Ahhhhh. Feel it? Do ya? It’s my life turning the corner. I am coming out from beneath the rock on my shoulders of PTSA business. It feels so good. Freedom. I’m so glad that “the first part of the school year” I can now call over.

Last night was Curriculum Night. I did my speech and flubbed part of it up, but overall it was ok. I am human and of course the hardest thing for me to do is show vulnerability. I did so last night so I am calling it good. I can rationalize ANYTHING folks!

The one thing I don’t like about Curriculum Night is that I have two kid’s teachers I needed to visit. And the teachers talk for 45 minutes. So there is no way to be at both. We got a sitter and my husband was in one room and I was in the other… but still … you all know what it’s like to try to get important facts from a male listener right? It’s just.not.the.same. Anyway… I wish there was a way I could listen to both.

Emma’s teacher is incredibly creative. One of the things she is doing is that the class created their own money. And she pays the kids for going to school each day because school is their “job”. And she rewards them with this play money. And they have check books and keep track of it. And they can buy things from their class run store, or private lunches with the teacher, or getting to eat lunch in the room with their friends, etc. She teaches them about savings and keeping a checkbook register. I just love how the mat is tied to a life skill. And they have to “rent” their desk space – which I thought was great. Later in the year they are even going to run their own business. Including learning about insurance, marketing, getting a business license, etc. Isn’t that cool?

Today I am going out to lunch with some girl friends. I’m looking forward to some relaxing time. Some time to just spend with people and not have a “todo” list hanging over my head.

I’m struggling with some tummy issues right now. I’ve been really moderating my diet the past few days to try to get a handle on what is going on but it’s obvious now to me that there is something medical going on. I can’t call having the runs 15 times a day normal. And there is only so much fiber a girl can take. LOL I’m pretty sure I have C-Difficile infection. I’ve had it before. It’s something anyone can get, but much more common with folks with altered intestines. So I am going to email my doctor in California and see if he wants to put me on the antibiotic. I hate the antibiotic. One because it tastes awful. And two because the “regime” to get my flora back in sync afterwards is tedious. But I’m feeling crappy enough that I need to bite the bullet.

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