Winter Projects

 

I found this picture somewhere online a while ago. It's pretty much the epitome of me/my dream. I love everything about it.

Moving on, my mom found a great idea on Pinterest for a scarf. We started making them and now I can't stop! They're the perfect Christmas gifts, so if you want one, I'm selling them for $10!

They come in all sorts of wonderful colors with a vintage button!

 I also made a Kindle/Nook case for my cooperating teacher's present. I was so proud of it and I'm definitely going to be making one for myself!

That's all I've been doing so far!

grace and peace,
Mair

Hello, again!

As many of you know, I have been student teaching for the past semester and I haven't had time to do anything else! Blogging was the first activity to be put on the back burner. But...I'M BACK!

My experience at Tri County was unbelievable! There aren't enough positive adjectives to express the joys I experienced teaching those wonderful students. And the students really were the best part! After this semester, I know I want to be a teacher. I have no doubt in my mind that I want to be a teacher! I loved  every second of it (almost)! I also had the opportunity to work with the fall play and One Act-- which were totally different experiences, but good nonetheless!

I tried to narrow down my time at Tri County into a few pictures...there are more on my facebook page.

 The One Act, in their costumes, before our state performance

My first period of 8th graders, they're a small bunch, but we had so much fun together! They were always so eager to learn and very patient with me...they were the first class of the day, so I wasn't always at the top of my game!

My second period of 8th graders. Quite a bit more...rambunctious, but they were also a blast. Apart from the fact that every time I gave them an assignment grumbling started, they were awesome! 

My senior boys! I had these guys for a few weeks during their War Literature unit. They were hilarious. Not only did two of these gents change my tire, but mostly all of them never ceased to flatter me. And of course they had to put up with me telling them about my super weird dreams!

This is Ryan. He's the first student to ever ask me out on a date...continuously...every single day. I also witnessed him fill an entire Gatorade bottle with spit in order to cut weight for wrestling. Seriously the grossest thing I have EVER seen, but you have to love him!

Ryan might be the first one to ask me on a date, but Taylor was the first one to ask me to marry him. As he often quoted from The Notebook, "If you're a bird, I'm a bird."

These two, Sam and Kyle, are the tallest people I know. Obviously! I seriously love these two boys. Kyle is the nicest, most genuine student I've ever had. And Sambo and I bonded while I did his make-up for One-Act. They are two great students and  their character is as tall as they are! :)

Almost all of the senior class. This is Senior English I. I had a great time getting to know all of them. I can't wait to see what this group of students does as they move onto college and careers next year.

My second class of Juniors (I forgot to get a picture with the first class). They are wild and absolutely hilarious. They kept me laughing everyday! Earlier in the semester, they had to do a book report that was Halloween themed and 3D. A student named Travis showed up with a paper grocery sack full of pictures of potatoes. On each potato, he wrote things about the book (characters, plot, setting, etc.). He did a great job presenting, but when he was done I asked him why in the heck he used potatoes for his Halloween theme! He said that Charlie Brown got potatoes in his candy bag one year. So. Funny.

Then there's Senior English II. This was the first class that I was given complete control of. I feel as though I have a special bond with this class because of that. I will miss them each SO much. (Travis, Austin, Doug, Bryce, Jakey, Austin N., Taylor, Shelby, and Pietro) 

Krystal--not only did she make us all little cheesecakes today, but she also seemed to catch me doing really embarrassing things! (pouring Dr. Pepper down the side of my face, adjusting my tights, and uh..."picking" my nose with my hankie) You're the best, Krystal! I know you're reading this because you're SO obsessed with my blog! :)

So there it is! I am so blessed that God has given me such an amazing experience to start off my career as a teacher. I have learned so much about education, the importance of organization and sleep, and the amazing, rewarding feeling of being loved by an extremely bright group of students. I am so thankful to have been apart of Tri County this semester! 

It's going to be so strange not to be called Miss Wolfe everyday.

grace and peace,

Mair

Dear, Old Gus

For those of you who know me well, you probably know that my car is named Gus.

His full name is Guster, and I believe the name suits him perfectly. His name has made him more lovable...and if I hadn't named him, I probably would have "accidentally" pushed him off a cliff. Suffice it to say, Gus is old and with that comes "complications."

Here's a small list of Gus's ailments:

• His hood won't close all the way...actually that was my fault due to this:

• Three out of his four door handles are broken. The two in the back only open from the inside, and the driver's side door handle was ripped off by my super human strength. This is how my handy-man father fixed it. (green is my favorite color)

• Gus got a flat tire last Thursday while I was at school. So, Tri County's maintenance man, Steve, tried to fill it up...that didn't work, so I drove the four miles to DeWitt, NE and stopped by the Coop. My instructions were to find "Mike" and tell him "Steve" sent me. 
• There is a small space between Gus's fancy CD player and the rest of the radio. My dear sister thought this space was the CD slot. Now, my favorite Dave Barnes CD is left in there to rattle annoyingly when Gus reaches top speeds. 
• Speaking of top speeds: Gus's speedometer only goes to 85.
• Gus has freaky seat belts. They look like this:

 people open the doors and stand there confused and panicked until I tell them to just get in as if it weren't there. Don't forget to put on the lap strap!

• Until he got his muffler fixed, you could hear Old Gus coming from five miles away.
• I've had to jump start Gus three times. 
• At one point, Gus wouldn't stop driving in reverse. That lasted about a week. 
• When I put him in park, I have to push the gear shifter all the way until it clicks or else the keys won't come out
• As much as I complain, I would be very sad if I had a different car. Gus and I have had some good times together!

 Thanks, Gus.

I hope you are all enjoying this beautiful, rainy Sunday.

grace and peace,
Mair

Miss Wolfe

It's been a big couple of weeks for me.

1. I moved into my first apartment
2. I started student teaching at Tri County High School

Not only can I NOT believe I am about to begin my final year of college, but I also can't believe that I am going to be taking over a classroom TOMORROW (our first day with students).

Here are some pictures of my English classroom:

 My desk! Notice the apple and the Flowers!

 I've made lots of copies...lots of copies!

 My bulletin board! Welcome to English!

Our schedule for the week

Tomorrow's the big day! I'm so excited! To everyone who starts school this week, good luck and have fun!

grace and peace,

Mair

Robin's Egg Blue

Yesterday I bought a can of robin's egg blue spray paint and today...I went nuts! Here are some of the things I found to paint:

 Three old picture frames

 My desk chair

 A little birdhouse for Mom

And here's what they look like now! 

I filled the two little frames with some black and white pictures and they look great!

This one is my favorite! It's a picture of my cousins, my grandma, and me in Okoboji last summer.

I better be careful...everything I own is going to be painted this color soon!

grace and peace,
Mair

DIY Ruffle Pillow

Hey everyone! Remember me?

I've been very busy working this summer and selling my crafted wares at the Farmer's Market in Plattsmouth (Saturday from 9-12 in the Pamida parking lot)

Here's a throw pillow that I made out of some spare brown canvas that I had originally planned to recover my butterfly chair with. Since the butterfly chair went out of style after middle school...I figured I better use the fabric for something!

It was a lot easier than I thought it would be! I measured two rectangles for the front and back and then cut several one inch strips (longer than the height of the rectangles) for the ruffles. I sewed the ruffles on first, then sewed the two sides together, and finished it off by stuffing it! Here it is:

 I love the way it looks on my bed!

 Especially sitting with Mr. Rainbow Trout

I wasn't sure, but I think I like the way the canvas ruffles are fraying...

Give it a try (and come to the Farmer's Market!)

grace and peace,

Mair

Queen Anne's Lace

Our recent trip to Iowa for the 4th of July got me looking at pictures of Queen Anne's Lace. This flower grows wild EVERYWHERE in Iowa and I think it's beautiful. In fact, it's one of my new favorites!

Here are some pictures I found:

 This is an envelope seal made from a dried blossom and contact paper!

Embroidered Cuff

 

Embroidered pillow case

Enjoy your weekend!

grace and peace,

Mair