and the bathroom is a sanctuary.  When you finally get to go, it is the one place where you can sit down, close your eyes, and not have to tell little Susie that we are friends with everybody or tell little Johnny that the classroom is not a training grounds for the 100 yd dash.
6.  My 8th grade English and Drama teacher says that middle school girls are the meanest girls you will ever encounter.  I completely agree with her, but I never knew that they begin that process the minute they enter K4.
7.  If we could harness half the energy encompassed in one 3 or 4 year old boy, we could solve the world's energy crisis.
8.  Last on this particular list, is that while you need the Energizer Bunny to keep up with these kids and you will repeat, "be sweet to your friends" a million times, these kids find their way into your heart especially when they crawl up in your lap or just randomly run up and hug your legs and say, "Ms. Micole(one of the names they call me), I love you!"

So obviously, this is not a comprehensive or complete list, but just some of the little things I have learned.  People always ask me if I have children, and I say during the school year I have 30-40 on a daily basis which is more than enough for me.  I get to love them, laugh with them, guide and teach them, and send them  home.  I love it!

Well I hope you have a great weekend!

Much Love,

Colie