tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-53318922901372805482024-03-13T09:22:30.904-05:00Damsel and FamilyDamselhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03419317332180706725noreply@blogger.comBlogger153125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5331892290137280548.post-86485007042839389282008-03-10T13:48:00.002-05:002011-04-12T09:15:08.255-05:00New blogHi everyone... I'm blogging at wordpress now. Check it out at http://damselandfamily.com/ . See you there!Damselhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03419317332180706725noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5331892290137280548.post-75775497485144463182008-01-10T20:43:00.000-06:002008-01-10T20:58:36.541-06:00Today was a GREAT dayEver have one of those days where things just go your way?? I had one today. Lots of things went right, and lots of those things were due to some hard work I've put in. That feeling of accomplishment is just so awesome. I thought I'd celebrate them with you!First, I finished my lesson plans for next week. My goal every week is to complete the plans on Thursday so that I can use my time on Damselhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03419317332180706725noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5331892290137280548.post-13671245880421878852008-01-10T05:30:00.000-06:002008-01-09T07:17:25.820-06:00Thursday Thirteen #1I'm trying something new this week. I saw this on TeacherBee's blog, and decided that I might write more often if only I had a little direction. It would be nice to have one day a week that has a little more structure to it. So, here is my first Thursday Thirteen!Thirteen Things about Damsel1... Like TeacherBee mentioned in one of her posts, I prefer my own homebrewed coffee to Starbucks'. I Damselhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03419317332180706725noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5331892290137280548.post-17293488499253845582008-01-09T19:57:00.000-06:002008-01-09T20:12:04.386-06:00Parent-eseAfter putting together Jet's dictionary entry the other day, it occurred to me that I, as a parent, probably say some extremely ridiculous things, too. I thought I'd start a new blogging category and document those for posterity as well. Of course, with most of them, you have to read the situation to understand where I'm coming from. At least, I hope you'll understand.Tonight, we decided to spendDamselhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03419317332180706725noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5331892290137280548.post-3967574057045652952008-01-09T19:50:00.000-06:002008-01-09T19:57:20.845-06:00Either Blogger freaked out on me, or...today really is Thursday the 10th. Maybe I've just been writing the wrong date on everything and tomorrow really IS Friday? How cool would that be?!?!Seriously, though, I wrote that Thursday Thirteen post last weekend and gave it a publish date of tomorrow. (Thursday! Wacky, I know!) I went to change something in it this morning, and I couldn't remember if I should click "Draft" or "Publish". I Damselhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03419317332180706725noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5331892290137280548.post-9565784134388484852008-01-08T05:33:00.000-06:002008-01-08T05:40:00.913-06:00I hope I don't jinx itJet has been staying in his bed all night long for several nights out of the last week or so.We bought him a new "big boy bed" with some of our Christmas money, and then let him pick out sheets at Target. He repeatedly stated that he wanted "Transfarmers" sheets. I was a little leery, since he'd really only seen the movie once at that point. I showed him Elmo, Thomas the Tank Engine, and a Damselhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03419317332180706725noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5331892290137280548.post-20730312320431966332008-01-05T10:10:00.000-06:002008-01-05T10:35:35.762-06:00Tagged!TeacherBee tagged me for a meme. I agree with her description of the guilty pleasure in being tagged, because I, too, harbor a deep-seated, secret love of talking about myself.Here are THE RULES:1. Link to your tagger and post these rules on your blog.2. Share 5 facts about yourself on your blog, some random, some weird.3. Tag 5 people at the end of your post by leaving their names as well as Damselhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03419317332180706725noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5331892290137280548.post-14965867889919052192008-01-05T08:16:00.000-06:002008-01-05T09:07:45.795-06:00Jet's Dictionary, part twoHe's really not a toddler anymore, but he still says some really cute things.Cherry lime-uh-lade: noun a beverage consisting of lime juice, a sweetener, plain or carbonated water, and maraschino cherries; usually obtained from Sonic, but can now be made at home (ex: "Mommy, my throat hurts. Can I have a cherry lime-uh-lade?")Lasterday: noun the day preceding this day, or anytime a few days in theDamselhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03419317332180706725noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5331892290137280548.post-10932369066000072772008-01-03T19:57:00.000-06:002008-01-03T20:09:25.359-06:00Small successes(I know I said I wouldn't turn this into a "weight loss blog", but I really feel the need to get this written down so that I can refer to it later.... I'm hoping it will be something that will inspire me the next time I have a rough day.)My Weight Watchers meeting went well this evening. It was about putting together an action plan to achieve a goal. It was also about recognizing certain things, Damselhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03419317332180706725noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5331892290137280548.post-67949850168968340602008-01-02T13:09:00.000-06:002008-01-02T13:29:19.845-06:00Back to the grind (almost)Jet started back to school today. I don't go back until tomorrow, so I got him up and took him this morning. Normally, I'm out of the house by 6:00 a.m., so Knight does everything with and for Jet in the mornings. I try to remember to lay out clothes and whatever else Jet might need for the day, but sometimes I forget.Getting back into the routine is hard for most people, but seemed especially Damselhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03419317332180706725noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5331892290137280548.post-79566120471231000012008-01-01T22:39:00.000-06:002008-01-01T22:53:40.336-06:00What is this "resolution" of which you speak?I'm still on Weight Watchers, and am down a total of 16.4 pounds since August. That includes a few slip-ups (namely, the hedonistic Thanksgiving Week that shall no longer be mentioned), as well as some half-hearted attempts at exercising.I don't really believe in New Year's Resolutions. However, my sister's boyfriend, Dr. Soon-To-Be, FINALLY popped the question a few weeks ago. Yay!!! We're Damselhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03419317332180706725noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5331892290137280548.post-54160208904394466822008-01-01T22:06:00.000-06:002008-01-01T22:32:02.384-06:00I'm a big girl now!I just fixed my "Read More" thingy (and found out that it's called a "peekaboo") ALL BY MYSELF.I'm feeling pretty special about it, too... but I also know that pride goeth before smacking one's HUGE HEAD on the doorframe, so I'll keep the bragging to a minimum. :)Edited to add: Somehow I broke it again, and Knight fixed it again, and maybe, just maybe, I'll not break it again. (We can hope, Damselhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03419317332180706725noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5331892290137280548.post-45530770266335136272008-01-01T21:11:00.000-06:002008-01-01T22:16:30.482-06:00Happy New Year!Last night was soooooo fun! It was exactly like the last three or five New Year's Eves that Knight and I have spent together. My last thought was something like this: I looked at the clock and thought, "If I could just stay awake for another hour and a half, we could ring in the zzzzzzzzzzzzzzz...."Yes, the Knight and Damsel family KNOWS how to par-tay. The sad part is that a horrible Damselhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03419317332180706725noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5331892290137280548.post-7424787104896195372007-11-27T12:19:00.000-06:002007-11-27T12:30:15.318-06:00ThanksgivingEvery year we go to my grandparents' farm for Thanksgiving. It snowed on us on Friday! We had about two inches that stuck through the night and into Saturday. We've done Thanksgiving there my whole life, and I don't remember it EVER showing.Being a born-and-bred Texas girl, this was me.My favorite part of the weekend, besides the snow, was the FOOD. Oh, heavens. You see, the farm is 8 miles from Damselhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03419317332180706725noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5331892290137280548.post-41299461054057847742007-11-15T19:12:00.001-06:002007-11-15T19:12:47.773-06:00This is what happens...... when you spend your days with teenagers.Get a Cash AdvanceDamselhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03419317332180706725noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5331892290137280548.post-72177707498148588942007-11-11T10:08:00.001-06:002007-11-11T10:30:00.712-06:00It's the little things in lifeLast Christmas, my three-year-old, still-making-monthly-payments-on-it, out-of-warranty car decided not to start. Knight is experienced in car maintenance and parts and stuff, and he decided it needed a new starter. He found one and installed it himself.A few months ago, it pulled the same stunt. The remedy this time? New battery.A couple of weeks ago, it did it again -- twice in one week. My Damselhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03419317332180706725noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5331892290137280548.post-57230990095383829592007-11-11T06:59:00.000-06:002007-11-11T07:55:16.990-06:00No teacher is an islandThere's an adage among teachers that says that we will beg, borrow, or steal to get good lessons that work for our students. Of course, there are a few old battle-axes out there who don't share, but those are the ones who get stolen from. I really don't understand the attitude that says that they are the ones who developed that lesson, so it's only theirs to use. I mean, aren't we all playing Damselhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03419317332180706725noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5331892290137280548.post-36855461022790849362007-11-11T06:49:00.000-06:002007-11-11T06:59:02.860-06:00StuckThere are about eleventy things I could write about... Jet's fever this weekend, my upcoming science conference, Thanksgiving plans, Knight's new job, my car finally getting fixed, our plans to move next summer, things going on at school. I want to write about each one in witty, Mir-esque style, and I know that I could make an entire post out of each one.I'm just stuck. Blogger's block, if you Damselhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03419317332180706725noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5331892290137280548.post-71979184326800707822007-11-04T19:13:00.001-06:002007-11-04T19:16:13.267-06:00Why?They're finally here. The Never-Ending Whys of the Three Year Old.Jet and I had our first exchange of the whys-and-becauses a few days ago. We were in my room. I can't remember what started it, but I do remember what ended it."Because I said so."Hey, at least I never lied to myself and said, "I'll never say that!".Damselhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03419317332180706725noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5331892290137280548.post-65099431851952241832007-11-03T07:04:00.000-05:002007-11-03T07:29:12.881-05:00The pressure's getting to meSinus pressure drove me from the bed at 6:00 this morning. My allergies are killing me this week. I've heard tell, and I think it's true, that if you don't suffer from allergies before you move to the Austin area, then you will within five years or something. So! If you've been seeing the ads on TV for allergy meds, and are feeling left out because you don't need them, then I've got a bridge to Damselhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03419317332180706725noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5331892290137280548.post-85988890160170871462007-11-02T15:06:00.000-05:002007-11-02T15:29:02.405-05:00Less stress, sort ofI have my lesson plans for all five classes done all the way up to Thanksgiving break! Woo!! We get the entire week off, so I'm really looking forward to the vacation.We go to my grandparents' farm in western Oklahoma every year. They don't have internet, and my cell phone doesn't even get reception. Nothing to do but RELAX! Oh, and the EATING. Oh, my. It's positively sinful, the relaxing and theDamselhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03419317332180706725noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5331892290137280548.post-47890671627432538112007-09-23T21:14:00.000-05:002007-09-23T21:19:57.005-05:00Sunday School, Soapbox-StyleOur church had the annual men's retreat this weekend. Knight has taken a larger role in the men's ministry, and he was a key player in getting things organized. He approached me last week about teaching the High School Sunday school class this weekend so that the guy who was scheduled to teach it could go on the retreat. I believe his actual statement began with, "Now, I'm not asking you to do Damselhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03419317332180706725noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5331892290137280548.post-19158496684040628652007-09-22T21:40:00.000-05:002007-09-22T22:19:14.876-05:00This is me! Writing!Heather guilted me into it. (Just kidding, Heather! Thanks for the encouragement!)I am now SIX weeks into the school year. For the very first time, I sat down at my desk Friday afternoon after my last class and blinked in amazement at the fact that I was caught up. Now, for you to understand the trauma I have endured, you need to understand my Nerdiness. Inherent in my nerdiness is a compulsion Damselhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03419317332180706725noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5331892290137280548.post-63246458200708310372007-08-28T10:13:00.000-05:002007-08-28T10:15:10.866-05:00Penny-pinchingKim at Frugal Hacks has a post up for a giveaway! If you're a budgeteer like me, check it out and enter to win!Damselhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03419317332180706725noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5331892290137280548.post-8112803339861362892007-08-27T19:47:00.000-05:002007-08-28T10:16:26.375-05:00It's finally smoothing out...We're starting to get back in the routine. Life is always hectic during the beginning of the school year for our family. I work 10+ hour days, and poor Knight and Jet have to basically fend for themselves.We did have an enjoyable weekend, though. We had free tickets to Schlitterbahn, so we went on Saturday, along with my sis-in-law and her family. It was SOOOO fun. Jet has never been much of a Damselhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03419317332180706725noreply@blogger.com3