Subbing

The life of a Sub is never dull. I constantly have to be on my toes in the classroom but also in the morning prior to going to school. I can get a call anytime in the morning starting at 5:45 to work that morning. It was hard to adjust. I was in a 5th grade classroom over a week ago. The teacher ran a tight classroom and had high expectations for students. The one classroom management piece that I like was these sayings. If the teacher said, "Subway" then, then students would respond with "Eat Fresh." The class had 3-4 different sayings/slogans that they used. After the students responded they were expected to be quiet and be ready to listen.

I have noticed that each classroom in the grade levels act differently. Some classes in middle school are great and others the students are very disrespectful. The same goes for elementary students. I was wondering what causes the students at same grade levels to respond and act differently even though they are the same age. The main difference is their teachers. If the teacher in the classroom has a management system that gives the  students the ability to have a routine and guidance when there is a sub, then the day will go great. But if there is no structure present or if there is structure and I, the sub do not have an idea of the management then the day will also be chaos. I really appreciate the teachers that leave management tips on the days they are gone.   The tips give me an idea of what the normal day looks like. I could have bad lesson plans but the management tips would make up for what was missing.

At the moment, I have been subbing 4 days in a row, which is a huge praise and stress relief, for the same teacher. The teacher just found out that she has breast cancer. My thoughts and prayers go out to her and her family. Some placements that I get are not always for the best circumstances. This makes it hard to enjoy working for this teacher. I am glad and appreciate that I am able to make a difference and help out in bad times.  



The month of February has many important dates.
1st - Michelle's Birthday
13th - Patrick and I's 2 1/2 year anniversary of when we started dating
18th -1 year anniversary of when we got engaged
25th - Patrick's Mother's Birthday

New Pancake recipe

Today I didn't receive a call to sub, which was fine because the hubby had the day off. I decided to make him a good breakfast. I went straight to Pinterest to find a pancake recipe. I came across many recipes containing ingredients that were not in my pantry. I finally came across one that worked perfectly. The recipe is for Peanut Butter Pancakes. The recipe was easy to follow and the pancakes turned out delicious! The hubby loved them and insisted on making them again. The pancakes were dense but had such a great taste. Next time I may put chocolate chips in the batter or even top off the pancakes with Hershey's syrup instead of Maple syrup. Enjoy the recipe.

Ingredients

• 1 C flour
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 C creamy peanut butter
• 2 1/2 Tbsp sugar
• 2 Tbsp vegetable oil
• 1 egg
• 1 C milk

Instructions

• In a large bowl combine flour, baking powder and salt.
• In another bowl mix together peanut butter, sugar and oil until smooth
• Add in egg and milk.
• Pour milk mixture into flour mixture and stir until blended. Do not overmix.
• Grease griddle and heat.
• Pour batter onto griddle and cook until bubbles appear on the surface and then flip. Cook on second side for a few more minutes.

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The recipe came from Your Home Base Mom http://www.yourhomebasedmom.com/peanut-butter-pancakes/ 

Starting Fresh

Today was a first...I realized that I have tons of time on my hands due to different changes that have happened to my life. I also don't like sitting and watching TV night after night, sadly the Bachelor is only aired on Monday nights and I still haven't figured out how to watch season 2 of Once Upon A Time with out paying money. In addition, I don't have homework! I don't have to plan lessons (one perk of being a sub)! I don't always have a car to bum around town in due to the fact that I share the car with my hubby! SO...I decided to bring up my old blog which I started for a school projected 2 years ago and actually try to see where this leads!

I am definitely up for the excitement and entertainment with everything that is included with blogging. I have not decided if I am going to stick with one topic or write about the distinct happenings in areas of my life. We will most certainly see what happens!

I have also started "working out." I use the quotations because I am just building muscles. I have heard that people usually gain weight when they get married. Its been at least 2 or 3 months since I have weighed myself. I am most certain that I have gained some pudge. Today I began a workout. It was from a Pinterest post which I liked a while back. Well that post led me to this fun workout website, Tone It Up. On the website I search for a routine that would be easy for someone who is seasoned. I came across this fun set Tone it up Tuesday Routine. I struggled near the end and I only did the set once instead of three times. Maybe tomorrow will bring me some inspiration!