words from wendy's world

Tonight I'm "living the dream." At home on a Friday night sitting by a warm crackling fire, with the choice to read, set...

A couple times this winter I've went on a walk after work at a nearby park. I knew this park was close by, but didn't realize how lo...

It's been too long since I've blogged. Maybe it's the winter blues, or the fact that I was sick for two solid weeks, or because ...

To the students who were in my classroom between 2013 - 2016: I just want to give you a glimpse of the thoughts I've been having. ...

I love the feeling of a fresh start at the beginning of a new year. Who knows what might happen this year? That thought could be excit...

Here's my list of favorites from the books I read this year. On a scale of 1 - 5, I'd rate most of these as a 4. I might've alre...

It's always fun to reflect over the past year as we look forward to the beginning of a new year. Here's a few of the highlights ...

Today I read two short Christmas stories that made my day off even better! A new one for me was The Best Christmas Pageant Ever. It's a ...

My weekend at work  I was ready to collapse after working Saturday and Sunday. Weekends can be brutal because there's only a few peopl...

Tina Koehn won the giveaway! Each person's name was written on a piece of paper and carefully mixed up before I closed my eyes and pi...

It's been almost a year since I started blogging. To celebrate, I'm doing a giveaway! The winner will be able to choose between  thi...

This has been a pleasant week - a ten day respite from work and wonderful family time! Every three years the Swarey family has a reunion ...

Friday nights are the best! (If you have the weekend off). It's such a wonderful feeling to know the work week is over and there...

Blog inspirations have been absent lately so I decided to write about some of my favorite beauty products to go along with my posts on  favo...

This week I passed my 3 year work anniversary. Sometimes my job feels humdrum, then other days I'm reminded of all the reasons I love wh...