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Not too far behind this time!!

6/6-   Do you have a favorite vehicle? Tell us about it.
I really like old cars. But I don't necessarily have a favorite.

6/7-   Did you have a favorite movie when you were a child? What was it?
Labyrinth! And Never Ending Story. <3

Last day of school, crafting and squats!

So Wednesday I chaperoned the last field trip of the year and of my Monsters time in Ohio. We went to the library and park. It was a nice time, I helped some of the kids pick out books and even played on the playground with them! I was the only adult playing. Though I have a bruise from banging my knee on the ladder to the slide. Guess that's what I get for trying to keep up with 8 years old when I am almost 30 (1 month and 13 days!). Then Thursday was the last day of school. I cried after one of the girls came up to me and gave me a hug thanking me for everything since Kindergarten. Yeah, water works ensued. I will miss them kids when we move. Also my second grade teacher is retiring this year! So tears were had there as well. 

Monster (middle) and 2 of her BFFs

My 2nd grade teacher and myself

Monsters class at the library

So, I haven't updated about the green onion situation in some time! It worked out wonderfully and I have used them already. I am currently waiting to go to the store to get more green onions because the bulbs on the others went bad. I definitely reccomend anyone who likes saving money to try this! Also you can do it with celery as well, but we don't eat nearly enough celery to do it though.

I have been a crafting machine lately. I have made bracelets, earrings, necklaces and bookmarks. I am taking a small break due to an impending migraine though. However, the next craft project I am trying is braided headbands made from old t-shirts as seen here.  I am excited to see if I can make them. That would save me money on hair accessories and would give me something to do with all these old t-shirts I no longer wear! I love up-cycling projects!! I did a few back in December that were adorable!

Choker I made

Necklace I made

 

Earrings I made

So today is day 7 of the 30 day squat challenge. Todays number was 80. I also had to babysit all day which made it a little difficult to get much of anything done let alone 80 squats. However, I got them done! The last 20 were a doozy! My dog, Dusty, decided it would be a good idea to hump me mid squat.....yeah, it was horrible, haha. The kids thought it funny though. He is a german shepherd/border collie mix. 

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I missed a few of these prompts :( This entry is just a catch up one. I will blog later about other things!

6/3-   Who is one of your favorite Authors and why?
Robin Hobb. She has created a world I can really get lost in and characters I can believe in. I have read 5 (on #6) of her books that all follow the life of a royal bastard named FitzChivalry and his Beloved Fool. I have laughed, cried and been afraid for these characters, sometimes all in one chapter! I will be extremely heart broken when I finish this series, but also I will be richer for having known these characters!
6/4-   What is one of your favorite grill recipes?
I am Pascaterian, meaning I only eat sea food, so I don't really grill often. And honestly I haven't tried any good fish recipes for the grill yet so I cannot really answer this question.
6/5-   What is one of your favorite flowers?
I have 2 favorites. Daisies are one. When I was a little girl my Dad would bring them to me from his work, they used to grow wild behind the building and in the sidewalks. I won't allow anyone else to give me daisies because of this. The other favorite are Orchids. I just love how different they are.

Okay, that's it for now. I will be back later for other updates including: squats, yesterdays activities, green onion update and what we are working on this weekend! 

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#challengetowrite, squat challenge, and pics...oh my!

First we will start with the rudemom.com #challengetowrite blog prompt.

 How do you start your day?

I start my day by hitting the snooze button a couple times. Then once I realize I hit it one too many times I roll out of bed and do the bathroom thing. Then I wake up the monster and tell her to get ready for the day. After that I go downstairs and make a cup of coffee and make breakfast. During school months we are out the door by 8:20am.

#challengetowrite June 1

I am participating in another 30 day challenge, this one however has to do with writing. If you want to participate head over to Rudemom.com grab the icon to display on your blog and get to writing! 

What is your favorite thing about Summer?

My favorite thing about Summer is having my little monster home with me. We get to go to the beach and relax and have fun together. It's warm out and I can spend so much time outside either reading or just taking walks.

30 Day Squat Challenge

First, I want to apologize for my last post, was just a tough day!

I follow a very awesome Mom Blog called Single Mom on a Budget and she posted about this group on Facebook, 30 day challenges via Single Mom on a Budget.com where they will be doing this 30 day squat challenge. So I took a look at it, and decided why not join and try it. Now, I know I don't need to lose weight. However, I do need to get in shape and maybe build some muscle. I figured this would be a good place to start. If you want to join us just join the Facebook group and follow the image below to see how many squats to do each day! We are starting June 1. I am even debating posting before and after photos (tastefully of course!). But that will depend on if there is anything to note. Also I posted a photo on how to do a proper squat! Happy squatting to the squatters :D