A Suitcase Full of Books

We had a two hour delay for school today due to the frigid temperatures.  I actually wore a pair of sweatpants over my tights this morning when I came into work!  Hey, ya gotta do what you can to keep warm!

I also brought with me a suitcase full of books.  I brought in a bunch of nonfiction books to give some options for my honors classes, who are going to start a new independent reading project.  I kid you not, every single one of my books got checked out.  Every. Single. One.  That has NEVER happened before.  I am so amazed by my students.  Some of them picked out whoppers that had over 600 pages in them.  These kids are just so cool!

Black Top: Kohl's
Mint Skirt: Target
Black Tights
Black Slouch Boots: Payless
Necklace: Forever21

Feeling Green

What is it about Mondays?  Are we all just grieving the loss of our weekend so much?  Are we all lacking sleep from throwing off our sleep schedules?  Is it because we have CLT meetings Monday mornings in which most people are just going through their to-do lists in their heads?  (That last one may just be specific to my school!)

I think this Monday morning has made me realize how I need to just take a deep breath and fill myself with kindness before I walk into school.  No matter how else I get treated, that shouldn't change my choice of treating people with kindness.  It's so easy to get caught up in my own feelings and let that cause me to be full of reactions.  This isn't a vague venting at something specific.  I get this feeling of frustration and anger and a mild sense of entitlement on Mondays (GRR!  Why is this so hard?  I've been teaching for a while, why isn't this any easier?!?).  Do other teachers feel that way or is it just me?

Here's my plain outfit with a pop of color.  Green, actually.  I found it funny because of how I feel about Mondays.

Green Cardigan: Charlotte Russe
Black Top: Kohl's
Black Skirt: JcPenney
Black Tights
Black Flats: Hushpuppies
Necklace: Forever21 (I think?)