Pajamas and pancakes at school?  You betcha!  And what fun we all had including the teachers.  I don't remember days like this when I was a kid in school but I'm not complaining. The children were adorable in their favorite pajamas. Even the teachers got to wear their pj's and eat pancakes.  Greg laughed and asked me if I had enough gas in our car.  He didn't want me to stop for gas on the way to work in my pajamas after all. Five years ago I would have laughed if someone told me I'd be working in a classroom with three and four ye…

Trust was my one word for 2011.  I desperately needed to focus on trusting God at that time in my life.    I know I've grown in my level of trust but there's always room for more.  After all, life is a journey and not a destination.  I've prayed for God's direction in my life. And I believe I've been trusting Him to guide me and lead me. But there are times when I feel like I'm not doing enough.  Instead of huge accomplishments, I feel like I'm giving back only little rocks. Little Rocks Let me explain where these rocks came…

My  new normal.  I read this phrase recently on a blog and liked it (thanks Shari).  That's how I want to look at healthy living.  It's not going on a diet to lose some weight.  It's being healthy.  It's having the energy to do the things that are important to me.  I certainly don't want to waste a lot of time, energy and money on doctor visits or medications. I want to be healthy.  The habits I adopt will become my new normal. I have to laugh when I accompany our Pre-K 3 class to PE.  They have so much energy!  They start out doing…