Scarecrow Cookies

So, I was playing with the Thanksgiving kit from April the Scrapaholic again. We made these Scarecrow cookies at school awhile back and they are really cute. April's scarecrow graphics are just as cute. You can pick up the set at Scrap it Sassy




Make sure you check out April's Blog freebies. She's giving away an adorable set in honor of her dog Shaylee's birthday.

I'm so glad the week is half over. I'm tired! The weather has turned colder here and tomorrow's high is only supposed to be 68. It's easy to enjoy the cold weather when you only get a couple days of it every year. LOL!

Here's today's quote...

http://www.4shared.com/file/72144771/4017c8a3/Twilight_11-19-08.html

Back to work

It was hard getting up this moring, but once I got to school and saw my kids I was happy that I did. I missed the little buggers! LOL!

I got a late birthday present today. One of my friends bought me the movie companion for Twilight and a Godiva chocolate bar with the Twilight wrapper. It says, "Can you resist temptation?" So far I have! I love Godiva chocolates but I haven't broken into this one yet. I wonder what's wrong with me! We also went online and bought our movie tickets today. We're all set for Friday now! Can you tell that I'm just a little bit excited?

Did you know that Office Maxhas their Elf Yourself site up already? I must have spent an hour playing there tonight. You can go and see how I turned some of my friends into Disco Elfs...

http://elfyourself.jibjab.com/view/YsLkicUN0x0BwWWGDeJw

You'll also understand why I NEVER let any of them near me with a camera. LOL!

It's because I do things like this to them that I have to wonder if Santa takes bribes! Here's the link to the wordart and today's Twilight quote...




Bribes



Twilight

Enjoy your day!

Twilight

Ok, for those of you that have said you aren't familiar with Twilight, it's a novel written by Stephanie Meyer. It is the first of four books in a series about a shy clumsy teenage girl that falls hopelessly in love with a teenage vampire. He's a good vampire though and doesn't feed on humans. LOL! The book has been read by teenagers and their grandmothers and they are all falling in love with the vampire too. Of course, some of my friends have fallen for the werewolf, but not me. LOL! You can read more about it here...

http://www.stepheniemeyer.com/

They've made a movie based on the book and it comes out on the 21st. I'm just a little excited about that. LOL! Here's today's quote...

http://www.4shared.com/file/71534937/dfdf0103/Twilight11-15-08.html

Now I'm off to enjoy the rest of my birthday and vacation. Have a great day!

Quick post

I just wanted to pop in and share another Twilight qoute. I think I'll add a Twilight quote a day until I get to see the movie. Have a great day!

http://www.4shared.com/file/71249465/1931334c/Twilight_11-13-08.html?

Good morning!

Good morning from Saint Augustine! So far I am really enjoying my vacation. Somehow a vacation is even more fun when you're skipping school. LOL! I just wanted to pop in and share a Twilight goodie with you. I'm so excited that the movie is coming out next weekend! Would you believe that there is a group of teachers from a certain high school that will remain nameless (you know who you are) that have gotten permission to leave early on the 21st to go to the movie? I'm trying to work on that at my school now. LOL!

By the way, I am totally TEAM EDWARD!!

Enjoy your day. I know I'm going to enjoy mine!

http://www.4shared.com/file/71170097/cb92a187/Twilight_11-12-08.html?

Living life

I had a very interesting talk with a friend of mine about life in general. He talked about the things he has done and the things he is waiting to do. Waiting....for kids to get older, for the economy to get better, to drop that 10 pounds he's added, to pay the mortgage off, to get a promtion at work, to get a new truck....Waiting

Now, I know we can't throw our responsibilities out the window, but what happens to our life if we all just sit around and wait? Will we look back and be glad that we waited or will we be sad about the missed adventures? Is there a way to be responsible and still live our dreams?

The dreams I have now are not the dreams of my youth---gave up on that rock star dream a long time ago. LOL! I have seen many of my dreams come true---I have bungee jumped. I have been to Paris. I have loved someone with every ounce of my being and known his love in return. There are more, but those are the biggies!

There are other dreams that I haven't visited in a while and I think it's time that I did. It's time to stop waiting and start living...

http://www.4shared.com/file/69423719/9461efd9/Live_the_Life_11-03-08.html?

Today I am attending a funeral...

On Thursday, my friend was killed in a car accident. It doesn't feel real yet and I keep expecting him to knock on my door. I have never liked attending funerals and he knew this. I am someone that is always talking but can never find the right words when I really need them.

One of the first conversations I ever had with him was an argument. I knew then that we would be friends. He never wasted a moment of his life and I envied that about him. He made everyday feel like a party and I loved that about him.

He insisted that the catwalk that connects the building we live in to the condos across the couryard was only to be used on sunny days. In his mind, it was mandatory to run across the courtyard to visit on rainy days. One day, I asked him why he insisted on doing this and he simply answered, "Because it's fun." He then went on to lecture me on the joys of walking by the water when it's raining with no lightning.

His death was quick and dramatic as he would have liked. His funeral will be small and private as he requested.

It is supposed to rain today and that feels right because today I am attending a funeral and when I return home; if it is raining, with no lightning, I will walk by the water...

http://www.4shared.com/file/68313479/3cafb7da/Life_10-25-08.html

Letting Go

I know a teenager with a broken heart. She has announced, in that dramatic way that only teenagers can, that her life will never be happy again. He was the best thing that ever happened to her and she isn't ever going to date anyone else. Well, her father was rather happy with the last part of her announcement. LOL!

She is sad and we tried not to let her see us laugh as she told us all that there was no way we could ever understand or when she checked the caller ID on a phone that didn't ring to see if she had missed a call from him. However, I'm pretty sure she heard the laughter after she stormed down the hall and slammed her bedroom door.

We weren't laughing at her. We were laughing because we have all been there. We were all just as dramatic. We were all just as sure that we would never recover from the heart break. We were also laughing because we were on our second pitcher of Margaritas, but she doesn't need to know that. LOL!

I want to tell her that she is going to be fine, no, better than fine. She is a young, beautiful, intelligent lady and she will know an endless amount of happiness in her life. The unhappy days that have been and that will continue to be sprinkled throughout her life are the days that will ultimately lead her to the places she needs to be so that she can know what true happiness is.

I want to tell her that maybe he is the best thing that has ever happened to her, but he is not the best thing that will ever happen. She is at the end of one road, but there are other roads to travel down and they each bring new adventures. What she considers "the best thing" at seventeen won't hold a candle to her "best thing" five years or even just one year from now.

I want to tell her that, much to her father's chagrin, she will date again. She will date and she will fall in love. Sadly, she may know more heartache. She may even cause someone's heart to break. But she will live to date another day and she will date even cuter guys. LOL!

I want to tell her that someday she will look back on this day and smile. She won't forget the pain she feels now but the sting from that pain will fade and only the memory will remain. She may look back and see her "what if" guy or she may look back and see an "OMG! What was I thinking" guy. Either way, she will smile.

I want to tell her these things but I think I will wait. I am going to wait because she is seventeen and sad. I am going to wait because right now these aren't the words she wants to hear. I am going to wait because I know she will just say that I don't understand. I am going to wait because like the saying goes---When you're seventeen, it's hard to see past Friday night.

Here's a goodie for anyone else that knows the pain of letting go...

http://www.4shared.com/file/68020068/863bb941/Letting_Go_10-23-08.html

Then and now

Yesterday, I had someone from my past contact me. It was an old boyfriend. He was my "what if" guy. You know, the one you think about and wonder how different your life would be if you had stayed together. We had kept in touch through Christmas cards and the occasional phone call every year or so, but we hadn't seen each other since right after college. So, when he called to say that he was in Miami and would love to see me I was shocked. Mostly, because he had always said that he hated Miami. LOL!

I met him for dinner last night and we did some sight seeing. We laughed over stories from our past and caught up on our current lives. His son turning sixteen, my still having a North Carolina accent, the divorce from his wife, the fact that I still can't speak spanish, the new job that brought him to Miami, my love for this city that keeps me here, the chances of him visiting again...

Well, it was good to see him and the sight of him still makes my heart skip a beat. He has grown into an even more wonderful man then he was all those years ago and he was pretty wonderful then. His life is full and happy and I am happy for him.

After I left him at his hotel, I smiled all the way home. We had shared a wonderful night, but (didn't you just know there would be a but) I wouldn't trade the life I've known since we parted for the life I would have had if things had worked out for us way back then. Staying with him all those years ago would have meant never meeting Charlie, the real love of my life.

It's been almost three years since Charlie passed away and they've been rough years. I miss him everyday, but the years that we had together have given me the strength to get through. My life is not perfect and it isn't the life I used to dream of, but it's my life and it's a pretty good one to have.

My life may not be perfect, but I do have perfect days and if those Dolphins had been able to pull off a win, yesterday would have been one of them. LOL! I can't wait to see what today has in store for me!

How are you going to spend your day...

http://www.4shared.com/file/67581680/4667fed1/Today_10-20-08.html

Special things

Just a quick post today. Lots and lots of things to get done. Have a wonderful and special day!

http://www.4shared.com/file/66537665/5c4242a9/Special_10-18-08.html

Weekend Walk

This weekend I am going to walk in the Downs Syndrome Buddy Walk on Hollywood Beach. I have a student in my class that has Downs Syndrome and he is the light of my day. I am not lying when I tell you that my world became a much better place when he became a part of it.

I know that his parents were worried when he was born. They were afraid that they wouldn't be able to meet his needs. They were afraid that they would let him down. Their worries were all for nothing. He has thrived in their care and is the most amazing little boy. Isn't it wonderful the things that love can conquer?

Here's a little goodie for anyone else that has learned the power of love...

http://www.4shared.com/file/66213655/9fc8e5e5/Miracles_10-15-08.html