Sarah’s Point of View

08/18/2025

This is was delicious!!

08/17/2025

It’s early Sunday morning but I already know What’s for Supper! I bought a lovely chuck roast to throw in the crockpot this morning. Yes. I said crockpot. If you paid attention you’ll recall it’s one of the few things I use a crockpot for. I’ll make carrots with it and some mashed potatoes and gravy. I’m looking forward to it! What are your Sunday plans?

08/17/2025

Unpopular yet factual truth: it’s mid August. It is not Fall.

08/17/2025

I’ve been craving this nostalgia. As a child my grandparents would take us to Cooky’s to eat. Usually on a Sunday. If you live in SW Mo, have you ever been?

08/16/2025

I’ve seen this so many times and it chokes me up every time. Teachers, sometimes we have no idea how badly a student needs us to be their person. Be a Mr Jensen.

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08/16/2025

What’s for supper? You know I love a taco salad in a pie plate! It’s a normal serving but you have to room to mix it all up with the dressing. Btw- try mixing sour cream and salsa or picante sauce for a delicious dressing for your taco salad!

08/16/2025

I visited a local teacher resource store. I love these posters and flowers. 🥰

08/16/2025

It’s been a weird few days. I turned 50. That same day I sat in a room with my parents with a doctor who rapid -fire -spewed facts about cancer and treatments to us for my dad’s recent cancer diagnosis. During this 20 ish minute appointment, I kept feeling like I was going to pass out because I was forgetting to breathe. Dad is a bit of a “best case scenario “ , nevertheless, it’s still cancer. It’s still in his body. It still requires a complete removal of the offending part of his body. It’s still serious stuff. I’ve been struggling with some heavy emotions and anxiety while simultaneously feeling like my response is over the top. Why do I feel that? Because one person out of many played the “ suck it up buttercup “ card to me and it broke my heart in a time when I felt the foundation of my world was shifting. Upon reflection and talking with a friend, the mother of a cancer warrior and survivor, who validated my emotions, I’ve decided my emotions are not over the top. They are completely valid and normal. Cancer, no matter the stage, is a big deal. When it’s your loved one, that word stops your heart. It alters your whole world. So maybe YOU could be fine but it’s absolutely not for you to decide how anyone else should process that news.

The day after turning 50, my baby child turned 18!!! How can this be? So thankful she will be at JHS with me one more year and we have that time together. I’m so blessed to watch her grow into a beautiful young lady. She’s funny and fun. Like me. 😂.

Also this week we returned to work. Our special education director asked if any of us felt overwhelmed going into the school year and I realized this year I do not. At least I don’t about school. I probably should be more bothered by my to-do list but my energy is flowing to my personal anxiety right now. I do feel like I’m struggling to focus at work. I’m not sure how to fix that. Maybe the brain fog will burn off as we start working and I’m more immersed in what’s happening at school.

I’ve been asked many times this week if I’m ok. I don’t know . Yes and no. I feel the answer I’m supposed to give is “yes “but I feel the truthful answer is a little bit of “no”. I’m shook, to put it mildly. I’m sad that my daddy, my rock and protector, will suffer, even for a short few weeks. But I’m also grateful it’s the best case scenario. I’m in a weird place right now. And that’s perfectly ok.

08/16/2025

Ike, Sadie, and Tucker got me this beautiful mother’s necklace for my 50th. It has my children’s birthstones. I love it!

08/15/2025

Let’s revive Wear the Dang Thang! For my entire makeup life I shied away from red lipstick. I really wanted to wear it and started wearing the shade you’ve seen on me over the last couple of years because my friend Alyse told me it WAS my color and it wear it. So I did. For my birthday, Meg got me a new red and I think I love it even more. It’s Nars Dragon Girl and I love everything about it. It applies like a gloss with a wand bt finishes matte. I do not like the feeling of gloss AT ALL! This isnt ike that. It seems to be reasonably long lasting. The shade is perfect. I still like my Almay but think I may love this one. Wear what makes YOU happy. Wear the dang thang. Red lips and all.

08/15/2025

Good morning. It’s a half day today and we get to spend it working in our rooms. I can’t recall a time this has happened in the past. I have a to-do list, music , and some yummy iced tea to get me through. But first coffee in this adorable mug that Madalynn thrifted for me. How cute? What’s for supper? I have no clue. What about you? Say hi and share your Friday plans!