I’m a creature of habit. I like my world to be just so; I kind of like to know what to expect each day when I get up in the morning. Sometimes though, a change in your world comes along that is so good you can’t help but be happy about it. A couple of weeks ago, unexpectedly and out of nowhere, my whole work world got shaken up. Normally, I focus on my real life and try to keep work on the periphery of things. But I gotta say, it doesn’t hurt when you are truly excited to get up and go to work in the morning. I honestly can’t remember the last time I felt this way.
     Since forever I have felt that the way our special education program was set up was doing a huge disservice to a sizable number of my kids. Unfortunately, changes of the magnitude that needed to be made were well above my pay grade. No, that’s not a cop out. It’s the reality. A couple of weeks ago the major abyss in our programming became apparent to someone who could make the changes. And lo and behold I am now officially the Life Skills Support teacher. I know a lot of you are probably thinking, “Um, okay. Good for you.” But I am crazy excited about this! I’m actually going to be able to help get my kids ready to live in the real world and equip them with the skills they truly need to be successful. This new program requires a ginormous amount of work on my part. I have to visit other programs, write an entire curriculum and get my classroom set up, but ya know what? It’s all going to be worth it and I cannot wait to get it up and running. And I can’t tell you how good it feels to be this excited about work again.
     I haven’t worn this dress for over a year, so I figured I should take it out of hiding. Since it’s lace, it can run the risk of being too precious if paired with the wrong add-ons. That’s why I decided to go with the plaid shirt, anorak and ankle booties. I love the juxtaposition of girly and outdoorsy. It tones down the sweetness of the dress without taking too much away from it. I’d like to say I added the sheer tights/hose to add to the look, but honestly I was just being lazy. I so did not feel like messing with self tanner, and trust me, at this point in the year my legs are way too pale to go naked.

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