Mod(ge) Podged Journals!

I love mod podge. It is so fun and looks fabbb when you have crafted all the little pieces together! I made these 2 years ago but wanted to post this to the (crafting) world.

The first two journals:

 The next two journals:

And I wrapped them with raffia/wraphia and brown packaging paper!

oh no.

Since I have been crocheting my fingers off working on a blanket for Hopie I decided to pursue some other crafty endeavors. I decided to make a hat for Linda.

I saw a cutie pattern on the web and I crocheted the whole darn thing. I looked a little weird but I thought it would come together. It didn't.

It was the worst thing I ever laid my eyes on. And I am not one to exaggerate.

Linda, maybe the last time I saw you your head was pointy. Oh wait, that was when we went to the mall on April Fool's Day 10 years ago. Hm.

My only option was to unravel my beautiful... and by beautiful I mean horrific creation. Dangit.

It took all day and night and here I am the next day with the sad ball of softie yarn.

I will try something else as soon as I manage to pull myself off the floor.

On becoming a crochet queen

So!

I have decided to take up crocheting. I have not crocheted before (I started a beanie a few years back and never finished… that should not count, right?) and I was excited and nervous to take up a new form of crafty.

I met with a group at my school and we crocheted the afternoon away. It was lovely. My first scarf, however, was not.

It was holey and crooky and not that good, people.

Yet onward I crocheted. I ended up making 3 for Operation Gratitude. I had my students help me and it was fun. Our next project for our crocheting group was beenies for preemies. Or beanies. or preamies. or whatever.

I am just about done with my first tiny beanie. Love it.

(maybe I am a crochet princess because I don’t think I am a queen quite yet.)

Reading

I enjoy reading...

the Bible, rando blogs, books, magazines in line...

and I found a sweet giveaway! Go here to her blog!

It is cold, sunny, and winter is here. Even though winters in San Jose will never, ever compare to a Spokane winter. or a Spokane spring, for that matter!

love.

3 months

Well, it has been 3 months since my last post so I guess it is time for another update. oops.

I don't really know if anyone reads this (except for you Linda, and Grandma and Grandpa!) but that is okay :)

I have been making cards all morning. I LOVE doing that. I made some really cute ones with cardstock that I bought from Joann's fabrics. I used blank cards and went to town. Also, today I bought some shoes for a 2 kids in a family that our small group is adopting for Christmas...

I still love teaching although it is really hard. The parents are so challenging at times and the kids will sometimes suck the patience right out of me. Yet, through prayer I am able to rely on God and HIS love for me- which I can give to others.

Hooray for HIM changing me!!

And I will be an aunt.

Yessssssssss. I love babies. :)

I am a teacher!!

Yes, you read that title correctly!

I am a 1st grade teacher at Milpitas Christian School in San Jose, California. I am so excited and I LOVE my job.

Spending time with 19 6 year-olds is so much fun... and a challenge too! My colleagues are wonderful and I am so supported. I have so much to learn about teaching and they are really helpful. I am also pumped that I am able to use what I learned in student teaching and at Whitworth to help me!

Yessss. It is great.

-Miss Auer (although some say Mrs. Auer or simply Teacher) :)

Home in San Jose!

I have been home for a few weeks now! It is great to be back with family and in lovely weather. I do miss friends from school, though! I have been avidly applying for teaching jobs for next year and for part-time nannying/tutoring positions for the summer. In addition to all of my applying, I have been reading, laying on my hammock, checking out books from the library, baking, hanging with friends, and playing frisbee! It has been wonderful and not too boring yet. I still have a ton of work to do organizing my room.... uggg!

Well, I am off to run some errands (like registering for a ceramics class and going to the store maybe).

Hooray for summer!!!

Sun!

Today I saw the sun. It was the first time in months, I think.

Today it also hailed.

Yesterday it snowed.

Oh, I love Spokane.

More school

So... I have been full-time student teaching for a little over a week now! I usually get to the school at 8am and will stay until 4pm, although it has been earlier or later on some days. I am starting to teach math this week and will be the Star of the Week! (For that, my pictures and information are up in a certain area on the wall. I will talk about myself and my pictures on Thursday and then the students do a small writing prompt on me!!) :)

The kids are so funny and I have loved some of the things they have said or written down. Gotta love that 1st grade spelling! I have also been invited to a sleepover ("My mom will think it's okay!")... so good.

Well, that's all! 

-Gabriella

Back at school :)

Hello!

I am back at Whitworth and loving it! I was welcomed back from Honduras into the country by a group of my wonderful friends... it was a great welcome! :) It has been so fun to hang out with friends these past few weeks. We have had LOTS of fun eating and playing and watching Wall-E! I have kept busy with school at Whitworth and school at Shiloh. I have been at class at Whitworth for the past 3 weeks (3 days a week) and at Shiloh (2 days a week) and tomorrow (!) I begin my full-time student teaching with my 1st graders. They are so cute and I am excited to spend time with them. It will be a challenge, but I am up for it. 

There is still lots of snow around, but fortunately most of the roads and sidewalks are dry and fine to walk/drive on! It was sunny today so that was nice!

Love,

Gabriella