Oofda! Does anyone else think that first week back to work after the holidays is exhausting!? I definitely do! We did have quite a bit of stuff going on this week: orientation, in-service, prepping for the semester, etc. But it wasn\’t mind bogglingly busy. It\’s just trying to get back into the mindset and routine […]
You\’re Stronger than You\’re Excuses! Read More »
Did that title catch your attention?? Good! But it\’s not what you\’re thinking. My mom mentioned the other day that it\’s a good thing I have my Double D\’s in my life and I was confused. But then she said: \”your Double D\’s: Dan and Dobby!\” It made me laugh and I actually really like
Happy \”Gotcha Day\” to my little fur baby, Dobby!! Since we don\’t know when his actual birthday is, today is also his unofficial birthday. So happy 5th (ish) birthday to him, too! He\’s going to get lots of snuggles today. 🙂 Hard to believe it\’s already been two years since I took him home with
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Happy September everyone! September is my favorite month for a lot of reasons, but this year, it\’s packed with even more to look forward to. First of all, it\’s going to be FALL in a couple of weeks! I\’m not a huge fan of the heat, so I\’m definitely looking forward to less hot, sweaty,
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I\’ve never been so excited for the weekend than I am right now!! Wow, what a week. Classes started at Lake Area on Wednesday, we had kick-off day on Tuesday, and the Saturday, Sunday, and Monday before that I was teaching my first ever class! We had a pretty good turn out for the first
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As many of you probably know, my sister and brother-in-law Tanner, have been expecting an additional member of their family since last December, and they officially welcomed their little boy into the world last Saturday, July 17th. I\’m officially an auntie!! His name is Connor Daniel Thooft, he\’s 7 pounds, 15 ounces, and about 21
Well, I have officially finished my first school year at Lake Area Technical College! I learned a lot, met some awesome new people, and most of all, I had fun doing it. It was a challenge though, too. Starting a new job – especially such a hands on job – in the middle of a
I was scrolling through Instagram the other day, and once I was all \”caught up\” on the new posts in my feed, suggested posts started popping up for me to look at. A LOT of these were about swimming. Whether it was showing a new drill, a race, new tech suits coming out, or something
I\’ve Got Swimming on my Mind… Read More »
So, the craziest thing happened at work this week and I have to share it with all of you. It was just too cool not to tell anyone. Some of you may not believe me – because it was THAT crazy – but I promise it happened. The first half of my week was pretty
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Happy Father\’s Day to all you wonderful dads out there! Obviously, mine is the best, but I\’m sure there are plenty of great ones out there, too! 😉 Now that I am back in SD, I get to see my dad almost every day, and he gives me a lot of crap about showing up
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