January Life Update

Hello,

It has been a while since I have posted to my blog, I was celebrating Christmas with my family, started the new year by celebrating a cousin's wedding and my LAST semester of graduate school has started.

Baby Girl is Turning TWO

Next week my daughter is turning TWO, which is so crazy to believe so I have been getting ready for her birthday party. We are doing a Minnie Mouse theme and I think she is going to be so excited.

Post Surgery Visit

Next week is my post - surgery visit, I found out that I actually did have moderate dysplasia, which was cancerous, it is a good thing I did go through with the surgery. Hopefully after this week I can put this behind me.

2023

There are so many wonderful things to look forward to this year. In May I will graduate with my Masters Degree in Leadership in Administration. My goal is to become certified this year and grow more as a professional. In June my cousin is getting married and I have the honor of being a bridesmaid. I am overall just excited to see what the year brings and spend more time with my family.

Books I have been Reading

A book I read for fun over Christmas break was, Beautiful Disaster is a new adult novel by American author Jamie McGuire. I really enjoyed it, it was about a freshman in college who left her hometown to reinvent herself. She meets a boy who is also working on himself. I strongly recommend it, if you like romance novels. Due to my academic research project I have been reading a lot about student behavior, PBIS and classroom management.

Bible Verse I have been Living by

Isaiah 60:22 - “when the time is right, I, the lord, will make it happen” This reminds me to let things fall into place, what is meant to be will be.

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