Exhausted

Posted on 24 May, 2013 by OrganicallyMo

Yesterday was the last day of school for the kids at my school and I have not been this happy to see a school year end since 2008.

My school has been and is currently going through so many transitions with staffing & programs that I feel we have all worked the equivalent of 2 years within 1 school year.

I work at an older high school. The exterior is outdated and for some reason we have been labeled as the “ghetto” school. Our local paper ran an article saying that “staff morale is low.” Obviously they are being fed crap by our district office, who does not help the situation.

The Senior class of 2013 was a class that was just plain lazy. These are the future of our nation – I am scared. They weren’t mean kids, just lazy and felt that everything should be done for them. {of course this is a generalization…not ALL the kids were lazy. There a few who I absolutely ADORED}

I was ready for this school year to be done 3 months ago.

I am just plain exhausted.

So I plan on really enjoying this long weekend I have coming up.

I’m pretty sure adult beverages will be included tonight and tomorrow.

Sunday night, we watch out Godson for a few hours while his parents are at a wedding, so I’m pretty sure a nap {for me AND Gary} will be included.

What I am SURE of is that I am ready to close up my office in the next few weeks, get everything ready for next school year and never speak of this school year again.

Enjoy your LONG weekend and I will see you next week!

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If you work at a school – did this year drag for you too?

Parents – ready to have the kids at home?

That’s My Jam

Posted on 22 May, 2013 by OrganicallyMo

I am a lover of music. Always have been, always will be.

Music speaks to my soul and can relax me or get me out of a funk. It’s always there for me when I need it.

Here are a few songs that I am currently loving -

Macklemore & Ryan Lewis “Can’t Hold Us”

How can you not get up & dance when this song is on??

Darius Rucker “Wagon Wheel”

Hootie sings country & I LOVE it!!

The Band Perry “Done”

Basically how I feel about this school year – I am done!

Justin Timberlake “Mirrors”

The beat. The lyrics. This may seriously be my favorite JT song ever.

Lip Sync-Off between Jimmy Fallon & John Krasinski

John Krasinski came PREPARED to this taping. Just try not to watch it without busting out in laughter!

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What’s YOUR jam of the moment??

Thirteen {13}

Posted on 20 May, 2013 by OrganicallyMo

Thirteen years ago I had NO idea what love was.

I had an idea. But it was the wrong idea.

Then on May 20, 2000 I opened my front door and looked into the kindest eyes I have ever seen.

I could see my future in those eyes.

I found comfort in those eyes.

I discovered the love I was worthy of in those eyes.

Thirteen years is a long time to be with one person.

Thirteen years also goes by in the blink of an eye when you are with the RIGHT person.

Gary was 22 when we met….now he is 35.

I was 19 when we met….we won’t say how old I am because I’m pretty sure it’s still in my mid 20’s.

Thirteen years of making this work, no matter what.

Thirteen years of always “choosing us.”

Thirteen years later and when I look into those same kind, loving eyes, I am transported back in time to day I met my soul mate.

Thank you Gary for the most amazing 13 years of my life.

Get Ready For It

Posted on 17 May, 2013 by OrganicallyMo

Am I the only one out there who feels like we are always getting our bodies “ready” for a holiday or season??

Get ready for Summer, because it’s bikini season and we all have to show some skin in order not to melt completely.

Get ready for Winter because we all want to show off in our skinny jeans.

Get ready for Spring because you will be attending no less than 395 weddings within a 2 month time span.

I am personally sick of getting ready for all of these fleeting moments and events.

Do you know what I am getting ready for? What I have been working so hard to make lifestyle changes for?

LIFE!!!

I don’t want to be skinny just so I can rock a bikini or skinny jeans or feel confident while dancing my butt off at weddings.

I want to feel confident while I am busy living, laughing, ENJOYING my life.

So please don’t remind me that bikini season is fast approaching. Or that we are ONLY a few months away from skinny jean season. I know…and those facts leave my brain the minute you say something about them.

BUT….if you do happen to know when the zombie apocalypse is going to happen, DO SHARE.

Because we all know what rule #1 is -

CARDIO!!!

Coconut Milk Whipped Cream

Posted on 15 May, 2013 by OrganicallyMo

One of my favorite summer desserts in the world is ~~cupcakes~~ fresh strawberries with whipped cream.

Since I have been cutting back on dairy, heavy whipped cream is no longer an option for my poor stomach.

The great thing about this recipe is that you won’t even notice a difference in the texture and I believe the flavor of this coconut milk whipped cream is even better than that of dairy whipped cream.

Here is a simple recipe on how to make the perfect Coconut Milk Whipped Cream.

Ingredients: