Yes, it’s that time.  I am so looking forward to seeing my kids, but I’m not looking forward to the return of stress.  I can feel it already weighing down on me … the pressure, the guilt, the exhaustion.  I had a goal to read the five books my mom gave me about teaching writing and try to cobble together a more effective writing program over the break.  Well, I’m halfway through the first book … yay, me.  I have, however, managed to make it almost all the way through  The Coalminer’s Daughter, and we all know how important that is.  

What I did accomplish over the past two weeks was a relatively relaxing holiday … and that truly is an accomplishment.  The trip was a great escape; I’ll have details about that in the next couple days.  The return home and back to reality (at least the home half of my reality) was rough, but being able to sleep in made everything better.  And, my grocery store declared the return of double coupons for the month, so that helped too.  Nothing like double coupons to make a happy Kelly.  

Well, bedtime is fast approaching.  Fingers crossed that nobody decided to move away over the vacation … I’m hoping to see all nineteen bright and shiny faces.

Quote of the Day:


Education should be exercise; it has become massage.  ~Martin H. Fischer