And so it begins...

I think it has always been my dream to start my own blog. I have been stalking blogs on my iPhone for the past year. What does "stalking" actually mean? It means lying in bed until past midnight when I have work the next day, searching teaching blogs for my next inspiration. It completely fascinates me to read about the ups and downs of fellow teachers like me. I tell you and I am sure you already know this...there are so many wonderful ideas out there. As a still fairly new teacher, the blogging world has become a HUGE life saver or should I say...blessing?

 And so it begins....my turn to contribute and FINALLY start my own blog.

 So...here it goes. I am looking forward to sharing with you the many blessings of teaching and life in between. I hope that if you take anything from my adventures, you take some inspiration. Inspiration about teaching...inspiration about life. :) 

I am BEYOND excited about starting my own blog. I am pretty sure I have annoyed the mess out of my technology-smart-and-savvy boyfriend. IT IS ALL I HAVE BEEN TALKING ABOUT FOR THE PAST TWO WEEKS.

And to start off this blog, I will begin by sharing one of the many blessings in my life:

Meet Lexi. 

Yes, those are MY glasses. 

She is quite the animal. She is a North American Eskimo that I adopted in December of 2010. I am completely obsessed with her. She has put a lot of joy and stress in my life. True story.

One day, I will fill you in on the. puppy.she.had. that. I. had. no. idea. about. until. I. came. home. from. work. and. there. it. was.

 She puts up with me spending countless hours on my iPad, reading blogs and pinning to Pinterest. She doesn't say a word. Occasionally, she wants a belly rub. 

That's pretty typical.

I am now putting an end to my first blog post. I just came to the realization that I could spend hours on here posting.

 I CAN'T DO THAT.

I have an evening of fun ahead of me. I must get ready for a three mile walk for a good cause in the city of Chicago. And then dinner and drinks after. 

Oh, how I LOVE summer.....!