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Jazz-cats, I've relocated my home-base... ...like a single gypsy-mama of three who skipped out on last month's rent. I shall be bloggin' from ^^ here from now on. thankyou. loveyou. bye. xOxO Continue reading

Posted Nov 30, 2011 at Amanda's Project 26 27 28 29

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...q r s *THANK U* v...

I've officially started my very own blogging Thanksgiving tradition. [Dis excites me.] Like last year on Thanksgiving, here are some of the ABCs of what I'm thankful for. A ART-i-CHOKES! [<--love love love 'em], Alejandro, apple pie,apple sauce for pork chops, apples in general, America's Funniest Home Videos * * B my Bitt, the *boops*, the *boyf*, BCBG, blogs & blogging & bloggers like YOU, bricks, my bike, birthdays, BBQs, big dreams * * C Carmen, Crumbs Bake Shop, cupcakes, Chalkboard Thought Bubble, cameras, collages, coffee * * D *dancing*, Dinah, D.I.Y.'s * * E eggplant, Elisa, elsie's blog, the... Continue reading

Posted Nov 24, 2011 at Amanda's Project 26 27 28 29

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interruption in the continuity of a work

Without a doubt, munchkins, there's been an interruption in the continuity of this here work. Goodness gracious me. In short, I've been busy. In long, I've just been a whirlwind of work-related thoughts, none of which I recognize as my own, but what I've been sensing as a panic-filled, over-stressed debacle of all my former hopes and dreams. Hence, the hiatus. ...and hence, the reformulation of my life plan. (<---Haa haa! Sounds deep. Really not.) I've already got a fresh blog in the works, as this one here just doesn't seem right to blog on anymore. The classroom/teacher blog I... Continue reading

Posted Nov 20, 2011 at Amanda's Project 26 27 28 29

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17 days after my last post

Hi, cute little community of readers. It's now October, and I whew! am I glad September's over...like that song says. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Here's a picture from 22 days ago: It was taken on September 8th, the first day the kiddies arrived. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Since that date, I've realized that I get pretty anxious with change, even great big wonderful change.... Continue reading

Posted Oct 1, 2011 at Amanda's Project 26 27 28 29

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Movin' on into my classroom...

For the story, visit my new classroom/teacher blog: *boop*boop*classroom Have a happy rest of your Saturday, all. Continue reading

Posted Sep 3, 2011 at Amanda's Project 26 27 28 29

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September, and a BLOG LAUNCH

I remember my exact sentitments on this day, last year, and they went a little something like this: "September is the rape of Summer." I posted about that HERE. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Those sentiments are not with me this year, however. Something's different. I welcome September with open arms today. In fact, September's here, and so's my new BLOG: *boop*boop* classroom Yep! I've entered the teacher-blog -o-sphere. I had to. {{wink wink}} What a cutie patootie my new blog is! Things... Continue reading

Posted Sep 1, 2011 at Amanda's Project 26 27 28 29

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To us, not your typical hurricane...

Okay, so your typical hurricane causes craziness. Your typical hurricane knocks down trees, ruins property, causes flooding... ...to us, Irene did nothing but push a few branches into our pool. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - That didn't stop me from getting into my cozies and shacking up for 32 hours straight: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - The boops were uneffected, but held up shop in our... Continue reading

Posted Aug 29, 2011 at Amanda's Project 26 27 28 29

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This weekend: where I'll be & what I'll be thinking

Posted Aug 26, 2011 at Amanda's Project 26 27 28 29

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teacher/crafter/teacher-ME

teacher/crafter/teacher-ME has been in full end-of-August swing, and a permanent fixture in my new mega-pink craftroom: ...along with my crazy little boop girl-cat... Remember this post? Yeah. She's still sure that this room is her room, and she's just allowing me to craft in it. Boop. Speaking of *boop*, my new classroom/teacher blog *boop*boop* classroom is in the works and the launch is right on schedule for September the 1st. There you will follow me along my journey as a first year teacher, and see teacher-outfits and some of the teacher-creations I get involved in. Some examples are below: Oh,... Continue reading

Posted Aug 24, 2011 at Amanda's Project 26 27 28 29

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my #3 *planner*art journal*hard-copy blog* has arrived

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Every crafter whose medium is paper and whose chosen craft is scrapping/collaging/art-journalling knows the joy of a fresh set of unmarked pages. Mine has arrived, and it's the third time I've gotten a Mom's Plan it Engagement Planner. In my opinion, they're just the best. I blogged about them last year here. Updates on... Continue reading

Posted Aug 23, 2011 at Amanda's Project 26 27 28 29

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my first visit to the classroom that is now mine *yay*

It really does. It's a lot bigger than I remember it being, and after walking around in it yesterday, my mind buzzed with, "Oh, how to set it up! How to set it up??!! " This is my little nook of the school...equipped with a SMARTboard. YAY! Holds twelve students, one teacher (me! haa haa!), one para. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - There's so much cleaning/ordering/organizing to be done: My cute desk, above. So. Much. Potential. ... add drapped fabric over the... Continue reading

Posted Aug 17, 2011 at Amanda's Project 26 27 28 29

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NYC Summer Streets

This past Saturday, the Saturday before that, and this coming Saturday: NYC Summer Streets We were a bike group of three: [[my boyf, Tomas, /our friend, Jimmy / & yours truly]] and we had a near-perfect summer Saturday in the sun. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ...and did you catch the two special shots above? The ones where I'm... ...oh, I don't know... ...meeting SHERYL?!?! Hee hee! Yay! [[I'm just meeting bloggers left & right lately!]] She's even cuter in person! We... Continue reading

Posted Aug 16, 2011 at Amanda's Project 26 27 28 29

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Hi. I'm salivating over your washi tape. Is there an awesomely awesome washi-tape website you get yours from? I'd like to own some, use some, and admire some. ;)

Commented Aug 12, 2011 on Tokyo and Neon at a creative mint

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Wow. Wee. You speak my language, Miss Blaha. :)

Commented Aug 12, 2011 on autumn minibooks! at enJOY it by Elise Blaha Cripe

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Around the house, as of late...

...there've been a lot naps (see above). ...I've been craving salty. ...I've been drinking lots of water. ...I've been writing down left and right what my classroom's gonna need. ...I've been spending every last penny on what I think my classroom's gonna need. ...I've been having teacher-dreams. :) ...I've been dipping my hands in the pool, and swirling them around, but not going in. ...I've been organizing the craft room. ...I've been missing my sister who's hardly home this Summer. ...I've been meaning to try this (<--cute for Fall)... ...and this (<--I have an idea of how to use this... Continue reading

Posted Aug 11, 2011 at Amanda's Project 26 27 28 29

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our new craftroom: Part II

Yesterday, the shelving and trim where given a third coat of Polar Bear white. The painter's tape was removed, the drop cloth was thrown out, furniture & frames were placed. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Here's the painted finished product: WAH LAH! My interior-design-obsessed sister makes me laugh with her horizont & vert frames! ...and what do ya'll think... Continue reading

Posted Aug 10, 2011 at Amanda's Project 26 27 28 29

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Hi, Elise! Remember me from your Blog 2.0 class of July?? :) First of all, your Summer book is the work of pure scrapping GENiUS, and I'd love to be involved in any scrapping 'venture you set forth! Fall book, here I come? Second: guess what! All the positive energy I received and gave off this Summer worked because I have my first-ever real-life teaching job lined up for September...what a wonderful way to capture my first few months as a classroom teacher than to scrap-a-doo it! Third, in the next few weeks, I'm going to be putting all the information I gathered in your Blog 2.0 class to use by creating my new teacher/classroom blog set to launch September 1st (see post HERE: http://www.amandasproject26272829.com/2011/08/_much-love-monday_16.html ) That's all for now. Looking forward to the trailer. See you then!

Commented Aug 9, 2011 on wrapping up the summer book. at enJOY it by Elise Blaha Cripe

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our new craft rooom: Part I

My dad's old office/storage space (seen in this post/ warning: it's kinda sad) is going to become our new craft room. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - I mentioned briefly in this post about the new craft room needing to be done so I could have an inspiration space for creating blog things and classroom things and me-time things... ...well,... Continue reading

Posted Aug 9, 2011 at Amanda's Project 26 27 28 29

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♥ much love monday ♥

Today I'm ♥ much loving ♥ . . . ♥ waking up the past three mornings giddy about my new job ♥ ♥ all the love given to me from those who have supported me all along♥ and ♥ a new virtual adventure♥ [see below] What do you think about that, fellow citizens of the blog-o-sphere? As if my plate wasn't filled with enough for the next four weeks, I'm adding the creating and launching of a new blog to the mix of it!! {{wink, wink}} Honestly, though, blogging is a glorious side-hobby of mine. It makes me appreciate what's... Continue reading

Posted Aug 8, 2011 at Amanda's Project 26 27 28 29

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Well, shucks. I got the job.

Yesterday morning, after a fifteen-minute conversation with my principal over the phone, she offered me the teaching position. I will be teaching a third-grade special ed class in my favorite school. It was the job I did the demo-lesson for. It was the job I've been visualizing myself having, and so - I believe - I made happen (plus, my friend Elisa said she prayed for me in the Italian church of miracles while on her European honeymoon...that might have helped a bit, too.) Last night Tomas and I visited her and her husband's new apartment and celebrated their new... Continue reading

Posted Aug 6, 2011 at Amanda's Project 26 27 28 29

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Dottie & Trisha & Julie, oh my!

*bike blog goddesses* & me (fart sound) Seriously, no joke, I would never kid you: these three women are the sweetest loveliest people I ever met. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Yesterday turned out to be a super fantastic day. I went back and forth, forth and back, whether or not I was going to play hookie from my {loser boring three-hour Grad class} to hop on the subway and travel over an hour into the city to AdelineAdeline to see the... Continue reading

Posted Aug 5, 2011 at Amanda's Project 26 27 28 29

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Wow. Praying for strength for both of you. You're in my thoughts.

Commented Aug 5, 2011 on do your best. at enJOY it by Elise Blaha Cripe

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Aug 3, 2011

So much thinking.

[shoes: BLOWFiSH] - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - I think when your heart and mind cooperate and take the time to formulate what is it you want to do and who it is you want to be, the dedication, patience, and work it takes to get there is often underestimated. I know I have my own long, arduous journey ahead of 'where I want to be' in my career and how I want my everyday of my working future to look like. [The... Continue reading

Posted Aug 3, 2011 at Amanda's Project 26 27 28 29

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August. Say wha?

Hi, boops! So much to do and so little days in August to fit it in. Does anyone else feel that too? I've been doing so much thinking. So much thinking about this blog here, and about where I'm at and who I'm at there with, and then there's the hundreds of things I need to get done before school starts, and the craft room that needs to be painted and organized and re-done so that I can have an inspiration space for creating blog things and classroom things and me-time things. I can't believe it's already August. Time zooms.... Continue reading

Posted Aug 2, 2011 at Amanda's Project 26 27 28 29

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