Day 1: Introduction, Recent Bio, Five ways to win your heart

I reopened this blog as I sat reflecting on how much I LOVE writing. It is about the only thing I can do for pleasure without falling asleep (I usually fall asleep with a book in my hand.) I was asked recently to start blogging again, and I thought "What in the hell would I blog about? Recipes? No, sometimes I STILL eat cereal for dinner. Crafts? No, I get all my ideas from Pinterest. No, no, no." So I decided to do what I usually do, which is google the phrase "blog ideas" and... here we are. I google my thoughts, and it gets me here.

I don't really expect anything from doing this... I don't expect to hit 100 followers, or have people copy the link to my blog in their instagram photos, but we'll see where this leads...

Introduction/Bio:
As I stated before, I'm a 32 year old woman. I am a Kindergarten teacher and have taught at the elementary level for 8 years. I am single, part by choice, part by pickiness. I refuse to settle, as I feel like I spent a great deal of my 20s doing so. :)

I own a home that I purchased right before I turned 30. I have a crazy ass dog that I adopted from the Humane Society in August 2013. When I say he's crazy, I'm being really generous. But I love him so!

I am very blessed with some INCREDIBLE people in my life. I have some really strong friendships, and I feel blessed to say I have many groups of friends all over the place. I feel blessed to have been able to keep in contact with friends through changing situations, locations, life, etc. I have friends who are married with several children, I have friends who are single like me, I have friends who are many years younger, friends who are older, and friends who are completely unlike me. I love them all.

Additionally, I have an awesome family. My immediate family- my mother, father, and brother- are priceless to me. They are truly some of my best friends. I'm also blessed with a close extended family.

I would say one of my favorite things in life is being with children. I love to teach them, and I love to spend time with them. This summer, I've been honored to get to spend a lot of time with many children who were in my class this past year.

I have 2 nephews that I adore. They currently live in New Mexico. I see them as often as I can, and enjoy keeping up with them. I have a little baby niece on the way as well. I can't wait to spoil her just the way I love spoiling the boys!

I feel there's a lot more I could add, but that might be boring. :)

Part 2:
5 Ways to Win My Heart:
1. Coffee
2. A Conversation that makes me forget to check my phone
3. Naps
4. Greek Salad
5. A trip to Italy

I promise next time will be more entertaining... maybe.