tunes.

    I apologize for my absence. After I visited Ohio for some bachelorette/wedding fun (and work) I started my new job! This week was filled with orientation, staff meetings, organizing, curriculum planning, and meeting kids and parents at open house. In addition, I had volleyball practices, scrimmages, and matches. *Sigh*, I'm tired.

    That being said, I'm very excited for the next month of my life. School starts in 5 days and JD and I say "I do" in 35 days!

    Now on to the fun part of this post....
     picture via pinterest
    I absolutely love when the local pop radio station plays what they call "throw back tracks". The songs always take me back to late elementary school and junior high. I smile, remembering great friends and good memories, as I turn up the volume and sing along.

    Today the song was
    Hot in Herre by Nelly. 
    This song was one of the first hip hop songs I remember liking. In early elementary school I only listened to country music and oldies because that's what my parents listened to. N'Sync, Backstreet Boys, and Spice girls broadened my horizon's a little in 5th and 6th grade. Nelly takes me back to junior high dances. Yanno, platform sandals, belly baring tank tops, and partial cornrows. Anybody??
     
    I love when songs remind me of people, places, or time periods in my life. As I got to thinking, I came up with quite a few. Click on the playlist to listen as you read :)


    picture via pinterest

    I'm a Bitch, I'm a Lover- Alanis Morissette
    4th grade, I think. I thought this song was so taboo because it included the B-word. ha!
     
    Better Together- Jack Johnson
    Sophomore year of college. Was told by a guy that this song reminded me of him. I had never heard it before so I YouTubed it. I still remember listening to it for the first time and thinking of him.
     
    Wide Open Spaces- Dixie Chicks
    I sang this song along with 3 friends at my 6th grade recognition ("graduation" from elementary school). We also sang together at our 7th and 8th grade talent shows (One Voice by Billy Gilman and I Hope You Dance by LeAnn Womack). I think of those girls and our friendship every time I hear these songs. 
     
    Must be the Money (Ride Wit Me)-Nelly
    Yes, another Nelly song! I swam on a neighborhood swim team for 12 summers. One of my teammates/friends was a guy who had these huge headphones and would bring tons of CD's to the meets. In between races, we would all sit around, listen to music and play Indian poker with Cheez-Its. Good stuff.
     
    She's Got it All- Kenny Chesney 
    Back when AOL Instant Messanger was cool (ok, so a few years after it was popular, but I still had it), I had a boyfriend who put these lyrics on his AIM profile along with the date we started "going out". I couldn't see his profile because I had a different version than him, so I asked my friends to tell me what it said. Of course I was flattered and head over heels when I saw "She's got every quality from A all the way to Z. It's easy to see she's the perfect girl", obviously describing me ;-)
     
    Sugar, Sugar- The Archies
    My mom has this song on a record. When my sister and I were little, she would put it on and we would sing and dance around our living room. <3 
     
    Somethin' Like That- Tim McGraw
    In the 6th grade, my friends and I ruled the back of the bus. We were total rebels- switching seats while the bus was moving, eating, and singing at the top of our lungs. This was one of our songs of choice. Even though at one point I thought the words were "Hard don't forget somethin' like that" instead of "A heart don't forget somethin' like that", we still sounded pretty cool.

    picture via pinterest

    What songs take you back? Remind you of a time and place or friend of the past? 
    In my opinion, songs are just as powerful (and sometimes more so) as pictures. Memories I didn't even know I had surface when I listen to a song from years ago.
    :)
     

tunes.

    I apologize for my absence. After I visited Ohio for some bachelorette/wedding fun (and work) I started my new job! This week was filled with orientation, staff meetings, organizing, curriculum planning, and meeting kids and parents at open house. In addition, I had volleyball practices, scrimmages, and matches. *Sigh*, I'm tired.

    That being said, I'm very excited for the next month of my life. School starts in 5 days and JD and I say "I do" in 35 days!

    Now on to the fun part of this post....
     picture via pinterest
    I absolutely love when the local pop radio station plays what they call "throw back tracks". The songs always take me back to late elementary school and junior high. I smile, remembering great friends and good memories, as I turn up the volume and sing along.

    Today the song was
    Hot in Herre by Nelly. 
    This song was one of the first hip hop songs I remember liking. In early elementary school I only listened to country music and oldies because that's what my parents listened to. N'Sync, Backstreet Boys, and Spice girls broadened my horizon's a little in 5th and 6th grade. Nelly takes me back to junior high dances. Yanno, platform sandals, belly baring tank tops, and partial cornrows. Anybody??
     
    I love when songs remind me of people, places, or time periods in my life. As I got to thinking, I came up with quite a few. Click on the playlist to listen as you read :)


    picture via pinterest

    I'm a Bitch, I'm a Lover- Alanis Morissette
    4th grade, I think. I thought this song was so taboo because it included the B-word. ha!
     
    Better Together- Jack Johnson
    Sophomore year of college. Was told by a guy that this song reminded me of him. I had never heard it before so I YouTubed it. I still remember listening to it for the first time and thinking of him.
     
    Wide Open Spaces- Dixie Chicks
    I sang this song along with 3 friends at my 6th grade recognition ("graduation" from elementary school). We also sang together at our 7th and 8th grade talent shows (One Voice by Billy Gilman and I Hope You Dance by LeAnn Womack). I think of those girls and our friendship every time I hear these songs. 
     
    Must be the Money (Ride Wit Me)-Nelly
    Yes, another Nelly song! I swam on a neighborhood swim team for 12 summers. One of my teammates/friends was a guy who had these huge headphones and would bring tons of CD's to the meets. In between races, we would all sit around, listen to music and play Indian poker with Cheez-Its. Good stuff.
     
    She's Got it All- Kenny Chesney 
    Back when AOL Instant Messanger was cool (ok, so a few years after it was popular, but I still had it), I had a boyfriend who put these lyrics on his AIM profile along with the date we started "going out". I couldn't see his profile because I had a different version than him, so I asked my friends to tell me what it said. Of course I was flattered and head over heels when I saw "She's got every quality from A all the way to Z. It's easy to see she's the perfect girl", obviously describing me ;-)
     
    Sugar, Sugar- The Archies
    My mom has this song on a record. When my sister and I were little, she would put it on and we would sing and dance around our living room. <3 
     
    Somethin' Like That- Tim McGraw
    In the 6th grade, my friends and I ruled the back of the bus. We were total rebels- switching seats while the bus was moving, eating, and singing at the top of our lungs. This was one of our songs of choice. Even though at one point I thought the words were "Hard don't forget somethin' like that" instead of "A heart don't forget somethin' like that", we still sounded pretty cool.

    picture via pinterest

    What songs take you back? Remind you of a time and place or friend of the past? 
    In my opinion, songs are just as powerful (and sometimes more so) as pictures. Memories I didn't even know I had surface when I listen to a song from years ago.
    :)
     

It's OK!

    First and foremost, I would like to wish a 
    Happy 24th Birthday
    to my wonderful and loving fiance!
     Hahaha- So cute!

    Not only does JD take me putt-putting when I "want do doooo something" (think whine-y voice) on a Sunday instead of sitting around watching TV as he would like....

    ...but he takes awesome action shots for me while I play...

    and he let's me take pictures of him going down a slide...

    and putting beside a hippo's butt.

    He also gives in a rides carousels with me even though he refused to do so beforehand.
    See, he was not happy about this.

    Anyway, the point is- He is amazing and I am lucky to have him (for many more reasons then those listed above).
    HAPPY BIRTHDAY, BABY. I LOVE YOU!!
    ***************************************************************************
    I've been totes stressing out lately about my preparing for school, volleyball, and wedding stuff. "It's OK Thursday" seemed like a good link up to help me let go of some of things I've been worried about!




    Its Ok Thursdays


    It's OK....that I'm posting a Thursday link up on Wednesday because I don't know what day it is. I'll cover and say that I'm doing it because I won't be at my computer on Thursday...

    It's OK....that I don't get to put my desk where I want it in my classroom because of the need to connect my computer directly to my Smartboard. I should be focusing on the fact that I have a Smartboard. 

    It's OK....that I'm blogging instead of doing something productive. I just needed a little time out to recharge!

    It's OK....that JD opened his present last night because he couldn't wait any longer. He was born in Eastern time so technically it was his birthday already.

    It's OK....if I ask my parents for the money they owe me because I'm super duper broke, even though I owe them 10,000 times the amount they owe me. They love me and they understand.

    It's OK....if my lessons aren't perfect and my filing cabinets don't look like they came form organizational heaven. 11,12, and 13 year olds don't care.

    It's OK....that I ate my weight in breakfast at IHop this morning. Birthday calories don't count, right...even if it's someone else's birthday? Oh well.

    It's OK....that I check my wedding registries regularly. The point of a registry is to ask for specific things, so I already have a pretty good idea of what I'm getting...what's the harm in knowing exactly?

    Happy Wednesday, everyone :)
    I'll be in Ohio for the next few days and my schedule is packed full of wedding stuff. I probably won't be posting, but I'll do my best to read and comment!


It's OK!

    First and foremost, I would like to wish a 
    Happy 24th Birthday
    to my wonderful and loving fiance!
     Hahaha- So cute!

    Not only does JD take me putt-putting when I "want do doooo something" (think whine-y voice) on a Sunday instead of sitting around watching TV as he would like....

    ...but he takes awesome action shots for me while I play...

    and he let's me take pictures of him going down a slide...

    and putting beside a hippo's butt.

    He also gives in a rides carousels with me even though he refused to do so beforehand.
    See, he was not happy about this.

    Anyway, the point is- He is amazing and I am lucky to have him (for many more reasons then those listed above).
    HAPPY BIRTHDAY, BABY. I LOVE YOU!!
    ***************************************************************************
    I've been totes stressing out lately about my preparing for school, volleyball, and wedding stuff. "It's OK Thursday" seemed like a good link up to help me let go of some of things I've been worried about!




    Its Ok Thursdays


    It's OK....that I'm posting a Thursday link up on Wednesday because I don't know what day it is. I'll cover and say that I'm doing it because I won't be at my computer on Thursday...

    It's OK....that I don't get to put my desk where I want it in my classroom because of the need to connect my computer directly to my Smartboard. I should be focusing on the fact that I have a Smartboard. 

    It's OK....that I'm blogging instead of doing something productive. I just needed a little time out to recharge!

    It's OK....that JD opened his present last night because he couldn't wait any longer. He was born in Eastern time so technically it was his birthday already.

    It's OK....if I ask my parents for the money they owe me because I'm super duper broke, even though I owe them 10,000 times the amount they owe me. They love me and they understand.

    It's OK....if my lessons aren't perfect and my filing cabinets don't look like they came form organizational heaven. 11,12, and 13 year olds don't care.

    It's OK....that I ate my weight in breakfast at IHop this morning. Birthday calories don't count, right...even if it's someone else's birthday? Oh well.

    It's OK....that I check my wedding registries regularly. The point of a registry is to ask for specific things, so I already have a pretty good idea of what I'm getting...what's the harm in knowing exactly?

    Happy Wednesday, everyone :)
    I'll be in Ohio for the next few days and my schedule is packed full of wedding stuff. I probably won't be posting, but I'll do my best to read and comment!


this is me.


    too lazy for real pants.

this is me.


    too lazy for real pants.

Scarlet 'n Gray


    I'm sure some all of you are getting sick of hearing me talk about my Ohio State Buckeyes. The state that's round on the end and high in the middle has gotten some bad press recently. First the football players and coach, then Casey Anthony showing up there and sporting a block O baseball cap. However, I still love my state and team :) So of course I was excited to find the "Show Us Your Team" link up at Running Down a Dream AND to see that the Friday's Fancies (over at {long distance loving}) theme was red!
    Perfect combo.
    Sporting scarlet and gray makes me proud, but is almost dangerous here in Badgerland, although I should be thankful we don't live in Ann Arbor.
    JD wore an OSU t-shirt downtown a few days ago and we suddenly here "O-H!". We immediately look around and try to find who we need to direct our "I-O!" to. An older couple walking the other direction waved at us and the guy pointed to his own OSU t-shirt. Their daughter had attended UW and they were just visiting the city. The woman commented that they usually try not to yell that so loud around here- gotta be careful showing your Buckeye pride around these parts :)

    I'm loving the warm days (no humidity- yay!!) and cool evenings we've been having around here lately. It gets me in the back-to-school mood, which in turn ramps up my school/team spirit! Although I didn't attend OSU, simply being a central Ohian is enough :) Here is what I would love to wear to tailgate or attend a family cook out before all sitting down to watch the game together (ahh, to be back in Ohio again...):



    Tailgating

    Tailgating by sarahchristine
    ((CLICK ON THE LINK ABOVE TO SEE OUTFIT DETAILS))
    Btw, OF COURSE those are chocolate and peanut butter "buckeyes" included in my outfit. Delicious.
    As always, if you like my outfit- click on the button below and give it a thumbs up :) I'm entry #16.



     And in the spirit of sharing my team with you (for the thousandth time, I know...), here are some pictures:
     ha! love it. via pinterest.

     My first game. 2009 vs. New Mexico State. That's right people, I didn't go to a game until my senior year of college. Sad, but true.

     Best damn band in the land!

     Does this face look familiar? It may if you are a Cowboys, Rams, Dolphins, or Lions fan. As the caption states, this is Bobby Carpenter- most recently a linebacker for the Lions and a former Buckeye! Not only did Carpenter play for Ohio State, but he's from my hometown. Because the small towns of Ohio don't always line up with the school district boundaries (anybody else from small towns around the nation understand what I'm saying here?), Bobby was from my town, but we didn't attend the same high school. I did however, participate in the same winter swim leagues as him, his brothers, and had his mom as a coach :) In case you were wondering, his entire family is beastly, just like him.

    As far as the NFL goes...I'm not a die hard fan of anybody. That being said, I will defend the Brownies til the end. Ohio isn't all that lucky in the world of professional sports (thanks, Lebron), but the fans don't seem to care. I have family from Cleveland so I guess that's why my relatives and I cheer for them. And I heartily dislike Bengals fans. Dey could not get more annoying. (5 points to whoever got that reference). These annoying fans unfortunately include my precious, JD.

    I've participated in Fantasy Football leagues and I've filled out my share of March Madness brackets. However, being the typical girl I am, I rate teams and players based on looks, colors, and mascots. True story. I must say this isn't a bad way to go...I never end up last. That being said, I've always been a fan of Brett Favre. I agree that he needs to call it quits for real here soon...but I can't blame him for staying in the game (literally). And he's one of the best looking 41 year old men I've ever seen.

    Being a fan of Brett Favre automatically made me interested in the Packers. And, in the past year I've been given legit reasons to cheer for them. (ONE) I moved to Wisconsin. (TWO) A guy I went to high school with was drafted for them and played in a few games last season!
    Tommy Crabtree was a senior when I was a freshman. He played college ball at Miami of Ohio and had his first season in the NFL last year.
     Go #83! Bloom-Carroll High School REPRESENT :)


    Ok, this is a long post and I'm tired. I truly appreciate your dedication if you're still reading.

    xoxo,
    Sarah

Scarlet 'n Gray


    I'm sure some all of you are getting sick of hearing me talk about my Ohio State Buckeyes. The state that's round on the end and high in the middle has gotten some bad press recently. First the football players and coach, then Casey Anthony showing up there and sporting a block O baseball cap. However, I still love my state and team :) So of course I was excited to find the "Show Us Your Team" link up at Running Down a Dream AND to see that the Friday's Fancies (over at {long distance loving}) theme was red!
    Perfect combo.
    Sporting scarlet and gray makes me proud, but is almost dangerous here in Badgerland, although I should be thankful we don't live in Ann Arbor.
    JD wore an OSU t-shirt downtown a few days ago and we suddenly here "O-H!". We immediately look around and try to find who we need to direct our "I-O!" to. An older couple walking the other direction waved at us and the guy pointed to his own OSU t-shirt. Their daughter had attended UW and they were just visiting the city. The woman commented that they usually try not to yell that so loud around here- gotta be careful showing your Buckeye pride around these parts :)

    I'm loving the warm days (no humidity- yay!!) and cool evenings we've been having around here lately. It gets me in the back-to-school mood, which in turn ramps up my school/team spirit! Although I didn't attend OSU, simply being a central Ohian is enough :) Here is what I would love to wear to tailgate or attend a family cook out before all sitting down to watch the game together (ahh, to be back in Ohio again...):



    Tailgating

    Tailgating by sarahchristine
    ((CLICK ON THE LINK ABOVE TO SEE OUTFIT DETAILS))
    Btw, OF COURSE those are chocolate and peanut butter "buckeyes" included in my outfit. Delicious.
    As always, if you like my outfit- click on the button below and give it a thumbs up :) I'm entry #16.



     And in the spirit of sharing my team with you (for the thousandth time, I know...), here are some pictures:
     ha! love it. via pinterest.

     My first game. 2009 vs. New Mexico State. That's right people, I didn't go to a game until my senior year of college. Sad, but true.

     Best damn band in the land!

     Does this face look familiar? It may if you are a Cowboys, Rams, Dolphins, or Lions fan. As the caption states, this is Bobby Carpenter- most recently a linebacker for the Lions and a former Buckeye! Not only did Carpenter play for Ohio State, but he's from my hometown. Because the small towns of Ohio don't always line up with the school district boundaries (anybody else from small towns around the nation understand what I'm saying here?), Bobby was from my town, but we didn't attend the same high school. I did however, participate in the same winter swim leagues as him, his brothers, and had his mom as a coach :) In case you were wondering, his entire family is beastly, just like him.

    As far as the NFL goes...I'm not a die hard fan of anybody. That being said, I will defend the Brownies til the end. Ohio isn't all that lucky in the world of professional sports (thanks, Lebron), but the fans don't seem to care. I have family from Cleveland so I guess that's why my relatives and I cheer for them. And I heartily dislike Bengals fans. Dey could not get more annoying. (5 points to whoever got that reference). These annoying fans unfortunately include my precious, JD.

    I've participated in Fantasy Football leagues and I've filled out my share of March Madness brackets. However, being the typical girl I am, I rate teams and players based on looks, colors, and mascots. True story. I must say this isn't a bad way to go...I never end up last. That being said, I've always been a fan of Brett Favre. I agree that he needs to call it quits for real here soon...but I can't blame him for staying in the game (literally). And he's one of the best looking 41 year old men I've ever seen.

    Being a fan of Brett Favre automatically made me interested in the Packers. And, in the past year I've been given legit reasons to cheer for them. (ONE) I moved to Wisconsin. (TWO) A guy I went to high school with was drafted for them and played in a few games last season!
    Tommy Crabtree was a senior when I was a freshman. He played college ball at Miami of Ohio and had his first season in the NFL last year.
     Go #83! Bloom-Carroll High School REPRESENT :)


    Ok, this is a long post and I'm tired. I truly appreciate your dedication if you're still reading.

    xoxo,
    Sarah

what my phone sees...



    3 boots!
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    Profile picture for sure.
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    Party foul on the left and celebration on the right.
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    Boot drinkin'.
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    Love.
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    Ha...not sure what's going on here.
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    Watching birds and chipmunks on our patio.
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    Hello, Bert!
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    My classroom! View from my desk.
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    Another view from my desk. Obviously I need to do some decorating :)
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