Aim to Be Awesome, Not Perfect

Hi, my name is Kimberly and I am a Facebook addict. Since I am working full-time, I don't see my friends as often.  Facebook helps me stay in touch. So two days ago, I read this article about the guy who liked everything on Facebook.  I really stuck with me because I have noticed that I don't like Facebook as much. The last Facebook update really turned me off.  I am tired of seeing things my friends like that have nothing to do with them or me.  Ugh.  And I feel like I am missing important things because they aren't showing up in my newsfeed. Then I came across another article by someone who didn't like anything for 2 weeks.  2 WEEKS?  That sounds impossible.  But his Facebook experience definitely improved.  So it go me wondering, can I do this - for 2 weeks?  One week? One day? I realized I have to try.  Otherwise, I am about ready to give up on Facebook. So here goes!

Since I am making the move from 6th grade math to 7th grade math, the inevitable happened - I had to change classrooms.  This move was one of the hardest things for me - I love my classroom.  It has a blue wall and two of the walls are magnetic.  It was in the center of the hallway - in the middle of all the excitement. I am emotionally attached to my room.  And I had to say goodbye - I even said goodbye with this photo on Instagram.    This week the girls had tumble camp, but I didn't have anywhere to be, so I thought I would spend some time in my new space, my new classroom.  I am a visual person, so just hanging out in the space, getting a feel for its size, is a good start for me.  When I left for the summer, it had desks (which I hate, but I had in the old room, so I was used to them).  But luckily, another teacher decided she didn't want her trapezoid tables, and I snatched those babies! This is what my classroom looked like when I ...