Life as of Late....

Honestly, the words from that One Republic song, Secrets, come to mind when I think about my life right now.

I need another story
Something to get off my chest
My life gets kinda boring
Need something that I can confess....


I basically do the same thing every day! But ya know... I am completely fine with it! My life right now is good! I couldn't ask for more. I feel very blessed to have a job and be living in such an awesome place as Salt Lake! I truly LOVE it here! It's like Salt Lake was made for me! 


I have been a teacher for 9 weeks now! Can you believe it? Cuz I know I can't! I am now officially off track and get to party for the next three weeks! I am starting this fantastic break by flying to see my sister and her family in Tucson! We are leaving Monday morning and driving back to Salt Lake. I'm so excited to get to party with some of my most favorite people! 


On to other things...things that have been on my mind lately....(i like to pretend that I have deep thoughts now and again) I have just been thinking about how if you are doing what you are supposed to life just works out!! I moved to Salt Lake a year ago... I had known that I needed/wanted to be here two years  before that! Ever since I have gotten here things have totally and completely just worked out! Of course I have worried (thats what I do, I got it from my mother) but it always just comes together. I know it's because I have followed what I know to be right and true. Money wise, Job wise, friend wise, family wise EVERYTHING has been iffy, and scary at one point since I have moved here, but then suddenly and inexplicably things suddenly and completely work out. It has been a really great experience for me, because I am such a planner. I hate the unknown, I hate not knowing where my life was going to go! I came here to do student teaching and then I had NO plans for my life...but like i said, i did what i know is right and things completely fell into place. It has been such a perfect experience to learn to trust my Heavenly Father. I have had to let go of a lot of things, and I have grown so much.


I think I need to take that advice in other, aspects of my life, because I seem to worry and over think things.... As long as I am doing what I am supposed to things will fall into place. Thankfully, for me, they always have eventually....  

Things Teachers Won't Tell You

My roommate Berkley showed me this! and it is perfect! and so true!!! Just wanted to share!

A look inside a teacher's mind could help you understand lesson plans and maybe even guide your child to perform better.

1. If we teach small children, don’t tell us that our jobs are “so cute” and that you wish you could glue and color all day long.

2. I’m not a marriage counselor. At parent-teacher conferences, let’s stick to Dakota’s progress, not how your husband won’t help you around the house.


3. We’re sick of standardized testing and having to “teach to the test.”

4. Kids used to go out and play after school and resolve problems on their own. Now, with computers and TV, they lack the skills to communicate. They don’t know how to get past hurt feelings without telling the teacher and having her fix it.

5. When I hear a loud belch, I remember that a student’s manners are a reflection of his parents’.

6. Your child may be the center of your universe, but I have to share mine with 25 others.


7. Please help us by turning off the texting feature on your child’s phone during school hours.

8. Guys who dribble a ball for a couple of hours a game can make up to $20 million a year. We educate future leaders and make about $51,000 a year.

9. We take on the role of mother, father, psychologist, friend, and adviser every day. Plus, we’re watching for learning disabilities, issues at home, peer pressure, drug abuse, and bullying.

10. Kids dish on your secrets all the time—money, religion, politics, even Dad’s vasectomy.

11. Please, no more mugs, frames, or stuffed animals. A gift card to Starbucks or Staples would be more than enough. A thank-you note: even better.

12. We love snow days and three-day weekends as much as your kid does.

13. The students we remember are happy, respectful, and good-hearted, not necessarily the ones with the highest grades.