One month from today, Brandon (the hubby), will put down his (our) preferences for medical school residency! Whoa! We have been between Kansas City (KU program) and here (OKC/OU program), but… there’s been a recent ‘wrinkle’ in our decision-making… Salt Lake City! Brandon went up last weekend for an interview with Univ. of Utah, going MAINLY to see his bro, Nick, who is in grad. school up there. Surprisingly, Brandon LOVED the program, and everything else he experienced there! This coming weekend, I’ll go with him for a second trip to get a feel for the place. I’m pretty pumped! I’ve never been there, and have always wanted to go! We are having the normal ebb and flow of emotion- sometimes feeling really peaceful about everything, knowing it will all work out- and sometimes getting freaked about all the ‘what-ifs’ of big changes. We know at our core,…
read more »I am one and a half weeks away from the end of first quarter, in my FOURTH year teaching- craziness! It has literally been a whirlwind of transition in my life these last four years, INSIDE the classroom, and OUTSIDE the classroom. My last blog post stated a lot of the most recent changes… I’ll…
read more »Are you singing the Aladdin song in your head too? I had to title this post “A Whole New World,” because my life has dramatically changed since my last post in January. Here are some of the recent updates… 1. I got married March 19th, 2011 to my bestfriend & greatest love! I am now…
read more »Hello again. I realized I hadn’t written anything since November…that’s what the holidays and preparing for a wedding will do to ya …so I’m back! I was encouraged to find a few comments from people getting ready to teach art or getting into TFA. Thanks for writing! Sometimes you wonder if anyone is benefitting from…
read more »I am currently incorporating the classic song “Seasons of Love” from the Broadway hit- RENT- into classroom art projects for Kindergarten, 2nd, & 3rd grade. Here’s a few details… Kinders have “sing & paint” as a grade level theme this winter, so I’ve decided to have them paint pictures that illustrate the lyrics to “Seasons…
read more »Sittin’ at home in my apartment right now, basking in the FREEDOM and the beauty of fall. We wrapped up 1st Quarter at Stanley Hupfeld Academy on Tuesday night with parent/teacher conferences, so everyone is enjoying the break I’m sure! Teachers & students need it every now and then- to come back refreshed, with new…
read more »I am in the middle of week five at my new school, and let me just say how AMAZING the difference is from DC to here! Beginning with the positives.. 1. I am in my third year of teaching art (that’s a big one by itself) 2. I only teach K-5 art now (rather than…
read more »School starts in a week for me (AHHH!), so I’m spending time doing my first round of lesson plans and organizing my new art classroom for K-5 kiddos! Exciting, but lends itself towards some anxiety…. I’m trying to remember a little phrase my Grandmother sent me in an email today that said “I AM TOO…
read more »I moved to my new apartment in OKC this past Monday, and am liking the new life thus far! Family is just an hour and a half away, boyfriend is just 15min or so away, and my roomie Erin is super sweet. Thank you Lord! My drive to my new school is only about 5-10…
read more »I’ve been home in Tulsa, OK for three weeks now, and here’s what’s gone down: Week 1: Wedding festivities for my bestfriend, which meant HUGE reunion of good friends; girl time, lake time, and lots of dancing! (I love you McKenna! God bless you and Paden in your new marriage!) I also spent a lot…
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