Inside Bell's Brain

So I've been MIA for the last part of 2015...I have been doing some serious work on myself, and it feels great .  But of course that comes at the sacrifice of time or hobbies elsewhere, and unfortunately, I often let blogging go to re-prioritize other things.  Now I'm back...with some exciting things to look forward to in this new year.  Here's a peek at what I'm currently up to!   Listening : As usual, if there's a Twilight marathon on, it's on in my house.  Just can't help myself. Loving : My new work out clothes!  Since the beginning of November, I'm down 20 pounds and two dress sizes!   I invested in some new cropped compression pants and a couple of racer back tanks.  Now I feel like I'm really killin' it when I'm getting my work out on! Thinking : I have a giant "to do" list for this weekend.  Considering it's already Saturday night, it's probably best that I start knocking some stuff off the list.  E...

It's hard to believe it's already August...I mean, where did the summer go?!  So here's my current situation ... Listening ...this morning I've been listening to an epi of GMA while I work. Only a few more days 'til it's no more GMA for me.  Loving ...how my diploma frame turned out!  I didn't want to have anything traditional . Not that there's anything wrong with traditional; I just wanted to think outside the box . I mean, it's only taken me four years to do it anyway!  I did know that I wanted something to hang my tassel to the right of my diploma.  A few weeks back I blogged about this really cool drawer shelf, and since then I've wanted something drawer-esque somewhere in my house. That wasn't my plan for the diploma frame, but then I saw this drawer photo frame at Hobby Lobby and fell in love. And it was 50% off !  Even better.  But I've rambled too long here anyway, so I will save the other deets for my ne...

I'm so proud of myself!  I'm starting July with a BANG !  I'm posting for the July Currently linky and it's technically still June for another hour!  I'm so proud!  :)   So here goes... Listening ...Apparently I've never seen Terminator 2 before or I've never really paid attention to it, but my mom turned the channel to that movie, and woah, boy !  It's a trip!  It actually kind of gives me the creeps a little bit. Loving ...Every Tuesday night when I come home from book club , I'm so exhausted and yet rejuvenated at the same time.  I posted this weekend about our adventures in my #FamiliesRead post, but I continue to be astounded at this opportunity I have with my students and their families.   They are doing such a good job with their English, and I really think they are enjoying class.  I have so much fun teaching them, and I'm really excited to see their homework for this coming week.  (Since we aren't meetin...

So here we are in June already!  Apparently May just completely passed me by ! Keeping it short & sweet tonight so I can get to my other major "to do" before I can retire for the evening... Listening ...so, in case you haven't noticed, I'm a die hard Twihard.  I won't even begin to tell you how I have every line of this movie memorized (literally) nor will I mention how many times I've actually seen it (many of which were actually in the theater).  It's my all-time favorite movie , so of course I have to have it on in the background when it's on FX. Loving ...that I got to spend the day with my fellow Twihard (even though she's on Team Jacob) K.Cre .  We celebrated an early birthday for her with some Moe's and a little fro-yo treat .  Then tonight mom and I grabbed some clear soup and chicken hibachi from the Japanese steakhouse .  Yummers! Thinking ...but there's a caveat to that...obviously, I need to lay off those littl...

Here we are in April already !  (What's happening to 2015?!)  This weekend was a big one for me because I celebrated the big 2-9 this Saturday and today, of course, was Easter .  That's also why I'm a few days late on my Currently post... blah blah blah ...let's get to it! Listening ...Since making the JPG, he's calmed down a little, but my little Jacob Black was really jammin' down on his chew toy a minute ago.  I still hear a crunch every now and then, but I think he's pretty much maximized all he can from the poor toy.  (Oh yeah, and his real name is Doodler, but since I'm a Twihard and he is OBSESSED with me... imprinted, LOL! ... - even though he's my mom's dog - and he has that russet-colored fur, I've dubbed him Jacob Black.  But don't worry...I'm really Team Edward !) Look how excited he is! Man, he loves that toy!  It's almost gone! An oldie, but a goodie...See?  I told you I was Team Edward! Lo...

I feel like I'm so ahead of the game (in blogging, that is).  I've made two posts in the last two days.  I give myself an A+.  But I think it was more a fluke than anything else...LOL!  So here goes my Currently for March 2015! Listening ...There have been some awesome movies on TV today, so I've had lots of great background noise while I worked.  Tonight after evening worship at church, I came back to find The Lucky One on ABC Family.  I LOVED reading that book, and I think they did a great job with the movie too.  Very well-cast.  Of course, the German Shepherd is who really steals my heart though! Loving ...Well, I really already talked about this, so I won't brag.  But, yeah, I've made two posts in two days.  I'm impressed . Thinking ...I wonder if I will ever get caught up with these lessons!  Of course, I am not trying to be negative, especially when I see how hard-hit the Northern states have been this year, but w...

So...I was thinking that maybe I should start calling this my "Previously" post instead of "Currently" because I can't seem to get with the program and get this post done at the beginning of the month!  Oh, well!  I have so many lofty goals for blogging this year and particularly this summer, but I suppose as busy as we stay, a few days late with a post isn't unforgivable!  Listening ...Well, the 10:00 PM news just went off, so now it's time for Jimmy Kimmel!  Perhaps I can get a few "ha-ha" moments before bedtime.  I was just listening to a few more chapters of my Insurgent audiobook before turning on the TV though.  Don't get me wrong, I've read it plenty before because I'm a HUGE fan of the series, but I always do my best to re-read a title before its movie hits theaters...and we are fewer than 50 days out, folks! Loving ...I just got the sequel book to a book I read over Christmas called Just One Day .  The sequel is cal...

So this year is off to a spinning start already, but I wanted to contribute to the January Currently linky before the first new month of a brand new year was already over!  So...here's my current situation... I liked the idea of the "yes/maybe/I wish" feature on this month's Currently.  I don't believe in New Year's Resolutions because I try to live my life in such a way that TODAY is always the best day to start anything new.  But, with that said, I would like to be healthier and definitely achieve more balance...always remembering what's important and what I believe my purpose is.  (I'll have more on how I plan to do that soon!) Head back to Oh Boy Fourth Grade for the entire linky and how YOU can participate too!   Follow my blog with Bloglovin