We won’t talk about how long it has been since I have posted…..or how I so didn’t make my goal of keeping up the blog or even come close to maintaining this *simple* once a week post last year….nope, not going to talk about it.

Just going to start new.

Fresh.

As Anne Shirley says, “Tomorrow is always fresh, with no mistakes in it.”

I think the same applies to new years and to empty blog pages.

And as Henry Ford said, “Failure is only the opportunity to begin again, only this time more wisely.”

So here’s to beginning again – setting a new goal, this time more wisely and striving to make it count!

FOR TODAY

January 2, 2011

Outside my window…

a beautiful morning…..although it looks like it might rain…..which is okay, we need it!

I am thinking…

about all that this year holds. Trying to listen for my “one word” for the year. So far only “focus” has come to mind….

Also, thinking about new opportunities….more to come on this later……

I am thankful for…

new years. new weeks. new days. new minutes. new moments. new mercies.

And a new little life debuting in April!

From the learning rooms…

working on those schedules, curriculum lists and resource lists, handouts and seminars, calendars and plans….

some things never change!

From the kitchen…

peppermint tea with honey. Fighting off a sore throat and stuffy nose with a headache. Been with too many *sickies* this week.

I am wearing…

pj’s…. =)

I am creating…

a master-calendar of the comings and goings of the Calvert family for 2011. We are all over the place world this year – literally!

I am going…

to church at noon, if the headache settles down….if not, I’ll watch North Point online – it is great. always.

http://northpointonline.tv

I am reading…

Living on the Edge by Chip Ingram. Will probably re-read Good to Great by the same author this week, too. It is a great book for goal setting and the new year….impacted my life greatly. Did I mention it’s great?

I am hoping…

to ward off this “sniffley” thing and to be ready – in all areas – for our first teacher’s meeting of the year on Tuesday. Lots to do….

I am hearing…

Robbie Seay – Shine Your Light on Us -  on my Pandora channel…….

Around the house…

packing up Christmas – well, trying to! Still have the beast to tackle……on today’s list!

One of my favorite things…

Dreaming and planning……been doing a little of that this week…..plan to do much in the next one or two…..waiting for my annual inspiration event to happen……see next….

A few plans for the rest of the week:

Meetings – working – AND my favorite way to start the year……Linda Werner’s New Year, New Goals, New YOU! Seminar!

If you are in the Orlando area,  consider joining us next Saturday, January 8th – Linda will also be speaking in the Tampa area on Saturday, January 15th – find out more at the Legacy Principles website -

www.legacyprinciples.com

Here is picture for a thought I am sharing…

Missing this girl already – she has started a new year long adventure in Colorado and will be missing this boy as he leaves tomorrow to return to his adventure in Boston and then the UK!

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I love my crazy, busy life!

FOR TODAY

February 27, 2010

Outside my window…

the sun is beginning to rise. It is cold….still. But I love it…..

I am thinking…

about all I need to accomplish this weekend to prepare for our HUGE Family/Parent Meeting on Tuesday. I love BIG!

I am thankful for…

my work. And who I work for. Got a very nice surprise this week. I love my work – it is not a job, it is a calling that I happen to get paid for. I am blessed!

From the learning rooms…

working on curriculum lists and resource lists, handouts and seminars, calendars and plans….

From the kitchen…

what’s that? Oh you mean that place I get my coffee and morning bagel???? I guess it is doing okay – I only visited it once a day – early in the morning…. =)

I am wearing…

pjs….and socks. It is cold. Did I mention that already???

I am creating…

display boards for Tuesday night. I love to create….once I get going at it that is!

I am going…

to a baby shower this morning – round 2 for sweet Lis G and then to get my hair done. I hate being “trapped in the chair” – but as I always told my girls – “it hurts to be beautiful”!!!

I am reading…

Lemonade to Leadership – a new curriculum/program I am introducing this week to our families….

I am hoping…

to sanely accomplish everything I need to and to stay healthy and sleep….I tend to pull an all-nighter when its crunch time like this…..getting too old for that!

I am hearing…

quiet. and the birds outside my window.

Around the house…

haven’t been around the house much this week. Busy week with twelve teacher interviews, three Open Houses, two SHARE Fairs, a Good to Great session, an Anniversary in there somewhere, teacher evaluation conversations, a nice surprise or two sprinkled in the week, one big meeting with over 30 new teacher prospects…..I have slept and showered here. That’s about it!

One of my favorite things…

children. At our “SHARE” Fair this week, one little girl did her project on “What I love about HOUSE”…..and she listed me! “One of  favorite things about HOUSE is Mrs. Calvert. I love her and she trades pins with me“……MADE. MY. DAY. WEEK. MONTH. YEAR. This is what life is about.

A few plans for the rest of the week:

not much left to the week – but so much to do! See above!

Here is picture for a thought I am sharing…

Celebrated another year of being married to my best friend  on Tuesday. Another anniversary apart – but not in our hearts…..53 days to go until he’ll be home!!

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