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May: Reflection & Rejuvenation
Photo courtesy of Nikki McClure’s 2010 CalendarI honestly can’t believe I have only four measly weeks of school left before summer arrives.
As I say goodbye to April, here are some things to take note of:
- I took my class on a field trip to the Houston Arboretum.
- I helped Matt identify and clarify two of his passions.
- I spent a Saturday making homemade pizza, sweet potato fries, sorbet, and pillows with one of my students and her friend.
- I traveled to Austin for the Yeasayer concert.
- I made picnic place mats for a dear friend and celebrated her birthday with her at the beach.
- Matt and I coordinated
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Staying Hydrated
Yesterday my students and I were waiting for the art teacher, so I decided to seize the opportunity to have a discussion about the importance of staying hydrated. At the beginning of every year, I ask families to send water bottles with their children every day. We also have a water filter in our classroom, so they can fill up their bottles when they run out.Inevitably, the bottles start leaking or they get lost, and pretty soon children are asking to go to the water fountains because they are thirsty. In our discussion yesterday, I tried to reiterate the idea that if you only drink when you are thirsty, … Read More
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Checklist for Preparing Our Relationship for Pregnancy
A kindred spirit left a thought-provoking comment on this post last week. I realized that Matt and I need to write “An Action Plan for Maintaining Our Marriage Through the Difficult Years of Raising a Child.”But before we do that, I feel like we need a “Checklist for Preparing Our Relationship for Pregnancy.”
Hmm…this is a daunting task!
Let me take a stab at it…
- Equally distribute household responsibilities: Matt and I are doing well with this one. Because we both work full-time, we pretty much divide chores evenly. We made a list of everything that has to get done on a weekly basis and split it into two
