IF YOU WERE HERE FOR TEA.

I feel like we haven't had tea in forever! It's finally the weekend and I'm ready to have a cup :)

* Science fair is almost over. This week the kids finished assembling their boards and had time to practice their presentations. Next week they have preliminary judging, and the following week they have final judging. It's been a real chaotic week for all of us (students included!), but I know the experience will be a rewarding and memorable one (or at least that is what I keep telling myself).....

* Track and Field was AWESOME this week. I am really having fun with it this year and the group of kids we've selected are dedicated and kind. Our track and field meet is coming up at the end of March!

* This week I was on Pinterest and saw a picture advertising two-ingredient muffins. TWO INGREDIENT MUFFINS?! I had to find out more. It turns out that you can take any old cake mix and combine it with a can of pumpkin to make deliciously moist muffins in record time! Lucky for us, my good intentions of making pumpkin pie at Thanksgiving AND Christmas remained just that - good intentions - and so we had extra cans of pumpkin in the cupboard. Feedback on the final product? SO GOOD! SO MOIST! SO YUMMY! If you're also a pumpkin-pie-making-avoider, this recipe if FOR YOU!

* It's really hard to surprise your husband with dinner in instances like this one:


* I didn't talk to my Daddy on the phone even ONCE this week. I miss him.

* Phil and I are super spoiled. Like - SUPER. On Tuesday evenings Shani cleans for us and we sometimes always have some extra dishes lying around mid-week. Anyways, this Tuesday I decided to work out after track and field and by-pass the kitchen cleanup since I knew Shani would take care of it later. Well, Shani called in sick and I frantically tried to tidy up before Phil got home! I also had a mini-pout about having to iron my own clothes. So yep.....we're spoiled.

* Jessica Sanchez is one of my Idol favourites this season. She is SO GOOD. Did you hear her sing Whitney's "I Will Always Love You"?!!! As J.Lo would say, "it gave my GOOSIES"!

* At the end of the day yesterday, a student came by with a "just because" delivery that reminded me to be more thoughtful:


* The U14 boys placed second overall in their basketball league this week. This is the team that Phil is the assistant coach for, so when I can make it to their games, I cheer them on as well. It's interesting to think about how much they are going to improve in the next few years! It's also interesting to think about how silly it is that I get REALLY INTO the games. I don't even teach these kids and my heart is racing as the teams rush up and down the court. In fact, someone said to me this week, "whoa - you're like soccer mom 2.0"! Haha. Wait until we have our own kids. I think I might need a personal aide to keep my blood pressure down!

* Last night we took advantage of Porter's "biggest sale of the year" and booked our flights from NYC to Toronto. Today we have to book our spring break hotel and another one for our last two nights in North America. I like having everything booked and ready for us! I also like that March is flying by, which means June that is just around the corner!!!

* Phil is beginning a tutoring job in a couple of weeks. For what subject, you ask? FOR P.E., of course! Yes, Phillip is going to be tutoring two kids in P.E. three days a week. The kids tell him that they have "a gym or something like that" at their house. We both know what that means.

Well, Phil is awake and the coffee is on! Missing y'all back home! <---- "Y'all" is starting to catch on. Our neighbours say it nonstop!

XOXO