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!