One Month Blogging Challenge – Day 26 (People I admire and why)

6People I admire and why:

The obvious choices:

Women in my family – Every woman in my family is strong and brave. They have all been through a lot and they can all overcome anything. Especially my mom who raised us on her own and my sister.

My friends – I saw them turn from teenagers into young, strong women and I admire each of them for what they have become.

Rui – I admire his work ethic, his intelligence and his skills in general. He’s very smart and 100% an engineer.

The famous ones:

Nicci Lynn from A Farmhouse Full – She’s a strong woman and an amazing mom.

https://www.youtube.com/user/AFarmhouseFull

Jamerrill Stewart – For the exact same reason.

https://www.youtube.com/user/Nurs4jc

Michelle Obama – She’s also a strong and intelligent woman, she is classy and she knows how to take good care of herself. She’s also funny and caring.

Kate Middleton – She’s a lady and she’s sporty and fun and I love her style.

I guess I have a thing for strong women, especially moms, don’t I?

xx

One Month Blogging Challenge – Day 24 (Handy tips I have learned)

Handy tips I have learned:

• If you need a book for school or university, check the internet first. You can usually find it online to download. This is totally illegal but students are usually poor so I don’t care. After checking the internet, check online for used books and then ask around on Facebook, someone might have one to sell. If non of this works, then you buy new.
• Always check if there’s toilet paper before you go. I mean it.
• Always carry an extra cardigan or sweater with you. Even if it’s Summer. It might get cold at night or you might need an extra layer in Winter. I also carry gloves and a scarf and an umbrella with me during Fall and Winter, just in case.
• Carry a phone charger or a power bank with you at all times.
• Ladies, always carry and extra pair of panties with you. I’m sorry for TMI but accidents happen when you’re on your period. Also, carry baby wipes.
• Make your mascara last longer by dropping a little almond oil in the tube.
• After applying lipstick, place a finger inside your mouth, close your lips and pull your finger, the excess will end up on your finger and you won’t have lipstick on your teeth;
• One positive test doesn’t mean you’re pregnant. Always take more than one or do a blood test. You can get false positives. Trust me.
• You can eat most things way after their expiration date. Don’t waste food without trying it first.
• When you’re writing an important email, always leave the recipient email for last. If you do this, you never send unfinished your the wrong email to anyone.
• Always sneak food into the theater. No one is going to check and theater snacks are way overpriced.
• Go grocery shopping after lunch and with a list.
• If you’re at a party or event, be careful with the photos people take of you. You don’t want a photo you don’t like or that might be embarrassing to end up on someone else’s Facebook.
• Wallets don’t belong in back pockets, neither do cellphones.
• If you go to a hotel or a place where the bathroom is used by many, always shower with flip flops on.
• Make sure you do frequent backups.
• If you’re wearing new shoes (especially heels), carry a pair of ballerinas with you and band-aids.
• Use a wet rubber glove to remove pet hair from your sofa.
• Never drink from a can before you clean the top first. There are rats in warehouses and they pee everywhere.  Rat pee can make you sick.

I guess that’s it for now?

Don’t forget to check Maggie‘s and Angela‘s handy tips!!

xx

One Month Blogging Challenge – Day 21 (If I had a shop)

If I had a physical shop:

If I had a little shop I would like it to be a second-hand shop. I would sell second-hand clothes, carefully picked so they would be super cheap but good quality. I would sell used books and toys, as well as any other previously loved items. I would also love to have a small part of the shop where I would sell very cheap items, like dollar store maybe?

If I had a cafe:

If I had a little cafe I would like it to be a place where people would go to have coffee, tea, juice, smoothies, and eat cake, donuts, cupcakes etc. I would have new magazines and many books as well as sofas for people to read and spend quality time.

If I had an Etsy shop:

I can crochet and knit and I would love to be good enough and to have enough time to make cute things to sell. I might also make and sell jewelry, I would love that. Maybe some posters with nice quotes to sell as well but for that I would have to learn how to design good ones.

If I had an online store: 

I would love to have a little online store where I would sell cheap things I would buy in bulk, like jewelry and clothes and accessories.

 

One Month Blogging Challenge – Day 20 (What makes me unique as a teacher)

I think I have covered this topic on day 19, but I thought I might tell you a little bit more about my methods, and why, in my opinion, I’ve been successful as a teacher.

Patience:

I’m extremely patient while I’m working, which is kind of the opposite of who I am in my personal life. I talk to students patiently and am always willing to listen to them. I know some teachers/tutors get bother with repetition. Not me. I don’t mind explaining a concept as many times as the student might need. I’m there to teach you and I will keep doing it until you finally get it.

Flexibility:

I have no problems with changing schedules whenever students need it. I also don’t have problems with cancellations, vacations, breaks, moving to a different day of the week etc. Just let me know and I’ll do my best to adapt to your schedule.

Organization:

I’m extremely organized and I love to make lists, write good notes for students to take home and schedule good, helpful homework.

Motivation:

I know you can do it and I have no problem in letting you know. I won’t allow you to give up and I’ll do my best to make sure you know that you are smart and capable and that you will succeed as long as you’re willing to work.

Kindness:

I’m always kind and respectful. If you’re having a bad day, I’m more than willing to listen to you. Students often talk to me and it makes me happy that they look at me as someone they can trust.

Health for days journey – May 23rd (I’m so behind I went back to 2016 edition)

Good afternoon, dear friends!

Are you having a good week so far? Too much work?

Come to my blog party if you want to relax, have fun and meet nice people!

https://pinkfordays.wordpress.com/2017/05/22/today-i-blog-and-we-party/

Have you entered my giveaway? You have the chance to order anything from an online store of your choice, up to 25€. That’s right, I’m buying. Here’s the link:

https://pinkfordays.wordpress.com/2017/05/21/giveaway-time/

Anyway, enough with the partying and gift giving for now.

I’m so behind on so many things!! You have no idea.

I’m about 5 days behind on my blogging challenge, I have about 20 award posts to write and there are a few things around the house that really need to get done but I haven’t had the energy in the last few days. The air mattress and the heat have really screwed up my back, my sleep and my energy levels. I need a reset button, so I can go back to being focused and full of energy. I’m dragging around the house like an old cat.

 

What should I get done today? (Focusing on the should and making no promises)

• Catch up on my blogging challenge posts;
• Make a new schedule for June (need some intensive studying)
• Clean the kitchen: Put away dry dishes, wash dishes, clean fridge (it’s so full of things, I really need to make an inventory and meal plan), clean shelves, table and floor;
• Make my bed, air the bedroom and water bedroom plants;
• Laundry (I’m on it. The weather is perfect)
• Take my supplements;
• Drink 1,5 l of water (MANDATORY)
• Do 20 minutes of yoga (MANDATORY)
• Try Azra‘s tip of mixing my conditioner and my mask and leave them on my hair for 2 hours before washing;
• Do some gardening;
• Read blogs;

 

See you soon.

Love.