I Don't Use The Word Hate Very Often..

but, I strongly dislike the Dept. of Ed. Really? 5 days before Christmas they add $60 to my payments without telling me. Happy holidays!

I'll Just..

...leave this here for you to ponder..

Halloween pt 1

Halloween is the most awesome holiday ever. (Don't even start on, "It's not a holiday" either! Fall break = Halloween) So, I (should read "we") have officially gone off the deep end. Buy groceries..or Halloween supplies? You guess it...our priorities are in order.

I absolutely love Halloween. Hubby tolerates it only because he's awesome. Since I had the entire week off, I have been watching Netflix non-stop. Hey, I work like 11 hours a day, so a break is well deserved. Anyway, I was on the internets and stumbled upon this gem.

Funny, one of my worst memories of Halloween is getting a box of petrified raisins. Seriously. I have regrets about that day. Then there was another time a guy answered the door and was like, "What? What do you want? Can I help you?" Clearly Halloween was an foreign concept to this guy....or was it? (To this day I wonder if he was truly clueless or just rude)

To those of you thinking about handing out raisins, pencils, or coupons: KNOCK IT OFF!


Read about least liked Halloween treats (pencils? really)

Bwahhhh ha haaaaa!

So I get home and say, "Honey, don't forget to remind me that tomorrow is picture day."

*silence from hubby*

He says, "Do you think they give free pictures to teachers so they can see their decline?"

LOL! I love my husband's sense of humor, albeit cheeky.

HOA Nightmares

An interesting read...

Happy Father's Day

I am so thankful for my father; I'm truly blessed. He's spending the week with us, so at least I get to celebrate the day being with him. I truly treasure these moments we share. This weekend we (mainly the guys while I watched) built 2 shelves for the livingroom wall. I can't fathom doing this without my father. It's the little things in life like this I do not take take for granted.

Summer Movies

As most of you probably already know, teachers have summers off....well some do. The super-super heroes do summer school or take on another job. (Not I, said the chicken) I made promises to myself like: do laundry all day, work out, spend more time with the cats and turtles, clean the pool every day, work out, domesticate myself more-like learn cook, go through the garage, and/or dust off The Lovely Bones and read it. These ideas were put on hold and I blame Netflix.

If you don't have Netflix, I assure you, this will be the best investment you've ever made. I was bored at home and started counting the number of times the ice trickled down the fridge (about 4 times in 9 hours). I started looking for movies I hadn't seen in ages. Lo and behold, some were on Netflix-instant. Some I rewatched, but here are the awesome ones:

• Swept Away




• The Maid




• Kadosh (awesome, awesome movie)




• Trick-r-Treat




• Ju On 2


• La Mission (awesome, but long for my taste)




• Phantom of the Opera




• Art of the Devil 2




• Gone With the Wind

Here are the awfuls:

• Laguna Beach




• Vampiro




• Eaten Alive




• The Hills

This list is officially bumming me out. Yes, I spent too much time watching TV, but that's what summer is for (my rationalization). My husband was very disappointed I spent time (which I'll never get back) watching The Hills and other awfuls.

Manners Your Kids Should Have

I see today's youth may need to brush up on #3, #10, and #13.

My Son Will Be Turning 17 This Year

Lil Lobster

Having Kitty Dreams

Winner Winner Lobster Dinner

Life is hectic right about now. I thought it got easier as time moved on. I guess not. Far be it from me to complain..actually wait, that's what this blog is for... To make life easier, I've been focusing on sound pieces of advice my kids have given me. Here are a few gems this week:

• "Mrs. Cadman, trust us, DON'T marry a politician. Keep the one you have."

• A Haiku written in class for me (which I'm glad wasn't finished):

The baby pink shrimp,

Will walk with a limp,

Side to side, like a ______

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  "Mrs. Cadman, you should give out prizes like Hot Cheetos! Not pencils, eww."

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  "This classroom smells like.....awesome-ness!"

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  "OMG Mrs. Cadman, you're messing with my Chi."

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  "I like you better with your hair up, you look less mean."

As you can see, junior high students have no filters. yes, this was an awesome week. >_<

Ugh, CATS!

Sometimes I go back and forth about having pets. Turns out I'm one of two people in the world that likes cats. Don't get me wrong, I'm not like a cat lady and go around with an old shopping cart collecting cats. But, I can't leave a feral kitty without feeding it or leaving a treat behind. I like cats. My brother has a cat he can call and it jumps into bed with him. Not mine. Mine are sassy. Several incidences that happened this week lead me to believe I have the worst cats on earth...or I'm an extremely bad parent: #1: I come home to water all over the bathroom floor. I think it's a leak but later find the water dish knocked over and little watery paw prints out the door. #2: Snags in our brand new bedding. It looks like Freddie Kruger clawed strips in the sheets. #3: Woke up to a sharp pain in my arm. Swore it was a scorpion sting, but found a cat claw (an actual claw) stuck in my arm. It was left in the bed for some odd reason. (Don't even ask how it got there) #4: Come home to find Cookie on our new leather couch.....CLAWING THE BACK!!!!! I shoo him away and cry about it, call husband... and said cat returns 30 minutes later to finish the job. I yell and he splits...leaving behind a claw IN the arm of the couch. #5: Find cat hairs in the pots and pans. But how? They can't open cabinets!?! Yes, these cats have hidden opposable thumbs. #6: Nearly fall to my death from, not one-but both cats fleeing before me down the stairs. Who were they expecting? Bad kitties. I have no clue what to do...

My Two Cents

I hate to read articles like this. This is the exact reason I have cynophobia.
This boy is in my prayers and is a hero in my book!