Busy Bee

Hello there whoever might actually be reading this. I never get any comments so I'm probably just rambling to myself but that's ok. This often feels more like a journal to me. So no word yet on my certification. Does anyone else find it frustrating when you send an email to someone and it takes them forever to get back to you, especially when it's important and not just a Hey, How are ya? Well, I completed all of the online training hours that my supervisor told me to but the problem is it looks like I will be 2 hours shy of the 300 I need to complete my program. I emailed my field supervisor about it on Tuesday only to get an auto response that said she would be out of the office until Friday....well today is Friday and still no response!!!

I hate to be that annoying person that keeps bugging you about something over and over but I think I've now sent 4 emails total. I took it upon myself to sign up for an additional online course to see if that will cover the 2 hours and when I got my completion certificate I emailed it to her. I know, I know I shouldn't be complaining....I've been in this program for close to 2 years now so what's just a few more days right? I'll tell you....TORTURE! I'm just ready to be down and a certified teacher. Plus, I'm currently subbing and I will get $5 more a day when I have my cert, hey it adds up people. Ok........rant over!

I got to sub 4 out of 5 days this week in Kindergarten, First and Third grade. Wow it was an adjustment that first day back since I've been in 5th grade math world for so long. I'm at is the same school I did my student teaching in and they have PreK-5th on campus so I still get to see some of my kiddos from time to time. Today was so precious, during bus time I was walking my last few 1st graders to their buses and had to walk by all the 5th grade bus riders. They all shouted my name when they saw me...the 5th grade teachers just laughed and laughed. I got to catch up with my mentor too afterwards and she told me the students who saw me each day would come report back to all the others what grade I was in. Now, how could you not want to be a teacher the way these kiddos just want to love you....most of them anyways.

Since I'm back to the life of a sub now I will say, you're day is not complete without someone telling you they love you after knowing you for 5 minutes or making at least one kiddo cry for having to change their color from green! Oh the joys of early ed! :)

I did get a chance on the one day I had off to get a little bit crafty. My mom and I used to make these ornaments all the time when I was little. She being a teacher herself would make these for all her little darlings each year and I got to be her helper. I saw them again on pinterest and never realized how easy the recipe is since you know as a kid you only pay attention to the fact that you get to get your hands dirty. I thought I would share it on here just in case you've never heard of them....although you'd probably have to live under a rock for this to happen. So, if you're looking for a super easy Christmas craft to do that will make your house smell so yummy and your kids can join in check this out!

I thought these stars would go great with our Texas themed tree!

I'm going to include the link to the blog I found the recipe on...I'm just to lazy this afternoon to type it out! haha I didn't follow her instructions exactly. I used the small applesauce packages that you would put in your kid's lunchbox since I didn't want to make a big patch. It's really adaptable so play with it for how much you want. I will probably make another batch this weekend in different shapes! 

Homemade Cinnamon Ornaments