Happy Anniversary Mom and Dad!

October 30th was Mom and Dad's anniversary - Trick or Treat here in the county.... Happy 32 years!!!

Pictures of Hollis Woods....

This week I was working on some last minute homework... I had to have a book to base some Lesson Plans on... The entire time, I thought I would do the plans on Sarah Plain and Tall... Well, I couldn't find the book so I called my faithful reader friend, Vicky... Thinking she may have Sarah Plain and Tall on hand, I dialed the number... She didn't have it... but... She tells me she has another good one - Pictures of Hollis Woods... So thankful to have a book but a little dismayed to have to start over, I proceeded to begin my homework again... I finished the homework and my mom arrived home with the book in hand... Now it was time to read it...I started that night and was instantly hooked... I had to stop and turn the lights out so my hubby could sleep for the next days work - regretfully... The next morning I was up bright and early to do some Observation hours at the school but I came right back home and sat down to finish the book before my class... I tell you this may be a book aimed at young readers but I LOVED IT! It was a beautiful story of love and acceptance. I encourage everyone to read it! Although many tears flowed throughout the book, my heart was happy at the end... A beautiful story for sure! Thanks Vic for that one! It's now on my list of must haves... and I can't wait to watch the Hallmark movie either! Wonder where we could find it!

Trick or Treat fun........

Yesterday, I received one of the two costumes I had ordered for Tate - Lil' Frankie... Still to come is Itsy Bitsy Spider... I snapped a few shots of him and thought I would share... Let me know what you think... I'll be sure to take of few of the spider costume too... (I was actually a little disappointed with the quality of the Lil' Frankie costume - the picture was very misleading... but he loved it and with a little work I can fix it to what I thought it would be...) Also, I'm including a pic of my faudershock... Anyone know where I might find some mums? I've been on a search and apparently they are very hard to come by this year - LOL! Notice my beautiful gourds - courtesy of my dear friend Vicky! I LOVE THEM!

The Tale of Three Trees

A Tale of Three Trees is a beautiful folktale by Angela Elwell Hunt and one of my most recent purchases. If you haven't read it, you should! It's a beautiful children's book that will adorn the shelf of my classroom!

Tate Man enjoying the Harvest Fest Pageant and Parade

Fall is once again upon us....

I absolutely LOVE this time of year! There are so many fun activities... festivals, parades, pageants, costume shopping... Not to mention decorating faudershocks and most importantly simply enjoying mother nature's gorgeous surroundings... The temperature is just right... Not too hot, not too cool... I could just sit for hours and enjoy the sounds, smells, and feel of fall!!! The leaves falling and rustling all around you... Apple Cider comes out on the shelves (Not only one of my favorite tastes but also a huge favorite smell!!!) Oh and of course I get to pull out my sweatshirts for the cool evenings! Fall simply feels like a time of relaxation to me!