Mandisa: Good Morning - Official Lyric Video

Happy Friday Everyone - You can't go wrong when you start the day with this song by Mandisa and TobyMac!  So happy and uplifting!  Music can raise you up when you need it, give you energy and motivation to clean the house or exercise, and make long journeys more fun.  My daughter is an opera singer and when I hear her sing, my heart swells with so much pride and love.  I am amazed at my two talented, caring daughters - Thank You - THANK YOU - Thank You God for my wonderful life :)

Until next time...Live - Love - Laugh - Learn - Experience - Enjoy & Help!!!!!
Michelle :)

It's graduation season and many students are counting down to their final class.  Area high schools, private schools, homeschools, art schools (big shout out to Interlochen), and colleges are in the final stretch.  I am super proud of my youngest daughter who is finishing up her first year away at college.  Is it bad that I wanted her to fail out and come home?!?!  While Open Houses are being planned, and summer jobs acquired, an overall feeling of freedom abounds!   Relish the lazy days and fun nights that are finally filled with activities that don't revolve around homework.

Enjoy the warm weather and parties, but don't give up on learning.  Even if you think your formal education is complete - and congratulations btw - new opportunities are everywhere.  I  learn something new everyday.  Sometimes it's because I am asked a question that I cannot answer and I turn to my old friend Google for help.  And if you turn to the internet for anything, make sure you understand how to find the GOOD stuff.  With everything so quick & easy and at our fingertips - they seem like an extension of our arms since we never set our phones down - it is more important than ever to find pertinent information.  Know the basics of Information Literacy to help you navigate to the reputable and current items. 

Classroom activity:  find the website showing how the Mayflower brought cell phones to the Indians at Plymouth Rock.  Guess how many of students found it?  Several, because the teacher set it up and the kids believed it!  Keep in mind, If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is AND Don't believe everything you read/hear!!! 

Continue to learn and grow - Happy Spring!

Because I'm "Happy"

Mobile phones are a lot of fun -- and a lot of frustration at the same time.  Along comes the new Amazon Fire Phone and I decide to give it a try.  There are fantastic features like Firefly and auto-scroll.  Unfortunately, the opposite is true and there are some less-than-ideal issues to contend with.  Millions of apps are available, with more written everyday, but did you know that the majority (95%)are for Apple or Android?  Here's my plea...if you are a developer, please design some good apps for the Fire OS so I can get back to SnapChat-ing with my daughters!

Phone decided to act up and it was replaced with a new one.  Starting fresh is not always best!  I had downloaded the Pharrell Williams' song, Happy, and used it as my ringtone.  I also lost many contacts, all of my notes, and most of my calendar entries!  I tell my students' that losing an assignment - usually because it wasn't saved correctly - is a great chance to increase your skills by doing the work again!  So...I have continued my learning by setting up a second Fire phone.  I reset the contacts, notes, calendars, and items as before and the phone shut off.  Then it re-started -- over and over and over again!  Now phone number 3 arrives in the mail and I need to set it up again.  I am grateful to learn new technology (really well) and it also increased my patience levels and I can better cope with unexpected frustration!  There is always a bright side!  Keep Smiling!  Michelle :)

So, for fun, I am inserting the Happy video for you to enjoy!  Just click on the link to go to YouTube.

 Pharrell Williams - Happy Video

 

 

Photo courtesy:  dispicableme.wikia.com

 

 

 

Happy Thursday!

Tomorrow is Friday and also casual day at work!  We wear library polo's and jeans to collect money for local organizations.  

To spread the love further, we are collecting food, treats, toys, shampoo, etc. for the puppies and kitties at the Humane Society too.  Our wonderful local shelter is no-kill and they care for these great animals until they find their forever homes.  

Next time you are shopping at the dollar store, think of our furry friends and help out.  It doesn't take much, and a little goes a long way.

I will be cheering on my baby girl as she runs her first Half Marathon on Sunday - 13.1 miles -- and yes, the .1 makes a difference!!!  I say that if you are running 13 miles, you may as well go for the .1 more :)    Keep smiling and have an awesome weekend!

Hello Everybody!  I'm back!  I started this blog in 2008 and have recently decided to jump back into it :)

My Philosophy is L-L-L-L-E-E-H  Live, Love, Laugh, Learn, Experience, Enjoy, and Help and that's what I have been doing: Living, and Loving, and Laughing, and Learning, and Experiencing, and Enjoying, and Helping for many years and now I have a chance to breathe!!!! (and blog)

My two amazing daughters are both attending college now and living their lives without me standing next to them giving excellent advice.  I hope they know they can call and visit me anytime to get my outstanding, always right, words of wisdom!!!  I guess I have to let them grow up and get married and have babies and live their own lives eventually, but I had a terrible case of Empty Nest Syndrome!  So what did I do?

New things like going to a local auction - didn't buy anything, but it was fun, and joining new clubs to meet new people.  Old things like going back to school to get some more computer skills.  Now I am on to Travel things where I plan to explore the world and fully appreciate God's gifts.

I still believe in keeping positive, looking on the bright side, and feeling gratitude even in the toughest situations so don't expect anything different here.  If you want to concentrate on the negative, kindly find another blog :)

Today I am grateful for 6 years as Library Director, my health, and the opportunity to go to our first Bridal Show - so excited for my oldest daughter for graduating college and getting married next year!

Today's Quote:

Sincerely,  Michelle :)

New Storytime Rug!

The Holidays Are Over!

As Martha Stewart would say, "It's A Good Thing!" I do LOVE the holidays, but they can be tough at times. We are experiencing some challenges right now, but the chance to spend time with family, friends, and good food really makes up for it.

The bright side is always there-you just have to look for it and appreciate it!

2009 will be the best year ever! Why? Because I want it to be. It's that simple. Didn't you know that life is easy? We keep making it harder than it has to be. I have always said that if life is hard, then you're not doing it right! God has a plan for all of us.

My dad has very simple advice for everyone: 'Do Good!' That sums it up. You can't go wrong if you follow it.

Short post today. Staying positive though. Today's quote is a French proverb: The only wasted day is one where you have not laughed. Enjoy! Michelle