List Maker

I'm taking a break from my mountain of homework. So far, I've managed to stay on top of the mountain which keeps the stress level pretty low. Would you like to know HOW I managed to stay on top of the mountain? Ok, I'll tell you.

I make lists...lots of them. Here, you can see my master list, my lists of due dates, my week-by-week lists, and my day-by-day lists.

This is what I have to do to stay organized and remember everything I have to do.

If you're ever feeling stressed, make a list. It really does work!


In other news, my little brother is graduating from high school this weekend! Since I love lists so much, here's a list I've made about Bri-Guy:

1. I can't believe he's old enough to be out of high school!
2. I'm so proud of the way he is letting Jesus Christ live through him everyday!
3. I love when he sits in his room and plays his guitar. There's nothing like being in a quiet house with a cup of coffee, listening to live acoustic guitar. 
4. I admire his ability to love everyone.
5. I respect him for having the desire to do God's work in Haiti
6. I love how absolutely HILARIOUS he is!!!
7. He has remarkable talent in just about everything he does (including picking out tattoos)!
8. He reminds me of an old man. Maybe it's his love for all things outdoors--fishing, camping, skiing, beard growing (someday)--or maybe it's the fact that he talks like my grandpa, smells like my grandpa, builds things like my grandpa, and enjoys smoking an occasional stoagie (like my grandpa).
9. I love his face when I TRY to wake him up on Sunday mornings for church--even though I hate being late every Sunday, the face is worth it (almost). 
10. I love him so much. Not only has he taught me so much about my relationship with Jesus, but he has shown me that God can work miraculously in people's lives. I'm so blessed to have Brian Wolfe in my life.

I love you, Brother!

grace and peace,
Mair

So sorry...

For those of you who ever had to endure the end of your Junior year in college, I'm sorry. It's been so busy around here...and regretfully I have not been able to blog much in the last few weeks.


I have two projects that I'm working on for my summer full of blogging, and I'm so excited about them. My grandma has told me that it is always good to have something to look forward to. That is SO true. It makes life as a Junior in college just a little bit easier if I know that something grand is waiting for me when I'm done.

Here they are:

1. I want to make at least one hand made project every week. For those of you who do not know what stumbleupon.com is, stop reading right now and go check it out. For those of you who DO know what it is, I'm sure you understand how addicting it can be. I have stumbled upon so many inspirational blogs and ideas of things to make, reuse, and "upcycle." I also hope to start up an Etsy store and sell some of my handmade goods online. I'll keep you posted.
2. I am working on my "Reading Life Story." This is an idea that I received from my teaching inspiration Esme Raji Codell. She came to Doane and spoke about her Reading Life Story which was a list of books that she read as a kid and how they had an impact on her life. I absolutely LOVE this concept and I can't wait to compile a list of books that have changed my life.

So that's the plan.

In other news, I met my cooperating teacher for student teaching last week. She's amazing and I can't wait until next semester and all of the challenges it will bring. After meeting her, however, I feel as though student teaching is staring me in the face. And that is a liiiiittle scary. Here's a picture of my classroom:





Until next time...and who knows when that will be!


grace and peace,
Mair

Rance!

Here it is:

Good ol' Rance

grace and peace,
Mair

Around the World

I love the way maps and globes look in a home. Not only are they fun to study and read, but they are also lovely! Here are some pictures I've collected:










I have a map of France hanging next to my coffee pot in my room...but it says "Rance" instead of "France" because I cut the F off when I was making my origami stars! Oh well...

I hope you are all enjoying the beautiful weather!

grace and peace,
Mair

Gardening in a Dorm

On the first day of spring I planted daisies and sunflowers. In my dorm room.

Target had these adorable little flower-growing kits in their dollar section, so I got a couple!

Here are some pictures of their progress over the past week:

Just after a few days

No daisies yet






Here they come!





This is what they looked like today!

It's nice to have this little bit of horticultural wonder on my desk

grace and peace,
Mair

Origami Stars

Today, I introduced Sarah to the best website in the world: stumbleupon.com

We "stumbled" all afternoon and she found a site that showed us how to make origami stars. And Sarah, Emily, and I have been making stars all afternoon!

We think they're pretty great.

The paper I used (including a map of France)

We even wrote notes inside of them!

Sarah working diligently

Reach for the stars, everyone ;)

grace and peace,
Mair

Spring Break...Finally!

Spring break is finally here and here I sit in snowy Broken Bow, Nebraska. My room mate of three years and best friend, Sarah, is from "Bow" (as they call it) and I finally got the chance to come visit her and her family.

We have had SO much fun. We've done a lot of sleeping, watching movies, playing Dutch Blitz (which became a quick favorite of Matthew's, Sarah's little brother), eating, and, of course, seeing the sites of Broken Bow. Surprisingly, there are a lot!

Here are some pictures of what we have done so far:

First, we pitched in to help keep Broken Bow clean

We paid a visit to Prairie Grounds and had tea

We got our exercise at the Custer County Court House

We went on a walk and saw some of Broken Bows lovely arcitechture

I, of course, waved 'Hello' to the prairie

We stopped by the theater to see what was playing

We took some pictures in this rustic little corner

Emily sure is a creeper


We saw the lovely Pracht house

Oh, and then Andrew and I shot the moon while playing pitch...no big deal.

I'm enjoying my break a great deal. Today we went to see "The King's Speech," which was absolutely amazing! I loved it. And I think we're making brownies later...what more could I ask for?!

grace and peace,
Mair