Oh my goodness, my blog readers are the best!

In response to THIS POST - my Twitter feed exploded.  My text messages were ding-a-ling-linging.  My inbox was hilariously full.    Thank you for the responses - the ones safe for children and not - LOL!   

Confession:   This song is playing while I type this post.

I do love a brown paper package tied up in string.   And who doesn't love a crisp apple strudel?  And yes I love those snowflakes that stay on my nose and eye lashes.   

So here we go!   

Favorite Words:

• jawn (I'm from Philly, what do you expect?)
• A quote I say to my students:  "We do not allow our circumstance to turn into our excuse."
• I love you.
• The sound of laughter
• Thank You
• "Blame it on the Autism" --> If you were in #phs117 last year, you know why, LOL
• I'll try my best.
• I'll clean the house.   You sleep.  

Favorite Books:

• The Little Prince
• Stories in EDU ((and not just because I wrote part of it, LOL!!))
• Post Secret Books  ((read with a hot cup of tea and tissues))
• Reality Boy
• Are you There, God?  It's Me, Margaret by Judy Blume
• Forever by Judy Blume
• Other People's Words
• Good in Bed (It's not porn, I swear)
• Shift This
• Teach Like a Pirate
• Empower our Girls
• Under the Overpass
• Tattoos on the Heart
• Little Women
• Jane Eyre 

.... ok.... gotta stop... this list could go on forever-eva

Favorite Places:

• My classroom.   I'm not just saying this.   I love those kids.   Even when they don't love themselves.
• Fall day, lots of covers, windows open, rain outside... in bed.   
• Assateague Island
• IRELAND
• Family Cabin
• Disney
• Beach.   Any beach, really.
• Barnes and Noble with a generous gift card
• Snuggled up with my babies
• On an adventure with the hub-a-lubs

Thank you for those of you who blew up my phone with your responses!   I had a blast reading them and had several hearty laughs!

Favorite things challenge

I don't know about you - but I like to add a few new things to my classroom each year.   I also often NEED to add a few new things to my classroom.

I was browsing one of my favorite poster websites and saw the poster above.   While I love all 12.5 rules, I found myself reflecting the most on number seven.    I also found myself laughing at a few of these because I'm constantly telling my students about number one and number two.

Anywhoo... it got me thinking... why is it we make lists of what we have TO DO but we don't really spend time on what we have done, what we love, etc. 

So here is the challenge... and spread it around the Internetz if you're reading this. 

Share with me here in the comments or on Twitter (leighanne_geib) your favorite words, your favorite books, your favorite places or your favorite things.

And when I get back from vacation I'll post mine!    Looking forward to this post being shared all over the place and reading your responses!

PSA

I love me some social media.   Not even gonna front.   I do. 

I love connecting with my friends and family. 

I love working my side hustle.   

I love learning from my PLN on Twitter.   

I like seeing what people are up to and what is going on in their lives.   I love celebrating joys.   And you can bet I'm your gal if you need prayer during sorrows and struggles. 

However, there are some downsides to social media.

Lately I'm seeing people bashing teachers.   Even other teachers bashing teachers!   Why?   And why on a public forum?   

I am also seeing people making negative comments about their jobs and their districts.

So here's the question -- where is the solution?   I get it.  We all have bad days.   We all have bad experiences from time to time.   But complaining and whining goes nowhere.   It might feel good... for a little while perhaps.... but if there IS a legitimate problem - bring a solution to the table! 

Blow off the steam appropriately, ya'll.   Whether you realize it or not, our students are watching us. Their families are watching us.   We're to be role models.    We're not meant to be perfect.   But constantly whining and bringing no solution to the table makes you lose cool points in my book.   

#justsayin