Perks of Being a Teacher

This morning I received a huge envelope in my mailbox. To my surprise it was a "Thank You" poster from my Pond Keepers and Forest & Stream - Ms. Carubia's 3rd Grade Class from Kerhonkson Elementary. They were totally adorable, a little crazy, but overall excited to be outside and getting their hands dirty! Getting gifts is definitely a perk of being an educator, even if you are not with these students everyday. This gift really made my morning!

TheChristyBel

The Special Perks of Working with Little Ones

Thanksgiving 2015

2015 has given me an endless list of things to be thankful for: earning a Masters, leading wildlife tours, getting a big girl job, teaching programs, becoming a better scientist, the new friendships, reuniting with old friends, coming back east, gaining more self-confidence, Ted the cat, my family, Marc, and so much more. I will not go and describe the many blessings that this year has given me, but I am incredibly thankful for what has been placed in my hand.

This year for the holidays, we travelled to Long Island to spend Thanksgiving with his cousins, Barry, Liz, Beth, Jen, and Lynn. It was super nice to have a relaxing holiday with his family! We also tried out a new cookie recipe that everyone seemed to enjoy!

Wishing you all a Happy Thanksgiving and holiday!

TheChristybel

What Are You Thankful For?

Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!

Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life.  It turns what we have into enough, and more.  It turns denial into acceptance, chaos into order, confusion to clarity.  It can turn a meal into a feast, a house into a home, a stranger into a friend.  Gratitude makes sense of our past, bring peace for today, and creates a vision for tomorrow.

-Melody Beattie

 

Within the past year, so much has happened, and I know that the year is not even over and who knows what the last month will hold, but there is already so much that I am incredibly grateful and thankful for!  Thankful for the strength of overcoming so many challenges and upsets, confidence to pursue a dream of going back to school, the courage to adventure to places I am unsure and unfamiliar with, and proud of the loved ones I have in friends and family that are incredibly supportive and just wonderful people to have in my life.  So incredibly thankful and blessed.

Thankful for a wonderful program in a field I love.

Thankful to be currently living in a beautiful and magical place.

Thankful for the adventures we have been able to journey on.

Thankful to have met a wonderful group of people in the Tetons!

Thankful for a wonderful family back home that I cannot wait to see so soon!
And of course, a huge extension of friends that are also called family!

Happy Thanksgiving!

Give thanks for unknown blessings already on their way.

-Native American Saying

Love,

TheChristyBel

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