Yes, we're in the midst of packing. Piles and piles of things to donate, garbage bags full of junk, and pictures stacked on the kitchen table. I consider myself a marginally clean person, but holy moly, one never knows how much stuff they have until they move! Cleaning out our master closet was an adventure.
So, in the next few days, if things are a little quiet around this blog of mine, know that they're not quiet around my household :) They'll be filled with all-day school meetings followed by nights of packing tape, boxes, and sharpies scratching out "LIVING ROOM - FRAGILE."
The main purpose of this picture is so everyone can see how good I look in a mustache ;)
In the meantime...
+ I loved this article about how America's top 20 churches brand their website messages. Of the top 20 churches, only 3 actively use pictures of Jesus Christ on their website.
+ This article. 20 things 20-year-olds don't get. It's one of those hard truth articles, but so good.
+ I disagreed with almost everything on this list (41 things to do before you have a baby). I don't think having a baby and purchasing your own home (or doing something nice for your parents, or going out for dinner) are mutually exclusive. What do you think?
+ This is one of my all-time favorite TED talks (especially the first half). Love me some JK Rowling.
+ You guys have to meet Angie. I first met her when she was the fabulous mom of one of my students last year (and when I say fabulous, I mean fabulous! You should have seen the cool hair she did for her daughter on holidays and such. Actually, you can see it! Click here.). She also consults for an online scrapbooking company called Close to My Heart. Nothing motivates me to be crafty like a nicely organized craft cupboard, and the organizers on this site are such a dream. Every month there's a new freebie you can download, and this month's "you make me happy" prints are so darling. The necklace and ring pictured below is something she made from one of the kits. Um, back to school present? Stop by and show Angie some scrapbooking love! Her contact info is on the site as well, if you're feeling strangely motivated to scrapbook like I am right now :)
