color:#222222">I will say, though, I'm so thankful for where God has me in my life right now. Despite how traumatic and hard this year has been, there have
also been parts where God has poured out his love on me in tangible ways. Abe's moving here has helped me in countless ways, but mostly it's easier to have him right next to me as I walk this ( Read more... )

To say that 2011 has not turned out as I had anticipated would be a massive understatement ( Read more... )

Where did July go? Seriously. I'd like to add on a couple of days and go back in time so I can enjoy a little bit more down time before biting the bullet. I packed my summer so full of activity that I hardly had time to sit back and take it all in ( Read more... )

I have come to the realization that if I don't have my days planned out with some sort of schedule, I lose my mind.

Monday, all I had to do was go to the gym and watch The Bachelorette with Lichiel, so I had a productive day of watching seven episodes of Gilmore Girls. I did some laundry and cleaned the kitchen and living room, for good measure, ( Read more... )

Today was quite possibly the laziest day of summer vacation so far. I barely left my apartment today and I'm not ashamed. I did escape for a visit to the Y and a couple of hours spent catching up with Diane at Olive Garden. For the rest of the day I've watched multiple episodes of such TV hits as I Didn't Know I Was Pregnant, Say Yes to the Dress, ( Read more... )

One would think that since school's been out for a total of eighteen days now, I would have plenty of down time for blog-updating. This has definitely not been the case. As this summer was approaching, I was a little sad to think that I didn't have a major overseas trip like I've had for the past three years in a row, but now I'm beginning to ( Read more... )

7 months till Christmas!!

I proudly announced this to my classes today and I was met with blank stares. "Shouldn't you be counting down to the last day of school, Miss Parrish??!?" Oh, if only they knew. I've practically counted the hours until I get to start my summer break. With only 7 school days left, I'm simply trying to keep my head above the ( Read more... )

It's been one of those weeks that feels like it's taken forever to get through, yet I can't believe it's already almost Friday.

SOL season began Tuesday with my 8th graders taking their Science test. This is the only middle school test where the students are responsible for three years' worth of information instead of the subject matter for one ( Read more... )

With this being the only week I've had free all summer, I've been trying to do as much as possible with a short amount of time. This means reading entire books and having movie marathons while I still have the option.

I finished the majority of Pride and Prejudice in a couple of days, which is a feat in itself. I'd like to take more time with it ( Read more... )

 Somehow, I've managed to neglect updates for the past month. Perhaps it's because I haven't been in town for more than 3 or 4 days at a time before I go on another trip. Therefore, it seems another list update is appropriate.

1. In the first weeks of my residence, my new house has been inaugurated with many cousin bonding activities: slumber parties, ( Read more... )