May 21

I love it when students bring me my favorite kind of apple:

May 22

A treat from my sister + a heart-to-heart =  good for the soul :)

May 23

I babysat my nephew tonight.  Love him!

May 24

I had the privilege of attending an awards ceremony recognizing a dear colleague of mine this evening.  I am honored to work with and know some exceptional and dedicated teachers.

May 25

My students were super excited about going to Legoland today. . .

May 26

Today was a great day to shower my nephew Rafael with blessings and prayers. . .

May 13

Happy Mother's Day, Mom!

May 14

I tried a new recipe for dinner today.  I loved how aromatic the green onion and ginger turned out to be.  It was an unexpected and pleasant surprise :)

  

May 15

It was time for a much needed hair cut and color touch-up.  I'm so jealous of girls with wash-and-wear hair.  It takes forever to get my hair nice and smooth!

May 16

Joe and I went on a double date to one of our favorite restaurants.  We love Cafe Milano!

May 17

Our first grade team held a car wash fundraiser after school today.  Special thanks to Mr. Cortez for donating his time and services!

May 18

One of my students greeted me with this card first thing in the morning:

It brought a smile to my face and totally made my day.  Gotta love our teacher's pets ;)

May 19

I finally got to try out my golf ball marker/hat clip souvenir today.  I hadn't been able to play much golf since I got back from Hawaii what with my broken toe and all.

May 20

The weather was perfect for this cold, sweet and tangy treat...

May 6

Joe and I played another round of golf in Palm Desert.  I've never been more thankful for cloud cover before!  We had a blessed weekend thanks to our generous hosts...

 May 7

I had a chance to spend time with my sister and nephew after work today.  I got to take this home with me:

Thanks, Debee!

May 8

So it's Teacher Appreciation Week and I'm feeling some appreciation. . .

May 9

. . . still more appreciation :)

May 10

It was so sweet to receive flowers from my first graders:

May 11

I had a fun time kicking off the weekend with friends and some SingStar!!!

May 12

I love lazy Saturdays where my little ones remind me to take naps in between chores and errands...

May 1

@ Oggi's

May 2

I love receiving packages in the mail!  This is a free beauty bag that I had signed up for online.  Thanks, Target :)

May 3

It feels good to have more fresh fruits and vegetables at home than what I'm used to:

May 4

Joe and I enjoyed our date night at the symphony...

May 5

I'm not surprised the course was empty while we golfed in Palm Desert.  Heatstroke, anyone?

April 29

 I'm a sucker for cute prints...but I really did need a microfiber, super absorbent kitchen towel ;)

April 30

This month began and ended at the beach.  It was a rough month with sick dogs, a flat tire, a broken toe, income taxes, increased rent and the usual craziness at work.  Still, I am blessed to have a supportive family, great friends and a job doing what I love.  I'm thankful that a new month begins tomorrow!

April 23

Nothing says spring like some colorful flowers:

April 24

I entertained myself with these books at Big 5 while Joe browsed around.  It's fun to hear about other women's experiences with golf...and yes, I do feel naked on the first tee!  I get so self-conscious when other people watch me tee off on the first hole :(



April 25

It was nice to catch up with a girlfriend over some sushi today.  She ordered some spicy shrimp tempura rolls to go for her husband.  They looked pretty tasty:

April 26

Sweet and spicy, and sooo gooood!

April 27

I'm glad to see that antibiotics have been helping Mike and Roxy (finally) get over their kennel cough.  It's been tough having to give them medicine on busy mornings and tiresome nights, but I can't wait for them to get back to normal.



April 28

I got to do glass etching for the first time at a workshop today.  I'm hoping that the finished project will serve as a reminder to save as much as possible so that I can get the keys to my first condo later this year!

April 19

My first graders and I had fun learning about story structure this week.  We got to read lots of stories, including:

April 20

I tried these for the first time today, thinking back to when Flaming Hot Doritos were one of my favorites.  These were pretty good.  Luckily, they're too hot to be able to eat a whole bag in one sitting!

April 21

                                   Joe and I worked together to make this strawberry pie:

  Cooking with Joe can be pretty sweet (:

April 22

I planted some seeds in celebration of Earth Day.  Can't wait to see some more herbs sprout up!