{"id":379443,"date":"2014-09-08T23:50:00","date_gmt":"2014-09-08T23:50:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.annahelizabeth.com\/index.php\/2014\/09\/08\/happiness-taking-shape\/"},"modified":"2014-09-08T23:50:00","modified_gmt":"2014-09-08T23:50:00","slug":"happiness-taking-shape","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.annahelizabeth.com\/index.php\/2014\/09\/08\/happiness-taking-shape\/","title":{"rendered":"Happiness Taking Shape"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Well, Journeyer, what can I say, the moon is full tonight, I\u2019m back to school, we spent the weekend traveling, and this post is late.<\/span><\/div>\n
All I can do is chuckle.<\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n
As I type, we are on our way to one of Big Guy\u2019s soccer games an hour from home.<\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n
So, I\u2019m going to keep this as short and sweet as I possibly can.<\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n
Last week shaped up to be pretty good.<\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n
Warren and I found ways to reduce the tension between us.<\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n
We went out on a dinner date one night, to a little local bistro I\u2019ve been wanting to check out for quite some time.<\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n
The chicken wings appetizer left a little to be desired, but the ambience was delightful and this cranberry turkey Panini was as fresh and delicious as they come!<\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n
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I made it through the first three days of school changes and adaptations.<\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n
The new person I\u2019m training at work is doing beautifully and I am thankful that she is diligent and thorough and conscientious; that is always a help!<\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n
I made three batches of cookies for Beauty\u2019s and Big Guy\u2019s teams, which always makes my house smell good and boosts my joy.<\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n
And Warren and I went out of town to watch Beauty\u2019s team play on Saturday and Sunday.<\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n
Rather than make the two extra ninety-minutes trips, Warren and I found a cheap hotel and stayed Saturday evening.<\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n
We froze our little buns off on Saturday, sitting beneath umbrellas and came home with sunburned faces after Sunday\u2019s sunny weather.<\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n
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The views on the drive home were spectacular\u2026for now you\u2019ll just have to take my word for it because my iphone charger broke and I can\u2019t connect it to my computer to download Sunday\u2019s photos\u2026<\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n
On the way home we found this fabulous Irish Inn, thanks to Yelp!<\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n
And we have a new family story to tell in the run down restaurant with the detached sign flapping in the wind.<\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n
The most exciting part of the week came with my second shopping spree for the #BestTeachersGifts pay-it-forward giveaway.<\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n
Thanks to Staples and Walmart and their many great deals, this project is also shaping up nicely.<\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n
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Look at this second shopping day haul!!<\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n
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While shopping I ran into one of my favorite people in the world; Mrs. O was a gym teacher for years and upon retiring she volunteered in our children\u2019s elementary school for many more years before retiring for good.<\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n
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Additionally, she has been one of Fave\u2019s most loyal supporters, someone who we have come to consider a friend and one we haven\u2019t seen in person in quite some time.<\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n
Entries for the school supply giveaway have been coming in a little slowly, so if you know a teacher in grades K-12 who purchases classroom supplies out of their own pockets, please enter them into this giveaway<\/span><\/a><\/span>!<\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n
If you, yourself, are a teacher, please nominate yourself!<\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n
We have until October 15th<\/sup>, at which time I\u2019ll finalize the ten recipients and begin packaging the items to send out around November 1.<\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n
Ready. Set. Sponsor! Share! Shop!<\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n
Last but certainly not least, I managed to squeeze in a few games of Words with Friends (even Warren has joined in the fun) AND I managed to triumph over one more challenging Candy Crush level.<\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n
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Well, Journeyer, that\u2019s a wrap for today!<\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n
What about you, what Moment(s) shaped your happy last week? Please share one or more of them here!<\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n
Until we meet again, yours in healing, hope, and happiness\u2026<\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n
<\/span><\/b>Soon\u2026<\/span><\/b><\/a><\/o:p><\/span><\/b><\/div>\n
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<\/span><\/span><\/b>~AE<\/span><\/b><\/o:p><\/span><\/b><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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