SUCCESSFUL 2

That was raw....and real and scary...did I mention after I posted yesterday I did a Scope..it was AWFUL...

So here I sit and I am thinking that yesterday's blog was all about my career goals, not all about my personal goals or the goals for my kids at school.

I want to lose weight! Yes, I know EVERYBODY wants to lose weight...blah blah blah....but in the course of the past two years I have gained over 20 lbs. I lost about 10 lbs from August to December but I still feel the need to lose a good 15 lbs, and hopefully more! I am in "BMI land" considered overweight by at least 30 lbs. Here is how I hope to rectify this "situation" I am in:

1. Keep doing the 3-4 miles in the morning

2. Adding running up and down the stairs at work. I want to spend at least 30 minutes a day, at the end of the day, doing "Stadium steps"...that should be fun.

3. Continue following the "Skinny Rules" by Bob Harper...STRICT..no cheating especially with some Wine Wednesdays or Wine in general (that is going to be hard...no wine and no whine...but it is only until I lose that first 15 lbs.)

4. Start exercising on the weekends too...bike rides, late evening walks, yoga?

My birthday is coming up real soon, and my Sweet Man is planning on doing something fun...I just told him I am giving up wine/beer until I lose 15 lbs. He said I had better hurry up and lose it all in 3 weeks...I wonder if I can? I really want to quit sugar until the cruise in March. Yes my Sweet Man is spoiling me with another cruise this Spring Break!

Another goal for me in '16 is to get out of credit card debt! I am not in too deep, but last summer I went a little overboard and splurged on a few things I normally wouldn't do...so here I am cash poor...I hate it! So I am going to focus on killing one debt at a time. Then use the $ from that bill to put on another bill, then once that is paid off on to another. (So pretend I owe $500 on one card...I pay $50 a month until it is paid off...then take that $50 and add it to the $50 I am paying on another card, so then I pay $100 a month on that card until it is gone, then add that $100 to another card...you get the idea)

I am hoping that starting a real TPT store will help with paying off these bills quickly! I just need some good ideas, I have a few but am not sure exactly how to make them look...first I need to find some great clip art and good looking fonts...any ideas or perhaps you have a favorite font maker you want to brag about? Who is on your top Clip Art maker? Any fun suggestions are much appreciated!

SUCCESSFUL

Things are going to change around here!
My word for 2016 is  S U C C E S S F U L,

adjective

achieving or having achieved success.having attained wealth,

 position, honors, or the like..

resulting in or attended with success.

I looked back at how this blog started...WOW I used to be good! I just blogged on an on about whatever was happening in my life at home or school...WHAT HAPPENED TO ME?

So here is what I am going to do....

Step 1: Update the blog...it could mean moving to a WordPress??? of just a new design (Mariela I need your help)

Step 2: Find my niche! Who am I blogging to? What are my goals for this blog and for me? Do I want to become a teacherpreneur ? (YES)

Step 3: I need to create a new Queen Bee... a "Me Bee" I think I want to change the name of my blog to just "Being the Queen Bee..." and try to find a buzzing bee in high heels and a crown to fly around?

Step 4: Remember to BLOG...yes get back to actually blogging and sharing ideas and making products ....posting it all over my QB Facebook feed, and start using Twitter more, PLUS showcasing on Instagram.

Step 5: I really want to try doing a Scope once a week, or more, depending on how it goes. I am so inspired by Jessica @TheWhimsicalTeacher that I too, like Ashley Schroeder have a teacher crush on her!

Step 6: I want to be like Kristin @TeachingwithTenney...calm cool collected and organized!

Here is the real question: Can I do this?

Sheila Jane says I can! But do I believe it? Will my procrastinating ways slow me down? (If you know me, you know I am a master procrastinator--see previous Blog posts)
Will I stick with it? Will I have help along the way, making sure I don't screw it up?
Will I be  S U C C E S S F U L? To tell you the truth I am scared...of failure...of making a mistake...of not living up to my potential...scared to death!

Let me know what you think?

Oh and another thing...on my Blogger site it has a subscribe to e-mail list...anyone know how to access that from this end?

31 Days...Staying Afloat...Some of my ALL TIME favorite TpT SELLERS

Today let's talk about something that makes me extremely happy and sad at the same time..

I LOVE Teachers Pay Teachers...however my PayPal account does not! But that is another story for another day....

Here are my TOP, my FAVORITE TpT stores: (in no order, I just love a COUNTDOWN)

13.  Jamie Rector...was my 2nd grade Writing Coach, but she never knew that! Thanks Jamie for
       always being there with the "write" stuff!

12.  Young Teacher Love...Kristine Nannini saved me from assessment hell. This girl has dedicated
       her life to ELA assessment and classroom data organization! If you need help with that, go now
       quick!

11.  Amy Lemons ...I used to grab all her goodies, but then I got moved up to 3rd grade, she is a
       Second Grade guru!

10.  Head Over Heels for Teaching...Joanne Miller...are you looking for ELA stuff? she is your girl!
     Joanne is Awesome and her stuff is 3rd grade and higher...(some 2nd too)

9.  Deb Hanson...WOW and oh boy...she is G O O D...PowerPoints and reproducibles that match the
     PP's and games plus tons of "Craftivities" equals one of the masters...she is upper elementary for
     sure!

8.  Ashleigh's Education Journey...Ashleigh is heaven sent...she has writing, math , reading..she is the
     SCOOT/Task Card master and her assessments are perfect!!! She is 3rd grade and higher , but has
     some lower elementary stuff too!

7.  Bunting, Books ad Bright Ideas....Christina Bainbridge is my teacher crush..OMG this woman! I
     used to read her class webpage and steal ideas, then found her again on her blog which steered
     me  to TPT...she has it all! For all of Elementary!

6.  Mariela Santillana...I L O V E Mariela, plus I used to work with her! She is my TPT HERO! she
     does a lot of 3rd-5th grade Math and "Wonders" series stuff...she is fantastic and easy to follow
     along! I love all her creations!

5.  Sunny Days....Denise is another one who I used to stalk her class web page, then her blog and then
      again on TPT...she is a Florida Girl, like me, so I LOVE her stuff...she is mainly a 2nd grade
      supplier! Check her out, you will love her creativity!

4.  Science Penguin...Ari has the BEST stuff around! Her Weekly Science Centers have kept me in  
         the clear for YEARS!!! Thanks girl, if you haven't seen her stuff, download all the FREEBIE
          stuff first so you know what to do!

3.  Teacher's Clubhouse.....Amanda Madden is one of my all time favorites! She is mainly lower
       elementary, but I find myself adapting her stuff in my 3rd grade curriculum! She is great! I am
       not sure but I think she used to have a partner in the Clubhouse, Jessica Winston, but I don't
       know if she is still in it? I adore Amanda's blog and her creations are just what you need to keep
       you on track!

2. The Third Wheel...ah Mrs. D...you are one of my newer TpT follows. She is exactly what I need in
        3rd grade. Her stuff is CLEAR, and CUTE, plus it is easy to integrate right into what you
        wanted to do! Thank  you for showing up in my life!

1.  Blair Turner.... My MATH guru, what would I do without you??? this woman has kept me alive in       Math for the past 3 years! She is all about the Math and interactive notebooks..I love Blair, I have        a celebri-crush on this woman! (Tell her that!)