A dream job...

Today I got to spend a lot of time being creative.
At work, I was asked to write some Dr. Seuss quotes on paper. I know to some this may sound like busy work, but I love to doodle letters. So for me, this was a reward. Then I got to cut the quote out in the shape of a cloud. More creativity.
Then I got to write a bunch of students' names and grades and other boring information on the top of their state tests. Lame, right? Not for me. Because, regardless of what it is, I like to write.
Then I got to come home and make dinner. Another thing I love to do is to cook. I think that creating a meal is just as exciting as creating a masterpiece on a canvas.
I had planned on making a delicious new dessert, but didn't get to it.
Instead I got to write some more. I addressed a few more special somethings that will (hopefully) be out of my sight in a few short days. But that, although redundant, was also enjoyable for me.

So, as I try to figure out what I want to do (from a professional standpoint) "when I grow up," I have decided that some creativity is a MUST in my everyday workplace. I suppose no matter what I end up doing my creative side follows me there, but I want a job that REQUIRES it. So I get to have days like today everyday...

dream on...

-hannahmarie

A lack of...

Posts. Time. Excercise. Organization. Sleep. Energy. Coffee.

This week has been very exciting and very busy. Which is why there are no recent posts. I don't know what makes me feel worse; the fact that you, my readers, have not had anything to help you pass the time, or that I have not had a creative outlet for the past week. Probably both. Regardless, I am back. And I think I have my new schedule down so I may post more regularly.

So here is a quick update:

1. I started my new job on Wednesday and I love it! I could write a whole post about it, and probably will soon, so for now I will just say that I am very happy to be an EA at Axtell Park Middle School.
1.a. Thanks to my new job I got to buy some new clothes.
1.b. And a new lunch bag.
1.c. I think I will always love school.
2. I transformed some clip-on earrings into real earrings for my mom to wear to my brother's wedding (which is merely 20 days away).
2.a. They're really pretty.
2.b. And dangly.
2.c. And not boring. ;)
3. My parents are in town for tonight and tomorrow. They came down "on their way" home from visiting Lynk up at NDSU.
3.a. Sioux Falls is nowhere near "on the way" home.
3.b. I am glad they are here.
4. I have begun another wonderful project, but cannot really say much about it just yet.
4.a. As soon as it is complete I will be very eager and happy to tell you all about it.
4.b. Patience.
5. I am pretty sure my total weekly consumption of coffee was a single cup.
5.a. Not sufficient.
5.b. This week will definitely be a different story, or I may not make it to the weekend.
6. My parents brought with them a few essential items, including, but not limited to: my coffee maker, a bag of coffee, and my sewing machine.
6.a. Be prepared for some fun projects and some extra energy.
6.b. I am not sure how these missed my list the first time they brought stuff down, but I am definitely glad they made the trip this time!

My eyelids may not last much longer. They're being pretty defiant. And I don't think my mind can lie to them and tell them they're not tired much longer. I think I have written the majority of this post with my eyes closed (thank you Jr. High keyboarding class).

I hope all of you had a blessed week and that your weekend is going well! :)

Caramel Apples

So... I still haven't made the pie... I want to, I just don't want to be the only one home when it comes out of the oven. That's a dangerous thing. Besides, it has been so hot this week, I would hardly call it fall... (sorry, fall, but you're not really living up to the crisp days I've expected of you.)

BUT

I did make caramel apples. Well, really, they're Milk Dud apples, and they were delicious.

It was easy.

Just emptied all of these little boxes of Milk Duds...

 Melted them down in a pot... (with about 2Tbsp of water and a dash of cinnamon)

 Stuck some sticks into the apples and dipped them in!

 I put some tin foil on a cutting board and sprayed it with some PAM to make sure the caramel wouldn't stick.

 Stuck the apples in the fridge to help them cool...

 And later we ate them.

 They were so good.

And, I got to do all of this apple-dipping AFTER I spent the whole morning with this precious girl!

Miss Avery!

 We played with stuffed animals, went for a nice long walk, read some books and then A. slept for almost 3 hours! She didn't even make a sound when I laid her down for her nap! She woke up just in time for her daddy to get home and send me on my merry way. 

 I love getting to spend time with this sweet girl! Add her to the list of "pros of living in Sioux Falls," for sure.

So, that was my yesterday. Today I have done less exciting things. I worked on some applications, worked out, and now I need to go get ready for work... that all sounds like a lot of work being done...

Anyway, off to the closet to see what combination of my 4 sets of clothes will be worn to work today! Hopefully I can find something that's a little different from what I have already worn to work... they're probably starting to notice that I only have 2 pairs of jeans with me right now. Can hardly wait for Dad and Mom to be here next weekend (1. because I miss them, B. because they'll have my clothes, III. because I'll be moving into my own place! YAY!) More on that later!

Hi-ho! Hi-ho! It's off to work I go!
Happy Thursday!