it's kinda weird how much i miss blogging. i really do, but apparently not enough to carve out time for it. maybe i will try harder in 2015. i love the new years. it always seems like a refreshing time. a time to take stock of where i've been and a time to take hold of what is to come. i usually choose a word for the year. i have a few thoughts on that swirling around in my head, but am not ready to share it yet. however, i can share some of my favorite things from 2014!! i honestly loved the polar vortex that kept us snuggled in our home. i always enjoyed the "in the interest of student safety" phone calls and hearing the enthusiasm dwindle in them. while i enjoyed the extended christmas vacation last year, i guess i will be okay with the return to school next week. spring break in naples. we were cold, oh so very cold, but at least there was no snow. or a sunset to be seen. but the lightning show on the beach was pretty impressi