Love-list

Inspired by this list-lover, I have decided that every once in a while I deserve an easy post.  Sometimes I don't want to work on my craft as an author.  Some nights I could care less about an and edit or proofreading session.  Often, I don't need to mull anything over in my head.  I don't want to have to skim the screen repeatedly for a few days before clicking publish.  Sometimes I just want to share pictures and things that I love with the simple magic of uploading.  Here goes nothing: 

J.Crew-looking wardrobe updates at Old Navy prices 

 

Friday morning PSL from a coworker.   

 

Temperatures that are two digits and not three.  

 

The inner-fat kid that my roommate and I bring out in each other. 

Foods that are only appropriate at a tailgate.

Cheating on my bridesmaid diet and not feeling guilty.  what. so. ever. 

 

eating lobster in Dallas. take me back to Maine.

Celebrating the big accomplishments of some of my favorite people. 

 

Kiwi on sale at the grocery store.  Mom, I miss you. 

 

Quotes to live by that keep popping up wherever I go

 

Oops.  Sorry, Dairy.  Thanks house-sitting.  

 

Soaking up the sun after work before it's everyday-dark-by-5:00

mixed-CD appearances after a long day at work

really, any spontaneous gifting by a coworker who always knows I need it

Thursday night NBC line-up.

Welcome back.  I've missed you.
Parks and Rec/The Office, it was a long summer. 

Skinnygirl Sangria +  Amy's Organic Mushroom and Olive frozen pizza + roommate =

new tradition

my students.  they test my patience daily, but also make me smile without fail.

a good Dallas sunset.  

especially an orange and blue one.

college football.

Being a UVA fan even though we lose. 

real schools know how to tailgate. 

the first scarf of the season. 

Sure, I sweated bullets that day, but I looked awesome. 

(same day, hence the scarf)

Teammates who make me laugh...

and who stay at school entirely too long with me to get planning/book selecting done.

 

simple dinners. 

not turning on my oven or microwave. 

fresh vegetables. 

 

a Google+ hangout with my two teacher bffs to talk kids, class, alone-time,
weekends, and old-lady lifestyle habits with no shame.  

bridesmaid tanlines.

finishing a novel before book club meets.

Wednesdays off mid-week.

Thursday-afternoon cupcakes with a new buddy. 

red velvet.  duh. 

kicking up my tired tootsies.

laptop in the bed.

reading my favorite bloggers and writers after a long day.
crying during Parenthood - weekly. :) 

emotional catharsis in so many forms.  

babies. 

more babies. 

two sister visits in two weeks. 

#takingovertheeducationalworldoneipadatatime

(longest hashtag on this blog to date)

dusting off the fall decor, and proudly displaying it.

 (the next day our neighbor put one up too! FALL CHEER!)

 

second grade soccer stars. 

and really REALLY cool parents. 

Sunday night pizza parties with family

and of course, ALL THINGS PUMPKIN.

Dear Siri,

Let's get married. 

Cheers to the little things. 
Cheers to the stuff that's simple,
cheers to things that instantly make me smile,
cheers to not worrying about a blog entry that might be typo-ridden,
and cheers to making you smile too.     

I really do live in PARADISE.