my wishes for 2013.

 

1.

Paint the walls a little bit out of my comfort zone.  We are renovating the upstairs of our ancient farmhouse this winter...at least that's what the hubby says.  It's going to be a huge project - walls down to studs, new flooring, etc.  One of the rooms will eventually be Patrick's room when he gets a little older or when another baby kicks him out of the nursery.  I hope to paint the walls of the room in horizontal stripes like this one.

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 2.

To be a better teacher.  I consider myself a great teacher, but I want to be a phenomenal one.  There are two ways I want to improve:  with lesson plans and with students.  With lesson plans, I have been doing a lot of research on Project-based Learning.  In fact, I've been the respresentative for our school this year, attending meetings in Toledo and doing quite a bit of research.  I'd like to create a "PBL" for each of my preps this year.

 

With my students, I want to make them a priority.  Like any human being, I can get distracted with my e-mail or looking ahead to make sure I have things ready for another class.  That needs to end.  I want my students to have my undivided attention the entire class period.  They deserve it.

 

 

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3.
Eat healthier.  Isn't this on everyone's list?  Most likely.  I do a slightly below average job in the eating department and I'd like to get more adventurous in my weeknight dinners as well as lunches at work.

 

 

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4. 

Wear my hair a little more funky.  Once in a while I take the time to go beyond flat-ironing or curling, but I'd like to learn a few more tricks.  Now that my hair is finally growing out, I've got a lot more options and I'm ready to try them out!

 

 

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5.

Probably at the top of the wish list (in my heart) is for my brother-in-law to find an angel of a woman to take care of him and his son.  And to make him happiest man in the world. 

 

 

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{photo sources:  1, 2, 3, 4, 5}