My Challenge

I have some wonderful friends that just made fun of me because I have not been updating. Then when I put up a video they told me it does not count. :) (YOU KNOW WHO YOU ARE!!!!!) Let's face it, the Althof's are BORING!!!
I have decided to create something to blog about. What should I create? I have been thinking about this and I was reading a friend's blog and she had entry about how she was cleaning. My house is a MESS!!! I thought about this and was thinking about how we have a ton of clutter, plus I am in some very much needed decorating. So my idea is that I am going to challenge myself to do some major cleaning and blog about it. My goal is to once a week pick some place in my house and reorganize/declutter and show before and after pics.
PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE do not judge my messy, cluttery, nondecorated house. :)

But, once I am done, you all can come over! The only part of my challenge that I don't have is an end date. What should my end date be???? Something tells me that this is going to be a never ending project. I do want to encourage my friends to do this with me. Blog about it or maybe leave me some comments about how it is going for you!

With this all said, I am now off to reorganize my coat closet. It is not pretty! Have a good and clutter free week!

Woman's World

I am getting ready to take a "mini vacation" with some of my friends and sister. Heather, Ashley, Jenny and I are going to hit up the Little Apple and attend the Woman's World conference. It is a faith based conference for women, hence the title! I am looking forward to a little time outside of Holton, and away from the stress of everyday life. It has been a CRAZY week at work with testing, meetings, IEP's and parent teacher conferences. Then throw in two little boys and a messy house and getting my own homework completed (which I am supposed to be doing at this very moment). Don't get me wrong, I am not saying that my life is over the top busy and worse than anyone else, but I think I felt a little overwhelmed this week. I look forward to a little girl time with my friends and worship time with God with other women who probably share many of the same "blessings" as I. With that, Look out Manhattan...here we come!!!

What Teachers Make

I wanted to share this video about what teachers make. It is a poem by Taylor Mali. (the censored version)I liked it and he makes such a good point!