Popcorn Balls and Pumpkin Candles

I love this time of year. Since Keem doesn't like smelly candles, I get to pull out my pumpkin scented candles once a year. There's something about the smell of pumpkin and cinnamon that I crave throughout the year. I truly look forward to this event.

We celebrate Halloween every year. We get the good candy, not crap like raisins, toothpaste, or pennies (yes, this actually happened to me one year). We get Star Crunch and tons of chocolate.
I usually let the younger kids take as many handfuls as they want, the adults-not so much (only those that actually wear costumes).

I stumbled across the aisle and found POPCORN BALLS!!!!!

Foam Soaps

Here's a little secret. I'm really obsessed with foam soap. Any will do. My habit has been so bad that I look forward to my foam soap visit every morning.

At my school there's a special top secret teacher bathroom in a nook. I found this delightful place one morning. I went in and found, much to my delight, an assortment of foam soaps. Not just ANY foam soaps, but scented foam soaps.

I was like a kid in a candy store. I clasped my hands and stood there not wanting to choose the wrong foam soap of the day (but really, how can you go wrong?). My predicament? THREE foam soaps to choose from. One sink had two Bath & Body Works foam soaps (Mint tangerine and Cucumber melon) and the other sink had Nivea Mint foam soap. I stood there thinking...until another person walked in trying to ruin my moment.

I waited anxiously for the person to leave. I think I annoyed them because I got a weird look before the sabotager left.

It was almost time for class to start so I had the best idea ever. Mix ALL the foam soaps. I did this and concocted a heavenly scent of pure minty bliss. But, I had too much of one foam soap and not another. I squirted more in to get an equal amount, but had to restart because one squirt was more than the other. After carefully assessing the mass (after several minutes), I washed with my eyes close (to heighten my senses) and carefully dried*.
*Over drying can leave an unsatisfactory wash-so be careful-I prefer paper towel to hand blower.

As you can see, I am a foam soap connoisseur.

My New Word of the Day

Who'd've = who would have

If EVOO can make it in the dictionary, who'd've can.

That Darn Cat

Today in class I was teaching a new vocab word, "depict" to the students. I asked for several verbal examples using complete sentences and the students were having a bit of trouble with this part. After a long pause a student says, "Miss C, can I say a sentence?" I said, "Of course." He says, "Depict. That shirt you're wearing depicts a lint roller does nothing for you." (Darn cat)

The look of sheer innocence on his face made the whole comment a lot funnier! I had a good laugh.

I love my job...

The Small Pleasures in Life

Today I was thinking about the small pleasures in life that truly make one happy (or at least me):

1. Antibacterial foam soap
2. Smelling breakfast before you're even awake
3. Cats circling the bed before sleepy-time (his small way of hinting "I'm too sneaky to ask for love")
4. An unsolicited foot massage
5. Did I mention antibacterial foam soap?
6. A student's rough draft paper proof read (and corrected) by a parent
7. Stolen kisses
8. Reading a book together before bed
9. Sharing secrets and laughing out loud with your love
10. Stopping to take random pictures during a long drive