THURSDAY, APRIL 7, 2011

• escape from school for at least a few hours
• Netflix instant viewing
• kind words from my students' parents
• homemade pasta fagioli
• half way through my last round of conferences for this year
• post-conference drink with 2 wonderful friends & fellow teachers

• fun night out, and for a good cause!
• gift from Grandpa
• wearing a cute outfit (if I do say so myself)
• successful centers
• ready for conferences!

• spring humidity that hit me as I walked out the door for work this morning
• a rare meat and potatoes meal
• birthday treats, from 2nd and 3rd graders!
• time spent with family
• hearing that my students were well-behaved in specials

• a wonderful hubby who not only made my dinner, but also my lunch for tomorrow (what a guy!)
• making progress on prep for conferences
• though forecasts predicted rain, we were outside for all recesses!
• episodes of Glee to lighten the mood while working at home
• turning the heat off

• strawberry cake
• catching up on the good and bad with our soul friends
• choir practice: an opportunity to sing!
• looking through old pictures and reminiscing
• walking to church and not freezing
• planning for 4 school days instead of 5

SATURDAY, APRIL 2, 2011

• working at ditto with mom
• finding some awesome bargains!
• getting dressed up in my new outfit
• "always look on the bright side of life"
• warm enough to hang clothes on the line outside

seeing Spamalot at NJPAC...

...for free!

• handing out Friday prizes
• positive feedback on an album I designed
• yousendit.com (amazing!)
• "slumber party" with the girls
• an encouraging note from a student