Summer Flashback

It's Tuesday! You know what that means- another Tell-All Tuesday Link-Up. I missed last week because I was away on vacation without access to a computer (OH THE HORROR!!!) in NYC and then the mountains of NC. It was a great week.

Anyway, this week's topic is Summer Flashback...

Most of my summers were spent at camp when I was little or working as a CIT (counselor-in-training) or an assistant at a pre-school. About 3 summers ago I decided I wanted a break from kids during the summer time (the fact that I teach the same kids for up to 5 years in a row really showed me that I needed this time to recuperate). Now I help out at my boyfriend's dad's office with mindless scanning and some data entry work sporadically throughout the summer. It's a nice break and then I'm ready to get back to my kiddies in August. :)

One summer my family and I went on a cruise to Key West, Mexico, and Belize. Probably one of the best vacations we've ever taken together!

My sister's best friend, Rachel, me, and my sister on formal night

Cave exploring in Belize

Submarine ride in Mexico

Thanks again to My Day in K and Teach, Talk, Inspire for their awesome topics! Feel free to join up by clicking over to either/both of their pages for the instructions! Looking forward to seeing everyone else's summer flashbacks!

Summer Snapshot

It's Tuesday- that means another Tell-All Tuesday blog post! :)

This week's theme is Summer Snapshot. A favorite memory, spot, activity, etc. during summer. So here goes:

My boyfriend and I have 2 dogs- an almost 3 year old pitbull and an almost 1 year old mastiff mix (his genetics say there's no mastiff in him, but his face says otherwise lol). These are our babies:

Sapphire on the left and Cobalt (see those flaps!!) on the right.

The point of that picture is to say that my summer snapshot consists of spending tons of time with those two (and my boyfriend, of course). We try to take them to as many places as possible. Usually this means state parks where pitbulls are allowed and there's lots of shade. I live in South Florida, after all. It's freaking hot here, people! One of our favorite places to take the dogs is Hugh Birch State Park which is right across the street from the beach and backs up to the intercoastal. Best of both worlds. We take the dogs there and have them pull us on rollerblades and a skateboard (great exercise for them, wears them out for us) and then go across the street to some place on the beach and grab some lunch.

Gorgeous, right?

Doesn't get much better.

So that's what I spend most of my summer doing. Of course, it's really, really hot out so it doesn't happen every day. Some days we just spend inside, on the bed, hanging out. :)

Thanks for stopping by to see my summer snapshot! :)

Two Truths and a Lie- Big Reveal :)

So, Tuesday I linked up for a linky party. This week's topic was two truths and a lie. Here's the big reveal:

1) True I literally get slight anxiety attacks when I have to call my kiddos parents. Luckily, I have my kiddos for at least 4 years so I get to know their parents which makes it a little easier.

I'm petrified of phones calls.

I was threatened over the phone once while babysitting when I was younger and ever since then I have a huge fear of making or receiving calls. Text me all day long and I'll respond pretty quickly. Call me and I'll put it off for as long as possible!


2) True- sadly.

That's the scar I have from biting through my lip. And a hint of braces of course. :(

I was hit in the mouth by a dog leash.
Big plastic handle, 65lb. excited pitbull, good friend across the street, bad set of circumstances. You get the picture. Bit through my lip (5 stitches), knocked my front teeth out of place (braces are on my teeth for the second time in my life), fractured my top 4 front teeth, can't bite into food ( have to cut everything up with a fork and knife), and my teeth are super sensitive to hot and cold liquids (I drink everything through a straw now).


3) False- I love chocolate. Mostly. I don't like chocolate frosting because I find it to be too rich for my tastes. But I do love me some chocolate bars. Of course I can't eat my favorite (snickers) anymore thanks to the above incident. And Funfetti is my absolute favorite icing. I have, can, and will literally eat it by the spoonful. 

I hate chocolate.
I know it's weird. But I can't stand it. I prefer fruity flavored candy like starbursts and skittles. I love funfetti icing! It's my favorite :)

Tell All Tuesday- 2 Truths and a Lie

(I'm so new, I can't even figure out how to make this picture a link :( ).

So I'm new to this, but I thought I'd give it a try. What's the worst that can happen? :)

I've decided to link up with My Day In K and Teach, Talk, Inspire for a Tell all Tuesday Linky Party. It's summer, I've got some free time, and I need to be more active in the blogging world. It's a lot of fun and I'm just getting started. :)

This week's topic is Two Truths and A Lie. So here goes:

1) I'm petrified of phones calls. 

I was threatened over the phone once while babysitting when I was younger and ever since then I have a huge fear of making or receiving calls. Text me all day long and I'll respond pretty quickly. Call me and I'll put it off for as long as possible!

2) I was hit in the mouth by a dog leash.

Big plastic handle, 65lb.  excited pitbull, good friend across the street, bad set of circumstances. You get the picture. Bit through my lip (5 stitches), knocked my front teeth out of place (braces are on my teeth for the second time in my life), fractured my top 4 front teeth, can't bite into food ( have to cut everything up with a fork and knife), and my teeth are super sensitive to hot and cold liquids (I drink everything through a straw now).

3) I hate chocolate.

I know it's weird. But I can't stand it. I prefer fruity flavored candy like starbursts and skittles. I love funfetti icing! It's my favorite :)

Now it is your turn to try to guess my Two Truths and a Lie. Write your thoughts in the comment section and I will share the answer in three days. Hope to hear from you!

Here's how to join in on the fun:

1. Grab the picture and banner above and use it to link back to this post on your blog.

2. Write a post about the topic of the week. 

This week is: Two Truths and a Lie: All about Me!

3. Add your link below.

4. Advertise your post using any social media of your choice.

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