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Saturday Senses

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Saturday Senses is a way to capture the spirit of each week.  

  

tasting ::  perfect farmer’s market strawberries in august.

hearing ::  lots of great feedback on the michelle from it’s all yoga interview. {stay tuned for part 2!}

smelling ::  a mid-week spa day: sauna and hot tub. 

seeing :: students working for preferred activity time! fred jones is a secret genius.

feeling ::  tired. the first few weeks of school keep me up too late and wake me up too early. can’t.turn.off.my.brain.

wishing/hoping ::  everyone has a safe and restful holiday weekend.

What are your senses this Saturday?  Looking back, how was your week?    

Leave me a comment to tell me made your week memorable.    

This weekly tradition was inspired by Pink of Perfection’s Five Sense Friday. 

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Saturday Senses

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Saturday Senses is a way to capture the spirit of each week.  

  

tasting ::  summer fruit – peaches, plums, and nectarines.

hearing ::  kids say, “writing is easy!”

smelling ::  fall in the air.

seeing ::  the light at the end of the injury tunnel. my prediction? no more crutches next week at work. i’ve been perfecting my walk at home.

feeling ::  more relaxed and confident about the beginning of school. i think it’s the don’t take anything personally mantra.

wishing/hoping ::  everyone has a great back to school and/or end of summer.

What are your senses this Saturday?  Looking back, how was your week?    

Leave me a comment to tell me made your week memorable.    

This weekly tradition was inspired by Pink of Perfection’s Five Sense Friday. 

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Saturday Senses is a way to capture the spirit of each week.  

  

tasting ::  plain h2o. it’s quite refreshing. i clearly haven’t been drinking enough lately and this week, i’ve been making up for it.

hearing ::  teacher talk! training, training, training – gearing up for school next week.

smelling ::  many delicious meals cooked for me by others this week.

-thanks t & j!

seeing ::   my wonderful co-workers for the first time all summer. love them. they make going to work less work-like. <3

feeling ::  better every day.  my injury is healing and i’m getting used to my new accessories.

wishing/hoping ::  wishing my mom has a speedy recovery from her unexpected surgery. also hoping we all recommit to self-care. for reals.

What are your senses this Saturday?  Looking back, how was your week?    

Leave me a comment to tell me made your week memorable.    

This weekly tradition was inspired by Pink of Perfection’s Five Sense Friday. 

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Saturday Senses

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Saturday Senses is a way to capture the spirit of each week.  

  

     

  

tasting ::  fig and goat cheese sandwiches from magpie and thai iced tea from temple.

hearing ::  a love-letter mix cd of canadian folk courtesy of alicia from spirit house designs.

smelling ::  sun-dried laundry from the line.

seeing ::   the first published photos of havi’s playground taken by the super talented elizabeth {of postcards from heaven fame}

feeling ::  decidedly down since wednesday afternoon. it’s not just the transition from summer break back to work. it’s related to my month metaphor and i don’t like it. not one bit.

also not to like one bit? i have, at the least sprained my calf muscle, at most torn it. i find out the extent of the damage monday morning. until then, i’m in bed resting.

wishing/hoping ::  for ease and patience with the transition back to work in the upcoming weeks and for the least amount of damage to my body.

What are your senses this Saturday?  Looking back, how was your week?    

Leave me a comment to tell me made your week memorable.    

This weekly tradition was inspired by Pink of Perfection’s Five Sense Friday. 

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Saturday Senses is a way to capture the spirit of each week.   

   

TnT in SF

 

 

     

tasting ::  thai noodle salad from cafe bernardo
 
hearing ::  a brilliant new song from my favorite band

  

smelling :: crisp bay breezes in San Francisco 

seeing ::   old 97’s in san francisco – in the daylight! for free! 

feeling ::  jet-lagged. {i’m finally sleeping through the night again} 

wishing/hoping ::  i get to play with friends near and far before i go back to work august 23rd. 

What are your senses this Saturday?  Looking back, how was your week?     

Leave me a comment to tell me made your week memorable.     

This weekly tradition was inspired by Pink of Perfection’s Five Sense Friday.  

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Saturday Senses

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Saturday Senses is a way to capture the spirit of each week.  

  

     

  

tasting ::  lager and ginger ale. I was introduced to this refreshing delight on the 4th of July by my friend Eric. He claims it is all the rage in Germany. Who am I to not believe him?

hearing ::  the Words with Friends alarm on my new iPod Touch. O.M.G. – this machine is amazing! Who knew this game was so addictive? I hope I get better at it with all this practice!

smelling ::  lavender laundry soap. Finally had to wash all my clothes to get ready to pack.

seeing ::   My favorite British family in a matter of days!

feeling ::  Relief! Our housesitters came through at the last-minute {and I didn’t lose my marbles worrying about it} and the dude is able to travel {no kidney stones for now}!

wishing ::  You all a lovely rest of July. I’ll be taking a blog break whilst in Europe. Please feel free to check out the archives while I am away, make comments and rate each post with my fancy new 5 star rating system.

What are your senses this Saturday?  Looking back, how was your week?    

Leave me a comment to tell me made your week memorable.    

This weekly tradition was inspired by Pink of Perfection’s Five Sense Friday. 

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Saturday Senses!

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Saturday Senses is a way to capture the spirit of each week.  

  

     

  

tasting ::  ice cream sandwich – tarragon and lemon shortbread with vanilla ice cream from magpie.  

hearing :: world cup vuvuzelas 

smelling :: tan in a can {my legs are pretty stripe-y right now – i need to practice my spray painting skillz}  

seeing :: 9 (!) new or new-to-me pairs of shoes {total= just over $100!}  

feeling :: a little pre-travel anxiety. do you worry before you go?   

wishing :: some lovely ladies {mom, v3, steponme} a very happy independence day birthday! 

    

What are your senses this Saturday?  Looking back, how was your week?    

Leave me a comment to tell me made your week memorable.    

This weekly tradition was inspired by Pink of Perfection’s Five Sense Friday. 

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Saturday Senses is a way to capture the spirit of each week.  

   

Sad Panda: Ian

 

tasting ::  bourbon and ginger ale {summer break is a beautiful thing} 

hearing :: old favorite records road trip sing-a-long style {what are your favorite sing-a-long albums?} 

smelling :: burt’s bees naturally nourishing milk and honey body lotion 

seeing :: dear friends from junior high and high school. {el sob #1} 

feeling :: a bit melancholy. I miss Matt and Ian has been really needy this week. Poor kitty.  

  

What are your senses this Saturday?  Looking back, how was your week?  

Leave me a comment to tell me made your week memorable.  

This weekly tradition was inspired by Pink of Perfection’s Five Sense Friday.

Saturday Senses

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I’ve been inspired by Pink of Perfection’s Five Sense Friday to start a new tradition at Teacher Goes Back to School: Saturday Senses!

tasting :: farm fresh organic produce – thank you, Mayacamas Ranch.

hearing :: new friends connecting

smelling :: sunscreen

seeing :: a pile of books, some nature and my all time favorite summer thing: a swimming pool!

feeling :: still a bit sore from boot camp this week and quite smug I finally figured out how to schedule posts

What are your senses this Saturday?

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I’ve been inspired by Pink of Perfection’s Five Sense Friday to start a new tradition at Teacher Goes Back to School: Saturday Senses!

tasting :: the first delicious moments of summer break

hearing :: Session #1 with Chris Guillebeau with the World-Changing Writing Workshop

smelling :: cupcakes!

seeing :: a community come together to celebrate FIVE years together!

feeling :: nervous about stepping out of my comfort zone

What are your senses this Saturday?

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I’ve been inspired by Pink of Perfection’s Five Sense Friday to start a new tradition at Teacher Goes Back to School: Saturday Senses!

tasting :: earl grey tea. It’s like perfume in a cup in the best possible way.

hearing :: Vetiver: Things of the Past

smelling :: freshly cut grass {a-choo!}

seeing :: possibility for new exciting projects

feeling :: grateful for the every other Friday massages from the always lovely Tess Bradley.

What are your senses this Saturday?

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I’ve been inspired by Pink of Perfection’s Five Sense Friday to start a new tradition at Teacher Goes Back to School: Saturday Senses!

tasting :: #50 – Charbroiled Chicken over Vermicelli from Pho Bac Hoa Viet 

hearing :: Crazy Heart Soundtrack {I heart New West Records}

smelling :: Bumble + Bumble Surf Spray

seeing :: a light at the end of the tunnel – {8 more days of school!}

feeling :: the need for a daytrip to the beach

What are your senses this Saturday?

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Saturday Senses

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I’ve been inspired by Pink of Perfection’s Five Sense Friday to start a new tradition at Teacher Goes Back to School: Saturday Senses!

tasting :: Sugar Plum Vegan’s tasty bites

hearing :: the voices of my students offering their condolences

smelling :: the delicious scent of organic coconut oil {directly applied inside my nostrils for some amazing allergy relief}

seeing :: friends, friends, friends.

feeling :: still sad, but oh-so-loved-and-supported

What are your senses this Saturday?