Housewives vs. Rebels

Tonight I am faced with a tough decision...well not really a major life decision or anything but a choice none the less.

Here is a little secret about myself...I am obsessed with watching The Real Housewives. Okay, go ahead and laugh. My name is Haley and I am addicted to reality television. My favorite is The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. Every Thursday night at 9:00 you will find me in front of my television with junk food and a blanket. Willie knows not to bother me for the next hour. Ha. I know it is bad.

Enter my dilemma....

My beloved Rebels are playing our rivals Mississippi State, also known as the school down south. The game starts at 8:00 and I believe that I will be missing The Real Housewives tonight. Good things they will rerun it like 5,000 times...thanks Bravo! As much as I love my Beverly Hills ladies, I love my Rebels way more!

Hotty Toddy! Let's Go Rebs!!

Cure for the Cold...Mamaw's Hot Chocolate!

I am not sure how the weather is in your part of the world, but here it is Cold with a capitol C. When I woke up this morning and checked the weather on my phone, I was shocked to see that it was 5 degrees outside. That is crazy. Let's just say that this girl was not excited about getting out of her warm bed this morning.

As I was lying there I began to think back to my childhood. I began to recall all the cold winter mornings I spent at my Mamaw Holley's house. My Mama would drop me off every morning on her way to work and I would spend the day with my Mamaw. Every morning for breakfast she would fix me eggs, bacon, chocolate gravy, and homemade biscuits. The best part about breakfast at Mamaw Holley's was getting to drink her homemade hot chocolate.

When I saw how cold it was this morning, I decided that today would be the perfect day for making Mamaw's hot chocolate. I thought I would share it with ya'll so that you could try out the recipe for yourself.

Mamaw Holley's Hot Chocolate:

You will need:

1 Tablespoon of Cocoa

2/3 cup of sugar

1/4 cup of water

2 1/2 cups of milk

First: Put the cocoa and the sugar in a pan and mix them together

Second: Add the water to the sugar and cocoa and mix well

Third: Heat the mixture until it boils. When it begins boiling, stir the mixture for one minute.

Fourth: Turn down the heat and add the milk. Stir until the hot chocolate is warm.

Fifth: Pour into a mug and enjoy!

*This recipe will make enough for three cups of hot chocolate.

What I'm Loving Wednesday!

Time for what I'm loving Wednesday with Jamie!

1) I'm loving the fact that there is still a good amount of snow on the ground!

2) I'm loving that I don't go back to school for a few more days...12 to be exact!

3) I'm loving that I found my favorite candy when I went to Wal-Mart. They are usually always out

4) I'm loving that the BFF will be back in town in a few days. I have really missed this girl over the break!

5) I'm loving that I got my closet organized today and the clutter is gone.

I hope all of you are enjoying your Wednesday as much as I am!

Sledding, Snowmen...and Applications

The snow finally came and boy did it show out. Six and a half inches of snow...wow! This Mississippi girl has never seen that much snow. Here are a few pictures from the past few days.

Jumping for joy about all the snow!

Sledding...we had to get creative with our sled.

Willie was a great sport helping me build my snowman.

Before and After

Okay enough about the snow.

Tonight I decided to look online for job openings at several schools in the area. I was very disappointed when I found that there were no positions available. Right now I am trying not to freak out too bad about this because it is the middle of the year and there shouldn't really be a openings. I am just hoping and praying that I am able to find a job next year. Thinking of having my own classroom next year makes me so excited. I can not wait for my students to learn from me and in turn I can't wait to learn from them.

Speaking of students, I am really beginning to miss my fourth graders. I will begin my student teaching of January 24 and I can hardly wait to see all of their sweet smiling faces and receive forty something hugs. Although working with kids is sometimes challenging and it is easy to become tired and frustrated, it is totally worth it. I would not trade what I do for anything in the world.

I Was Promised Snow...So Where Is It?

Being from Mississippi, I have only seen snow a few times in my life. I believe I could count the times on one hand. This Christmas I received the greatest gift of all...a WHITE Christmas. To say that I was excited would be an understatement. Below are a few pictures I took of the snow on Christmas morning.

Now to the news at hand. I am one sad girl today because I was promised by the weatherman that by 3:00 today I would have snow. He forecasted five to eight inches of snow, which is an unheard of amount for Mississippi. Well it is now 4:20 and it is raining outside...freezing rain that is. Have you ever tried to play outside in freezing rain? Somehow I don't picture it to be as fun as playing in the snow. Here is a quick picture I took of the "five to eight inches of snow" we have received so far!

My mama has called a few times today to ask me if it is snowing yet. At home they have already received an inch or so. If the bridges weren't already icing over I would make the thirty minuted drive back home. Now for some good news, according to the radar we should get some snow latter on it the day. I will be patiently waiting. Ha. Happy Sunday!

A Little About...ME

I am a senior at The University of Mississippi where I am majoring in Elementary Education. Hotty Toddy! I will be graduating this spring and I am still not sure how I feel about this. Everything thing in my world is beginning to change. Thinking about having a "big girl job" makes my excited and nervous all at the same time. I can’t wait to have my own classroom and begin doing the thing I love...teaching! For as far back as I can remember, I have always known that I wanted to be a teacher. Seeing a child excited about learning is the most wonderful thing in the world. I believe that as a teacher you must teach a child they CAN before someone else teaches them they CAN'T!

I have been blessed with a wonderful family. My Mama is my role model and my confidante. Daddy is my rock and will always be "Daddy's little girl" in his eyes. My little brother Sy is growing into a young man right before my eyes. Although we sometimes get on each other’s nerves, we are each other’s biggest fans.

I have been in love with the same boy for four years. We met for the first time in fifth grade when I only saw him as a nerdy boy who was into Harry Potter. Things changed our senior year of High School when we became friends and then fell in love. Willie is the only man I have ever loved and the only one I would ever want to.

My friends keep me sane when life gets crazy. I can’t imagine my life without them in it. There is never a dull moment when we are together and I sometimes find myself laughing so hard that I cry. I can’t say enough about how wonderful my friends are, each one of them has truly been a blessing to my life.

I am a planner by nature, but I enjoy doing things on a whim. Worrying is one of my faults, but I am working on becoming fearless. I hate making decisions and would rather let someone else choose for me, especially when it comes to deciding where to eat. I wish love were as easy in the real world was as they make it seem in the movies. I have a weakness for Ben & Jerry's ice cream, even on the worst days it makes everything all better.

"But those who trust in the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles, they shall run and not be weary, they shall walk and not faint"

-Isaiah 40:31