Where have I been? What happened to Lindsey?
One Word: LIFE
Sorry that I went MIA for a bit, but I honestly can't remember anything after Halloween and before Christmas. #kiddingnotkidding November and December were an absolute WHIRLWIND...all good things....but a whirlwind nevertheless. I've been working on creating and testing out materials for my classroom, finishing up our first round of Hogwarts after school program, report cards, conferences, EXCITING new STEMagination Station adventures {stay tuned for more details}, holidays, birthdays, class parties, volunteering at Grayson's school, etc. etc. I'm not glorifying or bragging about the business, but facts are just facts.
// Happy 2015 from the Petlak Family!! //
NOW....it's a new year. I've had some time to relax, reboot, enjoy my family, and get pumped up for this blog, new product releases, and adventures between now & the end of the school year! I'm linking up with the one, the only, Farley @ Oh, Boy 4th Grade for January Currently.
LISTENING: My little guy is watching James & the Giant Peach....sitting on his new "tractor" (construction vehicle) in the middle of our family room. It's an interesting sight, but if you know our family (my sis is a HUGE Roald Dahl fan & I grew up in a farming community)....it fits just perfectly.
LOVING: 2014 was a GREAT year for our family, but I always love a fresh start. Something about the new year is always refreshing and rejuvenating for me, so I'm welcoming 2015 with open arms. I'm taking everything I learned, loved, failed at, or achieved in 2014 and building up on that in the new year. Do you love the feeling of a new year...or do you think it's just rubbish?
THINKING: Look. I love Chicago, but I do NOT {repeat DO NOT} love frigidly cold,
snowpocalypse weather. We've had a mild winter thus far, but CHI-BERIA is here in full-force. Barring a potential surprise "inclement weather day," which would be a nice little treat, I'm THINKING I'd rather be under blue skies & enjoying sunny weather on a beach!
WANTING: In November & December I cranked out some super fun, rigorous holiday-themed math stations. Since I test everything in my class first, I didn't get the products out "on time," and I'm okay with that. It's amazing the changes that need to be made by testing something with your own kiddos first. SO, I'm WANTING to finalize and post those {with a SUPER SALE to stock up for next year} and I'm wrapping up finalizations on some "winter" themed math stations that I hope to post live in the next week or two! Also, I'm WANTING to have some fun getting creative and working on some new, whimsical chalk art stationery and framed art pieces to help us all beat the winter blues. STAY TUNED for new products and SALES SOON!
NEEDING: MORE REST. It's tough getting back into the grind of the work week. {Do I need to say more? If you're a teacher & a mom...'nuff said}
YES: I'm pumped for home/school/blog/product reorganization and revamping in 2015! It's a MUST.
MAYBE: I am going to work hard for Christmas at Disney in 2015....we shall see....good incentive, don't you think? What's more magic than Disney?....Disney at Christmas time!
I WISH: Per the comment above....I'm WISHing and dreaming for sandy beaches and sun on my skin!!
LOVING: 2014 was a GREAT year for our family, but I always love a fresh start. Something about the new year is always refreshing and rejuvenating for me, so I'm welcoming 2015 with open arms. I'm taking everything I learned, loved, failed at, or achieved in 2014 and building up on that in the new year. Do you love the feeling of a new year...or do you think it's just rubbish?
THINKING: Look. I love Chicago, but I do NOT {repeat DO NOT} love frigidly cold,
snowpocalypse weather. We've had a mild winter thus far, but CHI-BERIA is here in full-force. Barring a potential surprise "inclement weather day," which would be a nice little treat, I'm THINKING I'd rather be under blue skies & enjoying sunny weather on a beach!
WANTING: In November & December I cranked out some super fun, rigorous holiday-themed math stations. Since I test everything in my class first, I didn't get the products out "on time," and I'm okay with that. It's amazing the changes that need to be made by testing something with your own kiddos first. SO, I'm WANTING to finalize and post those {with a SUPER SALE to stock up for next year} and I'm wrapping up finalizations on some "winter" themed math stations that I hope to post live in the next week or two! Also, I'm WANTING to have some fun getting creative and working on some new, whimsical chalk art stationery and framed art pieces to help us all beat the winter blues. STAY TUNED for new products and SALES SOON!
NEEDING: MORE REST. It's tough getting back into the grind of the work week. {Do I need to say more? If you're a teacher & a mom...'nuff said}
YES: I'm pumped for home/school/blog/product reorganization and revamping in 2015! It's a MUST.
MAYBE: I am going to work hard for Christmas at Disney in 2015....we shall see....good incentive, don't you think? What's more magic than Disney?....Disney at Christmas time!
I WISH: Per the comment above....I'm WISHing and dreaming for sandy beaches and sun on my skin!!
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