There have
been some exciting changes in my life!
(drum roll please…)
After thirty years of teaching, I have made the decision to
RETIRE!!!
(I can hear all of your sighs of envy!)
It’s daunting yet liberating, exciting yet scary.
I have a list of things I want to accomplish, of course,
along with some exciting plans!
1)
TAKE BACK MY HOUSE!!
Be honest… I’m
sure that I’m not the only one who has spent most of my teaching career neglecting
my house during the school year. I always
try to do SOME deep cleaning each summer and somewhat during the Christmas break. Otherwise, it’s a lick and a promise for the
most part throughout the school year. I
am SUPER excited to have time to deep clean, purge, and organize!
2)
TAKE CARE OF ME!
It’s easy to put yourself last
when working full-time, taking care of family, etc. There’s just no time or energy left for
oneself. I look forward to leisure
mornings spent reading, walking, and quiet solitude.
3)
SPENDING TIME WITH FAMILY!
I’m now part of the “sandwich”
generation. My mom is elderly, and although she is in good health, there are still times she needs my help. Plus, I love spending time with my mom and
look forward to more time with her! I
also have married children and young grandchildren.
Times spent with them are my favorite!
4) HOMESCHOOLING
MY GRANDSON
It was a dream of mine to
homeschool my daughters in their younger formative years. However, at that point in my life, it was not
a viable option for us. Fast forward a few years, and guess what? I’m going to have the immense pleasure of
spending that quality time with my oldest grandson who just turned five
years old. My daughter and son-in-law
have always planned for him to be homeschooled, and I am so blessed that they
have asked me to help out on the journey!
5)
LIVING
LIFE TO THE FULLEST!!
(See #1-5.)
6)
EXPANDING MY BLOG
I am thrilled to finally have
time to put my thoughts to paper on my blog.
I will be including posts for the traditional classroom based on my
thirty years of experience, along with how to use my units from my TpT
store. I will expand my blog by
including activities from our homeschooling journey. Lastly, I want to help teachers by posting more
info about how to live a frugal life. (As we all know, this is a MUST on a teacher's income!) Fridays will be devoted
to FRUGAL FRIDAY postings.
I hope you’ll continue the ride
with me. My #1 goal is to help YOU so that your life is just a little easier. I want to help you have more time to do the things that are the most important to you in your personal life.
That’s just…
MY KIND OF TEACHING!
See you soon,
Congratulations!
ReplyDeleteThank you so very much!
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