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Hey people!  I’m finally joining up with Farley this month.  It’s been awhile.
Here’s what I’m up to this month:
Listening:  Nothing is on right now.  So I’ve got “Something Borrowed” playing in the background.  I loved the book — and “Something Blue”, too.  If you haven’t read them, they’re by Emily Giffin and an easy read.  You will not cry like the last book I recommended.  Well, unless your best friend stole away your groom right before your wedding.  Then this movie might hit too close to home.  (I’m experienced in this type of situation, you might remember.  Click {here} to read all about my love story.)
Loving:  I am loving Spring Break.  Duh.
Thinking:  Yes, I had See’s Candy for breakfast.  I got a pound of Nuts and Chews from my niece’s fundraiser.  And I’m not supposed to eat nuts and chews right now, but I can’t help it.  It’s nuts and chews, people.  The biggest problem?  I should have ordered a TWO POUND box.
Wanting:  I want the stitches out of my mouth NOW.  Obviously.  I got the stitches removed from my palate, but I still have them in my lower gums.  They are seriously cramping my style and chewing on a caramel is just NOT the same.  
But Mr. Perio said that my palate healed really nicely and that my graft is exceeding his expectations.
And I didn’t get in trouble for the chips I’d eaten the night before, or the alcohol I’d consumed at my family gathering.  He had no idea!  So I felt like that was a big ole green light for nuts and chews.  I speak Periodontist, don’t you know.
Needing:  I’m just too lazy to go to the tailor’s.  It would require a lot of energy that I just do not have seeing as how it’s Spring Break and all.  But I do want to wear the pants next week . . . they are white and they have good back pockets.  I have a thing with back pockets.  I do not like pants with fake back pockets.  Or just a slit as a back pocket.  They are not attractive on my butt.  I’m just saying.  My new pants have a flap pocket WITH a button.  
SCORE!
Advice:  When it comes to blogging, just be yourself.  I hear there are a lot of rules to teacher blogging.  I follow one – I only blog once a day.  But I don’t know where that rule came from and whether or not I’d be in danger of prison time if I broke it.  But I do abide by it.  Just in case.
But other than that — I’m just myself.  Sometimes I talk about teaching.  Sometimes I talk about dating shows.  And sometimes I talk about personal issues like mammograms.  I like to tell stories.  I like to use “quotes”.  I like to say “don’t you know” and “just saying” and “tho thad!”  
If you try too hard to be someone that you’re not, I think it’s going to come across in the post.
Let’s do an example for fun.  This just came to me right now as I was typing.  BRAINSTORM!  GAME SHOW!
Ready?
Okay, I’m going to write two scenarios.  Neither are true.  But reply in the comments with which one sounds like my typical blog post.  Me — just being myself.  
I’ll pick a random comment tomorrow and you can pick anything from my store and win $10 to TpT, Amazon, or Starbucks.  Your choice.  Because I’m crazy.  And this is fun.  Haha!  Don’t forget to leave your email address so I can contact you!
A)  Today at school, my sugarplums were so cute.  One little cherub told me that she liked my outfit.  I patted her little head and a rainbow came out at that exact time even though it wasn’t raining.  It was magical.  I just heart teaching.
B)  Today at school, my little rascals wouldnotstoptalking.   But the good news is that only one kid threw up on me, and only two kids peed while they were at centers.  Seven more weeks til summer.  That’s all I could say when I called the office for backup.  Seven more weeks til summer.
Let’s see if you know me.  🙂

Comments

  1. Mrs Poultney says

    Ummmm, I am going to say, this is a hard one to pick….maybe the scond one? But man I would have loved to have seen a rainbow come out ofsomeone's head!
    PS I use double sided tape to hem pants if I can't fold them under or I can't be bothered hemming!
    Tania
    Mrs Poultney's Ponderings

  2. Holly Olberding says

    I would say (A) would be what you would WANT to be, I know that's how I am but (B) is reality! LOL But you sound more like scenario A:) Love your blog! Thanks to Farley I found it!!

  3. kathy says

    B sounds more realistic but at the same time I don't wish a day like that on you!
    Kathy I.

  4. kar!n says

    As a long time lurker, I know the answer is B, but students with good fashion sense are hard to come by so they should be rewarded with rainbows when the appear.

    My first grade class is filled with couture like: high-water pants (Yes teacher, they are a 3T, but they still fit me!) and a favorite kitty cat shirt that is stained with chocolate milk on the front and nasal discharge on the sleeve…

    Enjoy your Spring Break!

  5. amalisa says

    Ooh, I love a good challenge! Let me think…I'm going with number B!

  18. Brittany says

    I JUST found your blog so I don't know you very well.However, after reading the post before this….totally option B! 🙂 You sound a lot like me.

  23. Jessica Walker says

    Choice A makes me smile….but, I think I have to choose choice B. Your posts always make my day! 🙂 Choice B would totally be my luck.

    Jess
    Run529@aol.com

  25. Suzy Q says

    OMG…it has to be B, but seriously, if that was my day, I would be needing a nurse's pass to go home myself!

    And I couldn't even convince myself that your little lovelies were so engrossed in centers that they couldn't tear themselves away to take care of business.

    You poor girl…here I thought your gum graft was bad, but this is worse! (I'd not only know the weeks, but the days, hours and number of recess duties left if I were you.)

    tokyoshoes (at) hotmail (dot) com

  28. Jeanne says

    On, definitely B. Where else could we have the pleasures of being a teacher????

    You are so funny! I am loving Spring break too AND I actually have that TennEsseeeee accent!

    jnel502002@yahoo.com

  38. icesk8abc says

    Love your blog! Definitely B. I completely agree with your rule about being yourself. Sunshine and rainbows are wonderful, but anyone that perfect all the time could get tiresome.

    icesk8abc @ gmail .com

  40. Courtney says

    Although A was well-written, I have to say I would much rather read B. It makes it more personal… relatable. I'm all for it. Being yourself if definitely important with blogging. No one wants to read an uptight blog post. 🙂

    -Courtney
    2ndgradesnapshots.blogspot.com

    longc2013@gmail.com

  41. Karyn says

    Hahaha Kristin! I love you, well in a blogging friend kind of way. :-). It's absolutely "B" and I love that you keep it real! Whenever I've had a rough day I can always count on you to make me laugh…it's almost magical like that rainbow crap. Lol.

    Karyn
    Kideducator@comcast.net

  48. Ashley says

    Hmmmmm….. after reading your post long enough to know that I SO look forward to a good laugh, my best guess is B. Yes, B for Junie B. Jones. The B stands for Beatrice;)
    ashleyp77@yahoo.com

  49. KS says

    Definitely B! I always click on your blog post first when it comes up in the feed, but I always save it for last. (Save the funniest & best for last don't you know!) 🙂

    firstgradekate (at) gmail (dot) com

  56. Courtney says

    I'm thinking B but I think you do throw a little bit of A in there sometimes. Hope you are enjoying spring break! This first week back is kicking my butt.

    Swimming into Second

  59. Carolyn S says

    Totally B. 19 years of teaching and I have NEVER seen rainbows except the day that someone got my Mr. Sketches during center time and decorated her partners face. She said she wants to give people tatoos when she grows up.

    Carolyns941@bellsouth.net

  60. Miss Foote says

    I choose B…cuz it made laugh lots more! I think there may be bloggers out there trying to be more like you:-)

    Laurie
    Chickadee Jubilee

  63. Teach With Laughter says

    Totally B – and my kiddos have been nonstoptalkingtoo!! What's up with that? To make it worse I was watching them totally ingnore my intern and just had to, just had to, butt in. I tried so hard not to, but couldn't help myself!! I have 11 (ELEVEN!) more weeks left … so jealous!

    Laureen
    Teach With Laughter

  64. Margaux says

    Obviously B! but everything about this post is hilarious as per usual – not just the wordswithoutspaces. If you didn't have to actually teach all day I'd say don't bother hemming the pants, just wear higher shoes. But from all the posts I've read about teaching in heels maybe not… Enjoy the rest of your break!

    Margaux (margauxlbrown@gmail.com)

  68. Christina says

    going with B for sure. I love your style of writing and your honesty about your days….some days after a particularly hairy day in my grade one class it is nice to read that other teachers have days like that too.

    hermerc@bell.net

  69. Tammy Klinger says

    Well what are all these people thinking??? It is for sure A because we all love our little cherubs so..sccccrreeeecccchhhhh NOT! Lol B of course. duh. I like your advice, although I'd like to be someone else sometimes.Sometime this me is kind of boring. ha ha 31 more days for me!!! Woo hoo!
    Tammy
    First Grade @ Storybook Cafe
    dtklinger@gmail.com

  71. jfrancolino says

    B. Totally 1000000% B.
    =]
    julie dot francolino at uconn dot edu

  75. CarolP says

    Oh ya- I know you!!! It was SO 'B"- I skimmed 'A' & was like- nope- that's not her. haha. Enjoy your break- we went back this week. Guess the good news is that I'll be out May 30th (just saying 🙂 ). Carol cpolston3@yahoo.com

  78. CarolP says

    Hahaha- I just went back & read how you met your husband- I can't believe I missed that story when you originally posted it. What a funny/great story (and no- I don't think you did anything bad dating him after your friend did). I really wish you would have saved the letter to share on here!!!! Darn. Carol

  79. Angela says

    It's gotta be B and it sounds like my class last year. More kids wet their pants…on multiple days…in huge puddles, than any class in the last 14 years combined!
    angelashaw63@gmail.com.

  80. Beth says

    B and thats why I love reading your blog, it makes me realize it's not just me! 🙂 Enjoy your spring break, mine is next week.

    bethc725@gmail.com

  84. Liz says

    I feel like you would write answer A and then cross it out and write answer B. You tell it like it is! Thanks for always putting a smile on my face!
    Liz
    Teaching in the Valley

  85. DeRidderK says

    Definitely B, good thing it didn't "really" happen, at least not yet I hope! Love your blog, Instead of being myself as a blogger I think for now I would rather be your blog fan and maybe after I have a couple more years to figure out what I am doing then maybe I could attempt to be my self?!

    deridderKimschools.org

  91. Andrea says

    I think your genuine teacher self is displayed in scenario B. All the way. Totally. 100%. Scenario A is what we teachers dream about at night after eating quacamole for a midnight snack.

  92. L. Ott says

    I'll go with answer B. Glad to hear that you are healing well. Spring Break has ended for me and I'm back to work this week. Linda lott@telus.net

  93. Carrie Gray says

    Definitely B! You know why? Because I would want to teach with teacher B. the one who really tells it like it is. The one who tells stories that I nod my head to because I can relate. I love the whole sunshine and roses just like the teachers in the other buildings, but I want to have teacher b next door when the curriculum cops left my room and we can have a pow wow and say "I can't believe they walked in and saw that stellar teaching moment!". That's why I love your blog – oh, and the fact I live in Orange County and might run into you sometime and try not to act like a stalker 😉 Oh, and I just read through your pet posts again because I'm going through it right now, too. Basically, I love that you get it! ahappyocgirl@gmail.com

  94. zputty says

    B would be the reason that I love reading your blog and knowing how great your products are is the reason I'm making sure to put a response! I love the humor in your posts.

    Valerie

  95. The Kindergarten Express says

    Haha! and that is why you are somewhat ANONYMOUS!!!! LOVE to read your blog SO Much! There are days when I feel like NO ONE understands. and then there's a full moon… and the kids are CRAZY and you get it… and I'm at peace. Especially since I am on the East Coast and you are on the West Coast. It's nice to know the same things go on across the country. I'm looking forward to a new student on my return from Spring Break, with major Report Card testing going on. Welcome to our school! LOL Thanks for all you do for me! rculver4@gmail.com

  96. Peggy Beavers says

    B-B-B-B-B-B is more like you although I'm sure with enough Bachelor watching and chocolate you could lose your true self and slip into "A" persona, but then again "NO". Your sense of humor in writing and teaching has helped me through first grade with only 8 more weeks with my children. (rejoice and cry)

  99. byoung says

    The second one! The real 🙂 teacher who tells it like it is! Enjoy your blog about real life! Have a good spring break!
    byoung461@gmail.com

  103. Allysong says

    Definitely B! Sounds like our fun reality to me :-).

    I have read the Emily Griffin books too, they were cute! Have you read the books by Kristin Billerbeck or the Shopaholic books? Those are all fun ones too 🙂

  105. Veronica Porche says

    Most definitely B!!! Just love your posts…you say it exactly the way it is! That's what I love about you!

  107. Veronica Porche says

    Most definitely B!!! Just love your posts…you say it exactly the way it is! That's what I love about you!

  108. k says

    Definitely B! It's definitely the way teachers talk when they talk to other teachers!

    I am a HUGE fan of Emily Griffin! She has a couple of other ones too that aren't as much "fun" but are still super sweet!

    Kristin
    kristinbrehm@gmail.com

  113. Maureen Antoski says

    I am a silent stalker of your blog…soooooo I'm gonna go with B cuz I have to admit I have counted the weeks left too!!! And you seem to think as I do about things…

  114. Carrie Shiley says

    "A" sounds amazing, but not 'you'. "B" sounds like you . . . and well, much more typical . . . 😉

  116. Magic Mistakes and Mayhem says

    Hahaha I don't even care about the prize I just had to comment because I laughed out loud at the throwing up comment- we just finished a meeting because we're preparing for camp in a few days and were telling the story to some teachers who've never been to a camp about the year that a tummy bug ripped through the camp and between 4pm and 9pm on the third night we went from 12 kids throwing up to 80 kids!!!

    Fingers crossed that DOES NOT happen this year. uuugggghhhh I shudder to even think about it!

    I've only just discovered your blog because I only started my own two days ago but I'm definitely going to be following you!

    x Serena x
    Magic Mistakes & Mayhem

  117. Katie Knight says

    You freaking kill me! A) only if you had taken 4 Valium.
    XOXO

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