Box of Chocolates

I am so frustrated on so many levels. So why all the frustration you ask? Well if I understand it all correctly (because when I call the departments of education for two different states I sometimes get the same answer) It all is going down like this... 1. I let my Professional Educator's Certificate expire. Not much I could do about that not working in the classroom and having kids in '02, '04 and '06 kinda kept me from going to work or taking two college classes. (Hind sight I should have made time.) 2. Alabama will not let me get certified in this state because my degree is greater than five years old. I graduated USF in 1999 and 2001. Yes, twice I graduated and have a loverly masters in elementary education that I am being told is not worth the paper it is printed on. 3. I must get re-certified in the state of Florida in order to get certified in the state of Alabama. What this means is I have to take two college classes in the education field from an acc...

I am reading a book by Beth Moore called So Long Insecurity you've been a bad friend to us. I was asked by a friend to do a book club kinda thing. I agreed just to feel included so many miles away (insecurity?). I am lonely of being in Alabama without my girlfriends and agreed to read this book. I have to say I didn't think I had issues with insecurity at the time I bought this book. I am a pretty secure woman, but as I continue to read I see where we all have some issues with insecurity. For anyone that knows Beth Moore you know she is a no nonsense Christian and is very challenging. I appreciate her openness and honesty. I am really enjoying the book. Mostly because I have two girls that will be women one day. Don't we all want our daughters to be secure? Of course we do. I think Beth Moore has hit the nail on the head! My challenge to all my girl friends is to not worry about what other think and buy a book that is about insecurity and read it! If not for yo...

I am sitting by a fire in the fire place, Mark is out in the man cave and the kids are upstairs playing nice. Have the mother planets aligned? So much goes on day to day that I want to take the time to do a random post... Nathan uses a made up word " butcept ", as in I want ice cream butcept I already had some today. He has some how turned but and except into one word. He also uses it daily. Madison has made all A's all year. She is a good kid and her teacher told me he would love to have all 21 of his students just like her. That is awesome! She is much harder on herself than I am. She also wants to be in the Olympics so she can be on TV. Not to win, just be on TV. Alexandra is going to take a drawing class in the spring. K-4 th grade class. The Pre -k teacher is recommending her for the older class. Yeah Alex! Mark and I have just celebrated 12 year anniversary. I tried to get him to take me to Hawaii this year. I understand why he said, "not this...

Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. Nothing on this earth is perfect! Well, maybe a flawless diamond. Even so it is only after it is cut, polished and made to be "perfect". With that being said, I want to concentrate on the where moth and rust destroy. For the last few weeks I have notice some new flaws with our house. Nothing time and money can fix of course, but flawless this house is not. Then I have to remind myself that new or old there are no guarantees that if you buy a house it will be standing in 6 months or 10 years. These are the thoughts that consume me. Even after we spend the money to fix this house up things are going to break, rust, crack, peel, dent, get scratched, need paint, stain, and get dirty. Where do you draw the line? What is good enough or not good enough? Even if you buy the top of the line materials in time it is going be destroyed. This verse keeps poppin...

Nathan has to have his yearly review too.....

Alex aka Ajaycat. Over the past year. She starts Kindergarden in August of this year. DEEP BREAH....SIGH......