G is for Goodwill

I have a friend who has introduced me to Goodwill shopping.
I LOVE it!
I knew it was out there, but I guess I was under the impression that most of the stuff from Goodwill wasn't very good stuff. BOY, was I wrong.
I went on a "half-price" Saturday that they have once a month and bought my daughter $26.00 worth of clothes that would've cost around $45-50 if I'd gone on a different day AND it would've cost even more if I'd gone to JCPenney or Kohl's. I like those stores and sometimes you can get great deals there...not knocking them at all...
But if you've got time and are looking for kids clothes or other clothes go give Goodwill a try. I think about what I give to Goodwill...usually it's stuff that still looks ok, it's just gotten too small. That's the way everybody else does too.
So that's where I'm headed this next week. :) My daughter needs some shorts and pants and so do I, so I'm going to go check it out. :)

F is for Friday

It's so funny how during the school year, Friday is a magic day...

At our school, it's jean day for the teachers, which we can't wait for. I'd wear jeans and a t-shirt (a nice one) every day if they'd let me.


It's usually the day they have parties.
It's always a Pajama/reward day for somebody's class somewhere. Usually if they meet a reading goal or something like that, the little kid teachers will have a pajama day.
The Friday before  a holiday is usually nothing short of madness. The kids are vibrating with excitement ALL day and it's a battle to keep them in some kind of order so we can teach them something before they leave us for a vacation.

And then summer comes....and Friday is just another day.....

Can't wait for summer.....:) but I miss Fridays being special. I'm torn for school to end in May.


But not that torn....

E is for Easter Eggs

How many of you remember the completely sugar eggs we used to hide and find when we were little? I'm talking about pretty pastel colors and totally white sugar on the inside. I can't believe I used to eat those.....ew.


They were wrapped in clear plastic and were the only Easter eggs I got for several years. Then came Cadbury's and my life was changed forever...lol


Followed by Reese's eggs, which I think are my favorite. Now they have Snickers eggs and Nestle's crunch eggs too. They're all so good ...and fattening. 

I'll take a hollow chocolate bunny to stick in my fridge if somebody wants to give me one. Other than that, I don't need to go and buy one, but the memories of eating their ears off first and then coming back every day for a little more of the bunny still stand out in my mind as being one of the joys of my childhood. 

Alright....that's it. 

I'm going to Wal-green's to buy some chocolate!

A-Z Challenge

D is for …….Dang, it’s hot

I live in the south and it’s usually hot here. In July and August. This is April and it was 91 degrees on Monday. Yep, 91—that’s not a misprint.

We had a record breaking March and now we’re on track for April to go down the same road. It’s a little weird seeing all the dogwood trees blooming along with everything else and it be this hot. I’m a professed weather nerd, so this stuff interests me, but it’s also a little scary. 

At any given time, if it’s this hot and a cold front decides to trek this direction from Canada…we usually get screwed…as in tornadoes-forming-on-top-of-our-heads-screwed. Like yesterday...in Texas.

Hopefully, all the cold air will just hang out in the north and we won’t have to worry about it…

Yeah..right.

A-Z Challenge D

I'm one of these writers that says the first thing that pops in my head...don't judge me...;)

D is for.......Dang....it's hot.

I live in the south and it’s usually hot here. In July and August. This is April and it was 91 degrees on Monday. Yep, 91—that’s not a misprint.

We had a record breaking March and now we’re on track for April to go down the same road. It’s a little weird seeing all the dogwood trees blooming along with everything else and it be this hot. I’m a professed weather nerd, so this stuff interests me, but it’s also a little scary. 

At any given time, if it’s this hot and a cold front decides to trek this direction from Canada, and the air is humid…we usually get screwed…as in tornadoes-forming-on-top-of-our- heads-screwed. Just like yesterday, in Texas.

Hopefully, all the cold air will just hang out in the north and we won’t have to worry about it…

Yeah..right.

C is for Cat

I know...this prompt is so simple...I teach little kids--leave me alone...;)

This little critter on top of my husband’s shoulder was just about the cutest thing I'd ever seen. This was the first week after we'd brought him home. I'd never seen a cat that young be so smart. Look at him--already helping my husband with our budget. (heehee) 

He’s gone from itty bitty kitty to this.

Freakishly huge monster kitty

Yes...he's big. Yes, he takes up my WHOLE pillow at night--and I have a king-sized pillow. I get a corner..lol. But I love him. He's sitting here with me right now on the other side of my laptop enjoying the heat coming off of the back. He wants to be where ever I am or my husband. He covers the arm of my husband's recliner now and lays on the bed while I fold clothes. We love him. I think he's the most social cat we've ever owned. I hope he's with us for many years to come. :)


 

Whoops! Almost forgot!

I almost forgot to post my B for today....

Luckily, I'd already thought of something.


B is for...........Better Blogger

This is me trying to be a better blogger. This isn't actually me in the picture...but you get the idea. Haven’t had a lot of time lately and I have a bit of a perfectionist streak that keeps me from doing things sometimes. So I thought if I took on the A-Z challenge, I could blog a little bit every day and help me establish more of a habit.

My memory has gotten so bad, I’m afraid I’ll forget to post, so I have friends that are doing it too that can remind me. I get in the middle of life and forget every little thing…very frustrating.

Hopefully, this will help me blog better…stronger…faster…;) *cue Six Million Dollar man music*