It almost feels like Spring!

I saw this list on a few blogs and thought I'd play along.  

I'm not going to lie, today kind of dragged and I need a little distraction.

Current book(s):

Still 'The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo'.  I almost cringe when I say I've been reading it for a couple months.  I used to read a few books a week (in a lawn chair in the sun of course ;)  ).

Current playlist:

I'm still loving anything by The Script and Jason Aldean.

Current color:

My nails are an awesome color: Teenage Dream (by Katy Perry)

Current drink:

Coke...I'm trying to cut them out completely but I need the caffeine.  I'm going to drink 4 more waters today I promise!

Current food:

Nothing at the moment but we're having venison spaghetti for dinner.  My dad is a hunter and we have tons of venison left over, thanks dad!

Current favorite show:

I'm loving The Vampire Diaries and How I Met Your Mother.

Current wishlist:

To be able to organize a girls vacay with my cousins.  The latest idea is to go to Las Vegas, which would be awesome!

Current needs:

For Spring Break to start...the kids are starting to get squirrely already...

Current triumphs:

Making it {almost} through my first year of teaching!

Current bane(s) of my existence:

Tackling my post-vacay mess.  I'm behind in laundry, unpacking and cleaning and feel a little like a failure...lol.

Current celebrity crush:

Matthew Goode from Leap year and Alexander Skarsgard from True Blood....mmmm

Current blessing:

To have a job (and hopefully keep it)!

Current indulgence:

Starkbucks.  I've had it twice this week already...bad for my diet and wallet...

Current outfit:

Black slacks and cute offwhite and black lace insert tee (I love Target and get asked where I got it all the time!)

Current excitement:

Spring Break....3 more days....

Current mood:

Exhausted...

Hope everyone is having a great week!

Heather

What I'm Loving Wednesday

First off I feel that my blog has been neglected.  We were in Miami for one of my best friend's weddings last week and it's made the last week kind of crazy!

(1) I'm loving how blissed out I'm feeling after our mini vacay in Miami.  Here are some of the highlights:

The Savoy Hotel on Ocean Dr in South Beach.   We LOVED this hotel.  I found it on the blind price feature on Expedia.  I knew I was getting a hotel on the beach on South Beach and that it was on the actual beach, but nothing else.  It was around $120 a night, a lovely old art deco style and had huge rooms.

         

This is the view of The Savoy from the beach.  They had cabanas and everything!

   

The Beach.  It was sunnier than it looks in this picture (crappy cell phone pic)

   

Viscaya.  A turn of the century European inspired mansion on Biscayne Bay.  Beautiful.  I highly recommend it!

Another pic of the gardens at Viscaya.  Gorgeous!

   

Red Velvet Cake from Ice Box in Miami.  Oprah called it, 'The Best Cake in America' and it does not disappoint!

  

My future car.  (I wish)

I will post an entry on our mini-Miami vacay this weekend.  These were my pics from my cell phone.  It was 90 and sunny, perfect for me!

(2) I'm loving that this week is a 3 1/2 day week from me and next week is a 4 day week, followed by Spring Break!  It really doesn't get much better than that!

(3) I'm loving Spring items that are out now!  Here are a few:

Disco Mini from J. CREW

VSpink---MSU

Anthropologie

Beach coverup from Antrhopologie.








 (3) I'm loving 'The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo'.  One of the best books I've read in awhile.  Next on the list: 'Water for Elephants'.

 

 

 

 

 

(4) I'm loving that I've lost 12 pounds in the last few weeks and joined up with some lovely ladies at Sparkpeople.com for support.  Summer here I come!

 

 

Have a lovely rest of the work week!

 

 

Heather 

 

WILW

 

WILW is one of my favorite link-ups, I'm trying to stay on top of blogging, even though this week has been crazy at school.

 

I'm loving packing all of my summer clothes to take to Miami for next week.  It seems like forever since I've worn them!

 

I'm loving these dresses from Anthropologie!  So spring/summerlike.

Happy Wednesday!! 




*Yesterday (Wednesday) I was having one of those days and somehow saved but did not publish this post, sigh*

Heather

Miscellany Monday

(1) I was so excited for some half days last week to catch up on sleep, blogging, cleaning and lesson planning.  All of those, and more than I'll go into detail on here, got in the way last week.  But I'm pretty well planned for the rest of the week.  So I'll make up for it this week!

(2) Almost two weeks until Miami!!!  I can't wait!

(3) I found some awesome Coach sunglasses over the weekend at the Coach Outlet at Great Lakes Crossing.  

They look somewhat like this.

(4) I am 2/3 of the way through my first year of teaching.  It's been a crazy year and I'd be lying if I said I haven't started the count down 'til summer vacay.  ;)

I'm off to finish my lesson plans for the week.  I picked up a new prep this trimester so I've had a lot of lessons to put together.

Happy Monday!!

Heather