27 things I want to do before I turn 27

Hi Internet,

I wanted to post this a few weeks ago, but I forgot to. With my Birthday approaching, I decided I would celebrate by copying something I saw a classy single lady do. One thing for for every year I've been alive. 

My 27 things before turning 27

1. Turn in Poetry Essay

2. Go in for Sleep Study

3. Finish Report Cards for Kindergartners

4. Get my final punches on my punch card and get a free MONDO Hot Chocolate

5. Send a letter to a friend

6. Give Informative Speech

7. Try a new recipe

8. Return Library books

9. Register for Summer Classes

10. Finish Week 5 of Couch to 5k

11. Finish Week 6 of Couch to 5k

12. Take a new picture of myself for the ol' blog

13. Buy a new tube of mascara

14. See Gnomeo and Juliet

15. Print Sheet music for Branch Choir 
16. Eat Breakfast

17. Take a Zumba Class

18. Water my orchid

19. Do my February Visiting Teaching

20. Fix my turquoise earrings

21. Finish Reflection Journal for ED Class

22. Do Linguistics Homework

23. Go to Institute

24. Clean my Room

25. Do an assignment for my online class

26. Get my hair colored

27. Eat Birthday Cake

The 28 before 28 list is on the way! Stay Tuned!

Recipe for a PERFECT Valentine's Day

Hi Internet,

I had an amazing Valentine's Day! I decided I will fill you in on how I did it, so next year you may try to replicate it... Good luck though! ;)

1. Wake up early and go to the elementary school. Take the kids the awesome cookie pops you made and have them oooh and aaaah about how pretty you look in your pink dress today.

2. Go to institute class. Read President Monson's talk about gratitude, then all day you'll be thinking about the good things in your life and not be distracted by the fact that you don't a boyfriend, cause life is good right now with or without one.

3. Go to school. Feel good about yourself because you didn't skip class like all the other kids in your classes and get your homework turned in.

4. Go back to the elementary school for the Kindergarten Valentine's day program. See all the little kiddies come in the concert attire and THEN dress them up like cupids, and make them wear a diaper fashioned out of tissue paper like this. BUWAHAHAHAHA! (Since they're only 5 these cupid's are part of the cupid protection program to preserve their identity.)

 5. Clean up the classroom, collect your bag FULL of goodies including super cute Valentines like these:

 6. Come home to a DELICIOUS Valentine's Day Dinner that your mom made of London Broil, baked potatoes, asparagus and chocolate cups filled with chocolate mousse.

7. Have Family Home Evening and receive a letter that your grandma had written to you before she passed away in May. Cry a lot. Reminisce with your family about what an amazing woman she was and how much she loved her family and how to live on her legacy.

8. Watch this adorable girl do some ab workouts.

9. Finish Homework and get ready for Kindergarten tomorrow.

I'm so blessed.

Happy Valentine's Day!

Happy Valentine's Day!

Internet.

Today has been an incredible day! Short church. Great meeting. Choir sounded AMAZING. Other great things in my life. Dinner with the fam. Decorated Cookies for Kindergarten.

It's ok to admit you wish you were in my class.

Cookies Pops for the Kindies!

Love, Teacher Krystal

I made about 100 Cookies this weekend

Getting a little artsy...

Love

 

Happy Valentine's Day! It's ok to be happy today, especially if you're single. ;)

Ugh. Bring on the Theraflu

Dear Kindergartners,

Thank you for sharing. Especially your germs. I love my new cold.

Love,
Teacher Krystal

I've passed on the legacy

Happy Groundhog Day Internet!

Guess what! Phil didn't see his shadow, so bring on the Early Spring! I have had so much fun this week teaching the kindergartners about this unsung holiday. Today I was asked why I loved Groundhog day so much and I thought I would share the reason with you!

My Uncle Val is a funny guy. I love how he thinks, completely out of the box and absolutely creative, he just so happens to be married to my Aunt Jessie, who only has creative bones in her body and loves to go above and beyond. Perfect match? Methinks so.

Well, when these two got married Val was trying to convince Jessie that it would save them so much money if they celebrated Christmas late, cause then they could buy things at the after Christmas sales. And if they celebrated on Groundhog Day it would be completely unique, because no one else celebrates that holiday.... My aunt wasn't convinced to give up her December Christmas, but did like the idea of celebrating the little known holiday.

All growing up I remember February 2nd being an important day at their house. I remember making banners and decorating the house, playing games and there was ALWAYS a German chocolate cake with a hand drawn groundhog in the middle. I actually thought that Feb 2 was Uncle Val's birthday because of the celebration! (It's not his birthday. haha)

So, now 27 years later my aunt and uncle have celebrated Groundhogs in a major way and I am thankful that they passed on their traditions to me and I hope to be able to pass on my traditions to my family and even my students.

This week in Kindergarten we have been busy celebrating ol' Punxsutawney Phil.

We read books about Groundhogs

We played Shadow Tag at recess

We did our groundhog Weekly Reader

We made Groundhog headbands

We ate deliciously cute groundhog cupcakes!

Here's to keeping the tradition alive! How did you celebrate Groundhog Day???

ps. I have more pictures that I'll try to load later

I am SOOOO making these for my class!

Hi Internet,

Remember how I'm a little obsessed with Groundhog's Day? And last year I a little bit had a party? WELL! I've decided I'm going to try to spread my love of Groundhog's day with the future generation. Aka, my kindergartners! 

I found some cute little games, books and activities we can do on Tuesday, before the big event. I think I might even make them some groundhog headbands to be festive! Oh, and you had better believe I'll be making and bringing in these adorable little guys for the day of!

Isn't he cute???

I'm so excited!

This Just In

Oh, Internet!

Guess who got an A in her Ethics class????? This Girl!

Oh, and I have a sore throat. I've been eating these babies like candy....maybe cause they taste a little delicious. :)