Silly Me!

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Art-n-Stuff

I haven't been doing much scrappin' or card making lately! It comes and goes in phases! I am totally craving to make something! Hopefully this weekend!

The above picture was of my Thank You cards from my birthday!

Ali Edwards Inspired Canvas!

My New Journal! I lost the pen behind the couch! I think I might retreive it this weekend!

One of 8 giant flowers I used to decorate bulletin boards at work! Fun! Soo easy!

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Thank Goodness for Venting and Boundaries!

I've been in a Toddler class for 3 weeks. Fourteen 2 year olds! Ahhhhhhhhh! I work for a childcare franchise in Ohio! We have five schools in the Cincinnati area! One of our schools has had a lot of teachers leave in the past month...yet we are enrolling children so quickly! So I've been helping out in a Toddler classroom. Ok....I've been teaching in a Toddler classroom! I love children and I don't mind helping out, but these past weeks have really been too much! I've been working crazy hours. Most days I worked 7:30am to 6:00/6:30pm. That is a long day of being with children. There wasn't much communcation with the managment of this particular school. Like I said, I don't mind helping out, but I was never asked if I mind staying late. I was never asked if I had any other work to do. So today...I finally stood up for myself and told them that I couldn't help this afternoon, that I had a meeting and some work to get done! I felt guilty. I always feel guilty when I know peopole need help, and I just can't help. I think I need to read the Boundaries book again! :D

So after our summer camp meeting I had a check in/vent session with my boss!! I love my boss! She rocks! She gets me! She tells it like it is! She doesn't take any crap! She is so encouraging!! I didn't need her to do anything about the way I was treated the last three weeks, All I needed was to just verbalize it and have someone listen! Thanks!

Michael and I are planning on going to the Oktoberfest tomorrow in Covington! Can't wait! I will post pictures tomorrow!

Ciao,

Emily

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New with me!!

I just finished reading Kirk Cameron's autobiography! So good! I was a huge fan of Kurt Cameron when I was a kid!! I'm not sure if it was Growing Pains that I like so much or the fact that my brother looked so much like him!! The book focused mainly on his career. I was hoping there would be a little bit more about his walk with the Lord.

My grandmother's birthday is next week!! Here is the card that is on the way to her!!! Oh...I miss my family so much! I haven't been to Vermont since July of 2007. The last time I saw my niece she wasn't even 1 years old. She's now almost 2 :( . Thank goodness for the internet,I'm able to get photos from my Mom. The last week of October, Michael and I are heading up North for the St.Johnsbury/Lydon Institute Football game! Can't wait! Can't wait to hug my little niece Lexi! We will also head through PA to see Michael's family! Yay! More babies to hug!

Look what came in the mail today! Yahoo!! I love fun mail!!! Beautiful cards and gift ideas in this issue!

Excellent news! I will be back to doing story time again starting next week! Really love storytime! I get to dress in funny costumes, make art with the children, and share wonderful books and stories with children! What can be more fun than that?

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Happy New Year!

I've always felt that September 1st was a beginning of a new year. School was in session and in Vermont the weather was always taking a turn to the cooler side. How I miss those chilly September mornings waiting for the schoolbus! September is the time for setting new goals and starting with a fresh slate!

This time of year was always my favorite. Back to school shopping! Oh boy! I still get goose bumps looking at cool school supplies. Two weeks ago Stephanie, Cindy, and I found our way in Walmart to pick up some last minute supplies for the Maineville center's preschool graduation. We made a side trip to the school supply section! What cute stuff! Cindy got a striped notebook! I got one with funky flowers! Stephanie, glitter queen of the world purchased glittery notebooks, folders, and a pencil case! We will be decked out for our upcoming meetings! Yahoo!!!

My former roomate Jenny had her baby last week. Please pray for Little Eli! Pray for strength for Jenny and her husband Will.

I've been in a funk lately! Mostly due to work! I've been pitching in on the Toddler team at the Fairfield center. If you know me, you know that Toddlers are not my speciality. Being in a room with 14 toddlers will give anyone a run for their money! I'm more of a preschool/elementary type person. It's been fun, but I've been putting in a lot of extra hours. Hopefully things will be figured out this week and I will be back to doing storytime, which really is my love!

Michael and I have started attending Grace Fellowship Church out in Florence! So far so good! Everyone has been very friendly, which was not the experience at the former church Michael and I tried! People actually talk to us at Grace Fellowship! We are hoping to joing a small group! We really want to get involved at Grace and small groups seem to be a good place to start!

Yesturday, after church Michael and I went to Big Bone Lick State park which is just a couple miles away. We've been there before, but I forget how nice it was there. Maybe a camping trip is in our future! I was able to take some pictures, which made our little walk even more pleasant.

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Tea Parties

Suprise Tea Party!!!, originally uploaded by spycore.

For a few years I have been thinking of starting a business planning children's theme parties! I am a little timid about getting started. I really don't know what the first step is. Maybe, planning a few parties for just the price of supplies would be a good way to start. It would build my portfoilio!

:D Who knows!

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IKEA SUCKS!

IKEA SUCKS!!

OK...I've calmed down a bit, but I am still upset with my IKEA experience today!

I really like IKEA. I have several IKEA pieces in my home! Yet my experience today at the new IKEA store in West Chester as made me rethink a few things!

I work rather close to IKEA and decided to pop over durinig my lunch break. I was very curious! So anyway, I drove in the the parking lot. It was not busy at all. In fact, there were many parking spaces availabe. Unlike most people, I usually park a good distance away from stores. I like the opportunity to get in some extra steps for my daily step count. This has never been a problem in the past. With in being a new store there were still parking attendents. I decided I didn't want to park in the area close to the building. I signaled my intent and than turned into that area. There were about 15-20 cars in that area. There were no signs telling me not to park there. When I got out of my car, 4 attendents come over and started screaming at me that I couldn't park there and that I needed to park where they tol d me to. They used quite vulgar langauge and were not polite at all. I asked why I could not park there and was told nothing. So I got into my car and left. This left a very bad taste in my mouth for IKEA.

I later found out from a co-worker who also works at IKEA that these parking attendents are volunteers and not actually employed by IKEA. This made me feel a little bit better, but after thinking about it I still feel that it was an unacceptable business practice.

I called IKEA and was unable to actually speak with a real person in the West Chester store. I did speak with a person from the national office. I was told that the local manager would be notified. I still wish there was more that I can do.

I have noticed how the service in stores and businesses have gone down the drain. Now I know why I decided to to go into the Hospitality and Business area because of the un-hospitable behavior I have seen!

SHAME SHAME IKEA!