I saw this picture on Flickr and absolutely fell in love with it. What a beautiful statue.

Time to get moving...

I know that I claim to work on losing some (a lot of) weight every year about this time. This time that isn't going to be my focus. I am going to start running again. If I lose weight, that's great. If I don't, at least I'll be doing something that I enjoy. I really liked running when I was doing it, and in my brain I always wanted to be one of those girls who said "I'm going for a run." I'm going to start slowly and try to commit to a schedule. If I look at this as something I enjoy that's really fun instead of something that I have to do I think I'll be more successful than I've been in the past. Here's to a new year and returning to something that I enjoyed doing!

Sausage Balls

One of my very favorite holiday treats is sausage balls. Here is the recipe. I hope you all enjoy them as much as I do!

1 12 oz package of sausage (any intensity)
1 12 oz package of shredded cheese (this year we found out that finely shredded does not work quite as well)
3 cups of Bisquick

Let cheese and sausage warm to room temperature (the sausage is easier to work with that way). Mix cheese and sausage well. Slowly add Bisquick. When all ingredients are thoroughly mixed roll small amounts of mixture into balls. Bake balls at 400 for about 7 minutes.
And voila! Yummy sausage balls for everyone to enjoy!

Christmas 2009

Christmas 2009 has been one of the best of my life. I've been able to spend time with my family, continued traditions started with friends and family, and overall been very happy. I'm hoping to spend some more time with friends next week and return to school refreshed. It could have only been better if I'd been able to spend it with Steve. Here are a few of the photos from my wonderful holiday. I hope everyone has a happy Christmas!

My Christmas List

So Christmas is almost here and children everywhere are mailing their wish lists off to Santa. I've decided to write one of my own. Here's what I want for Christmas.
1. Peace and quiet in my classroom. I love teaching and I like my students and they're not bad kids. I just wish they would be quiet. I really believe that they don't know what to do with silence. They are constantly making noise. If they aren't talking, they're rustling paper, clicking pens, tapping their feet...the noise just never ends. I'd like just a few minutes a day of absolute silence in my classroom.
2. SYTYCD to never end. I am so in love with this show. It makes me smile. I am always so sad when the season is over. Please don't go away, So You Think You Can Dance!
3. The laundry fairy to come and do my laundry. My least favorite chore in the world is washing clothes. I know it's not labor intensive, I just hate it. I wish it would just wash itself. A girl can dream, right?
4. UNC to win the national chapionship. I LOVE Carolina basketball. I always want the Heels to win.
Please Santa, I've been a good girl. Please bring me these things for Christmas!