Can you believe we have made it ONE YEAR through this pandemic? I remember this time last year when we were all so scared and stocking up on toilet paper. Thankfully, that toilet paper thing turned out alright! I did have a lot of fear about the virus, though. It took me almost a whole year to actually get it, but now that it’s behind me, I’m glad I’m mostly past it. I still don’t think my taste is 100% back to normal. I can taste almost everything, but there are some things I eat and it just doesn’t taste as good as it once did. Maybe one day… Okay, enough about the virus and the pandemic. Let’s get to some good stuff.
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“The time is always right to do what is right.” -Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Happy MLK Day! How’s everyone doing? I’ve had a great week and have been getting ready to go back to school tomorrow with my students. We have been doing virtual school these first two weeks of the new year, and they come back tomorrow. If you’re a teacher who has been through this, it is kind of nice not worrying about the morning school traffic and getting to go to the bathroom whenever you need to, but virtual learning is not proving to be an area in which we excel. Students are learning best in the classroom, and we’re teaching best when they’re in those desks. I’m looking forward to seeing their faces in the flesh tomorrow.
Continue reading “5 Good Things | No. 21”I Made a Table
You read that right. I made a table. I recently noticed I had a need for a beverage table on the side of my sofa. The way our furniture has to be positioned in our apartment allows room for only one side table between the sofa and the recliner, but I find myself sitting on the side without the table. Whether it be coffee, a Yeti full of water, or a cocktail, I need a place to put it. So I up and made one.
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Welcome to the first edition of 5 Good Things for 2021! How was everyone’s first full week back at work? Goodness me, it was strange at the school house. No students, and ALL the technology. God bless teachers who have to do this. God bless parents for logging in their child(ren). God bless principals for having to deal with all of us! God bless us, every one! 🙂 Seriously, though, what a strange time to be alive.
Let’s add on the madness that happened in D. C. and we basically have an extension of 2020. I shared a post on my Instagram story from Priscilla Shirer and asked if you were praying for our country. If you aren’t, please start. If you don’t know what to say, just tell God that. He knows.
And now for an awkward pivot….I enjoyed making it a point to find at least 5 good things about each week at the latter half of 2020, so I thought I’d continue it. I’ve got books, a craft, nail polish, a game, and a TV show on deck for you today. You’ll have to let me know if you like any of these things, too.
Top 5 Books of 2020
Happy New Year! I don’t think the world has ever been happier to see a change in the number on the calendar. Unfortunately, things are pretty much the same around here. Hopefully you all had a fantastic Christmas and New Year celebration and are ready to take on 2021 whatever it may bring us.
Continue reading “Top 5 Books of 2020”Living a Norman Life Christmas Playlists
“The best way to spread Christmas cheer is singing loud for all to hear.”- Buddy the Elf. Today’s post is all about the music- Christmas music. I have put together a few playlists via Amazon Music for your holiday listening enjoyment. If you don’t have Amazon music, never fear! I’ve listed all of my tunes for each playlist down below so you can create your own on your listening platform. I hope you enjoy!
Continue reading “Living a Norman Life Christmas Playlists”5 Good Things | No. 19
Anyone else enjoy those frosty mornings last week? I sure did! Happy Monday, friends! I hope you all enjoyed your weekend and found a few things that brought you joy. I’ve been missing these posts lately because of a number of things that came up over the weekends or during the week that kept me from prioritizing the blog. I did keep up on Instagram, so if you aren’t following me there, head over and join in! I do have five good things for you today, so scroll on through.
Continue reading “5 Good Things | No. 19”Amy’s Salad Recipe
I have a wonderful recipe for you today. It is a crowd pleaser and would be perfect for your Thanksgiving menu. I always go back for seconds and thirds when I have it. Back in 2008 my Mama gave me a cookbook called The Blue Willow Inn Bible of Southern Cooking. This recipe comes from there.
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Another week begins! Can you believe Thanksgiving is next week? Stay tuned for a delicious recipe post coming later this week that you might want to add to your Thanksgiving Day menu. While I get that put together, let’s have a look at five of my favorite things from last week.
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Hello Weekend!!! Who’s excited? I’m living for the weekends these days. The photo above is when we visited my brother and sister-in-law last weekend. We watched some football, ate a lot of yummy food, and made smores! This weekend is more low-key, and I’m not mad about it. Teaching in a pandemic is tough, y’all. Love on your teacher friends, your kids’ teachers, or yourself if you are a teacher. They/we need it! Weekends are our favorite time right now. This week I’ve been sharing some of my favorite things I’ve come across these past three weeks, and I am finally wrapping it up this week with post number three. It’s a random assortment of things, so we’ll just call this a regular ol’ 5 Good Things post.
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