The beginning of a new era.

Well...I'm not teaching anymore. Not for the moment anyway. At least for this coming school year, I'll be outside of the classroom. Although that's very weird for me and has been difficult to come to terms with, that's not what this post is about. Since I'm not teaching this year, this obviously can't be a blog about teaching; I'm going to shift blogging gears, then, and focus on my new chapter in my life. As of today, I've been married for three wonderful weeks. There have been ups and downs...there have been moments of both laughter and conflict...there has been an incredible amount of Olympics watching...but it's all been wonderful and they have all been opportunities for growth and strength in the foundation of our marriage. Even though those last couple sentences may make you doubt me, this blog is not going to become my personal journal about my marriage. It will not become the place I vent or share personal pieces of information about conversations and situations my husband and I come across. It will probably just be a place where I share funny anecdotes and home decorating/changes I get excited about and recipes that are really successful. And maybe some of my journey as I adapt to and figure out this new classroom-less life.