New Part-Time Job

We have all seen this logo before!  Now my kids think that I work there and they are telling people, "Our Mom got a new job working at Target!". 

 

Well, they are partially correct!  I have taken on a new part-time merchandiser position with Lawrence Merchandising and it just so happens that I will be doing merchandising jobs in our local Target store.  So, yes, I am working part-time at Target, but not as a Target employee. 

I saw a help wanted ad in our newspaper for a merchandiser position at our local Target store.  I called the number and applied online.  I completed an interview via phone and was hired on the spot.  This will give me a chance to earn a little extra cash while utilizing my background in retail.  Plus, this is a year-round job and not just during the school year like my para job. 

I will be merchandising the costume jewelry, the sunglasses and the Excell product (trading cards) on a weekly basis at our local Target store.  I can also receive other projects to complete at the store, but also other stores, such as Walmart, Shopko, Tractor Supply, etc.  I can be scheduled for projects to be completed in one week up to 20 hours.  Plus, the hours are flexible.  I complete the jobs on the days and times that I wish.  I am allowed to merchandise Monday through Friday from 8 am - 6 pm. 

This week I completed four projects for a total of 7.5 hours.  Next week so far, I have five Target projects scheduled, two Walmart projects and my monthly Foster Grant visit to Family Dollar.  It will be a busy week!

Take care,
Michelle

Catholic Schools Week

This week is Catholic Schools Week and there are activities planned every day this week. 

 

 On Tuesday was "Sock it to Satan" Day.  Each student PK-12th was invited to wear their craziest socks to school.  Then in the afternoon the students were divided into 4 groups and they made a rosary out of balloons and then released it in the parking lot to float away.

Justin is on the end in the orange shirt.  Sorry the quality is so bad, but when I went to resize the photo bigger it lost its clarity.

 Monday was "We Are Saints Day".  Each student was encouraged to dress as their favorite saint.  Justin went as St. Sebastian, the patron saint of athletes.  He wore his baseball shirt, baseball cap, and sweatpants.  Ashlin was St. Elijah, the patron saint of sleep.  She wore a pair of pajamas to school.  I put on one of my aprons and stuck a few kitchen utensils in the pockets for St. Elizabeth of Hungary, the patron saint of bakers.  We had many students dressed as St. Mary, the mother of God.

Wednesday was dress-up day with an all school Mass.  Today is PeaceBuilder/House Day.  Each student may wear a peace builder t-shirt or their house shirt with uniform pants.  This afternoon the students are being treated to movies and snacks.  Tomorrow, Friday, is a Spirit Jeans Day with a talent show and ice cream in the afternoon.  There is also a penny war going on all week between the classes.  The winning class from the Elementary receives a day out of uniform and the winning grade from the High School receives an afternoon at the movies.  The week is closed with a soup and sandwich feed during the boys basketball games on Friday night.

Also this week the students have collected socks for the city of Norfolk's backpack program.  We have also been collecting food for the Salvation Army.  It has been a busy week at school.

Take care,
Michelle

Losing His First Tooth

 Justin started off Monday morning by losing his first baby tooth.  While eating his cereal before school, he took a bite of cereal and swallowed his tooth.  He came up to me gagging and said, "There is a space between my teeth and it feels funny."  When I looked, there was a tooth missing on the bottom.

Ashlin helped him out and wrote the Tooth Fairy a note explaining that Justin swallowed his tooth while eating cereal.  The Tooth Fairy left him a one dollar bill.

Take care,
Michelle

Basketball Filled Weekends

We are spending our weekends sitting on bleachers watching the girls play basketball.  Ashlin plays on Saturdays at the YMCA in the 3rd-4th grade rec league.  Erica has been playing in the 5th-6th grade 5-on-5 YMCA spirit league on Sunday afternoons.  Cara has been playing school club basketball on the 8th grade team.  There are not enough 7th grade girls out for club ball; therefore, the girls have been moved up to play with the 8th grade girls.

 

 Ashlin has a few more Saturdays left to play at the YMCA.  She is improving with her ball handling skills and her defense has come a long ways.

 Erica played her last two games yesterday afternoon for the spirit league and now she will move on to club basketball and play in a few tournaments.

 Cara has started playing in tournaments.  Two weeks ago the girls played in the York Tournament in the gold division which was all Class A schools except for us a Class C1 school.  The girls beat a team from Grand Island, but lost to two Lincoln South teams. Yesterday they placed 3rd in the Crofton Tournament and next weekend they travel to play in a tournament in Blair. 

Take care,
Michelle

Safety Kits & Shadow Art Projects

 Both of the girls decided to complete the shadow art project.  First, they picked a wood picture frame to be painted.  They both ended up picking a frame with a cut-out heart in the middle.  Erica chose hot pink paint and Ashlin chose a aqua blue color.

 Then the project involved cutting scrap paper into strips and gluing them on a piece of black card stock in the shape of the frame opening.  Then cut around the heart shape.  Next, they cut out and glued a star burst shape in the middle of the heart and put this in the frame.

 Another project the girls completed was making bicycle first aid kits.  They covered an old plastic VHS tape case with duct tape and put a cross on the cover in another color of duct tape.  Then they filled the case with first aid supplies (bandages, gauze pads, tape, list of phone numbers, etc.) to take with you on a bike ride.

Two more finished projects.  Ashlin has another art project to be completed at home.  She ran out of time on project day since her sewing project took so long, but it is an easy art project to be hung on a wall in her room.

Take care,
Michelle

Sewing Pillowcases

 There is always one sewing project on the list for project day.  This year the sewing project was a hot dog in a bun technique pillow case.  This pillowcase has hidden seams. 

 This was Ashlin's first ever sewing project and her first time to use an iron.  Grandma Korth met us at project day be another pair of hands to help us get our projects done.  Grandma spent her morning in the sewing room.  This project was supposed to take one hour, but since Ashlin hasn't sewn before it took her a little over two hours to complete, plus there were a few problems with the sewing machine.  Grandma had a lot of patience to get this project done. 

 First, Grandma helped Ashlin and then she helped Erica.  The girls had to make a trip to Hobby Lobby before project day to pick out and purchase fabric for the project.

The finished product turned out very cute and it is ready for the fair in July!

Take care,
Michelle

Loopy Yarn Scarf

Saturday was 4-H Project Day.  Erica and Ashlin were ready Saturday morning to sew, to be crafty and to be creative.  They each had selected 4 projects to complete that morning.  Erica's first project was a Loopy Yarn Scarf.  Each 4-Her started out by watching a 2-minute tutorial about how to make the scarf.  Next, Erica picked out a skein of Red Heart Swerve yarn.

 

 Erica had to find a space in the room to roll out her whole skein of yarn.  Then match the two end pieces together.  Make a slip knot around the palm of your hand with the two pieces of yarn, but do not pull tight.

 Next, wrap the yarn around the same hand you have the slip knot on and pull through the loop.  Try to keep your hand straight and still while you are doing this whole process.  When you have done the whole skein, you tie a knot at the end and viola' you are done.

This was definitely one of the easiest and fastest projects ever completed at 4-H Project Day.  It was so simple of a project that we are thinking about doing the project at an upcoming 4-H meeting so other kids can complete if they didn't get to attend project day or didn't pick this project.

Take care,
Michelle