today is the day that tim and i have waited for for two months now… our beloved son, pierre, who we adore- so much- is coming back to charlotte!!!!! *he’s been staying with his grandparents in ohio since the wedding- due to our traveling schedule~ …
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any given sunday
tuesday night was our annual girls fantasy football draft at a bar in uptown charlotte- i’ve been participating in fantasy since i moved to charlotte and LOVE it every year… i am a college football girl, but have grown to love a day of sunday…
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wellness wednesday ~ the paleo “game plan”
… it’s the third day of school – and i am so tired. like record breaking TIRED. i have a very demanding/energetic schedule this year- but like my mom has always said, ‘i’ve always loved a challenge!’ … so this is a dream come true 🙂…
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new school year love
*hoping all students and teachers had a great first day yesterday… *my day went really well and was full of unexpected gifts of love to brighten day one even more … *while i was teaching my third block class, two BEAUTIFUL floral arrangments were delievered…
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happy first day ~ managing your classroom with heart
i spent a good portion of this weekend re-reading the book, managing your classroom with heart, by katy ridnouer, a parent at the school where i teach. drawing on her own experience as a teacher, she shares an approach to classroom management that helps you…
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with a splash of coffee…
yesterday~ i woke up early and realized that it felt like autumn outside (LOVE) so i made a cup of blueberry coffee and headed out to our deck – for some lesson planning, reading, blogging, etc. followed by errands and lots of housework~ = one…
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in a world of good is…
your own reflection … what do you see when you look in the mirrordoes your reflection match how you feeldo you ever gaze into a face that couldn’t be your ownthat’s not meyou peer ahead expecting to see yourself in a younger light or perhaps at…
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welcome to mrs. monaco’s classroom
a look into my second home ~ my classroom for 2013-2014 … today at open house, some of my very favorite previous students came back to visit- loved seeing them- and i am so proud of all of them! *never thought i would be a “wildcat” growing…
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back to reality~
and lovin it… it’s been a hectic week, yet so great at the same time- back to school & back to doing the things that i love so much – bw (before wedding) … like reading books, browsing the produce section/looking up healthy recipes, cleaning…