 Good morning, my friends. Welcome back to another vlog. Today is Monday, January 11th, and I'm in school. Big shocker. I just walked in the door and I'm running a little bit later today than normal. It's like 6 50 and I'm usually here by 6 30, but I let myself sleep an extra 30 minutes, so I'm not mad about that. First of all, I can't be the only person who comes to school with like 85 bags. I know I'm not the only person. Okay, some things that I need to do today are, oh, it's superhero day. Got the bomb on that one. Okay, well, I think I have a cape somewhere. There's just too much, you guys. Too much. Too much going on. Okay, today we are doing a lesson on animal beaks and part of that lesson involves some stuff. So I'm going to try to get that stuff now. So I need chopsticks, which I don't have and I had no intention of getting. Instead, what are my shoes doing with stuff? I don't know. Instead, I decided to use the tips of pencils because I thought the tips of pencils are great because they work just like a chopstick. I don't know. That was my thought process. I also need cups or boats. So those I need beans, which I have plenty of. I need string, which I know I have in here somewhere. I know I have string in here. I have rice that I have in my little backpack, you think? I know I probably need some plates. And where's my string? And while I'm looking like a crazy person, there's my string. Okay, I'm going to have to cut this up into lots of tiny pieces, but that is A. Okay. Maybe I'll use these tiny Dixie cups for the water. That would be smart. So basically what the kids are going to be doing is they're going to be simulating different beaks using different materials. So their beaks are going to be chopsticks, clothespins, which I also need to get, and then spoons. And they're going to be picking up various objects like rice, beans, strings, and then using something for water. I forget I'm going to have to go look. I do have clothespins. That simulates one type of beak. Okay, that'll be right there. So I'm just getting everything pulled out. And then my homeroom kids, I have a couple of assistants who will come in and like beg to get something done. So I have that that they can do. By the way, if you girls are watching this, because my students do know about my YouTube channel now, they're probably watching this. Hello, my sweeties. I appreciate all of your help all the time. You guys are just my rock stars. Anyway, okay, so I'm going to get all of this stuff prepped and then get all my technology turned on and everything ready to go. The great thing about teaching departmentalized is that I teach the same thing all day. So I really only have to prep everything one time. And then throughout the day, I just kind of get better at it. Um, so yeah, I'm going to get everything ready to go. And then I do have some new glasses to show you guys. Oh, my goodness. I cannot wait. So I'm doing two separate collabs. No, I can't have that. Oh, I did want to show you guys really quick before I forget. Last Friday, we did a camouflage project. Super cute how they turned out. I'm going to turn you guys around. Was to camouflage an animal using materials that they brought from homes like their environment. And so they turned out so good, like this one's a snake. This one's a snake. Can you guys barely see it? We have a deer. So cute. Another snake. This one's a cheetah. So cute. And then the rest of them, same kind of deal. They camouflaged an animal of their choice. And they were given kind of a challenge. Some of them ended up being like just a bunch of stuff thrown on top of their animal. But some of them turned out really good. Like this one, you can barely see the little chameleon kind of like curled up on the branch. But I thought they turned out really good. And the kids had a lot of fun making them. So basically the challenge was to choose an animal that they thought would camouflage in the materials that they brought in. So obviously like this is the only African animal we had because these were the grasses that were brought in. Everyone else kind of had to choose like a forest animal or some sort of like lizard because they had a lot of green leaves and things like that. So they had to really think about what type of animal would actually use their stuff to camouflage themselves. So that was really fun. This week we're focusing on the functions of beaks. We're going to be talking about the brain. We're going to be talking about the eye. And then next week we'll jump into plant structures. So if you can tell, I am teaching animal structures and functions last week, this week, and then next week is plants. And then that is it for our three week unit on structures and functions. And then we will move into adaptations and classifying animals. So that'll be really fun. Okay, so I'm going to go get this stuff set up. And then I want to show you guys my new glasses because I am really excited about them. Okay, so I really quickly wanted to show you guys my new glasses. So I am partnering up with Glasses USA for this video to share with you guys a couple of new frames that I purchased, not only for myself, but for a few of my friends and family members. So I'm going to show you the glasses that I got for my friends and family first. And then I will show you guys the frames that I got for myself. So the very first pair is a pair that I got for my husband, because he also wears glasses. And he's been a little jealous of, you know, my collaborations with Glasses USA. He's like, why don't I get any glasses? And I'm like, you know what, I'm going to ask them. And so they allowed me to order glasses for my husband, one of my co workers, and one of my dear friends, in addition to one for me. So these are the glasses that I got for Scott, and they're just basic, kind of like a Rayban inspired frame, they're the Muse frame. And I will have everything linked down below you guys just in case you weren't sure. But these are nice. They're great for men. They're matte. And they came in his prescription. So you just kind of type your prescription in there. And then you can select different types of frames. These are blue light blocking frames, or sorry, lenses, which are great for when Scott is at home just kind of like browsing around on the internet or watching TV or playing video games or whatever it is that he does at home. They are a little bit big on his face. And I think these are in medium. He just has a skinny head, you know, but he probably won't wear these to work just because they do kind of like if he were to shake his face a lot, they do fall down. But he really likes them. And I think they look really good on him. And then my dear friend Nicole, who I work out with every day, she's a school nurse. And so it ordered a pair for her as well. And this is the frame set that I got for Nicole. And actually really like these, I'm going to try them on. I know I'm not going to be able to see, but I think they're really cute. And they are the Amelia E brand on Glasses USA. So these are all Glasses USA house brands, by the way. And they're super cute. They're very affordable. And these are kind of like, they're almost, I don't know, are they black? I think they're black. They kind of look like a blacky brown to me like in person. But I think these are really cute. Again, kind of like a Ray Ban inspired style. And again, you just, I think these are blue light blocking. I think I got all frames blue light blocking because I know we all sit in front of screens all day. So anyway, those are the pair that I got for Nicole. The pair that I ordered for Maria is not here yet. Maria is my teammate. She teaches ELA. They are in process. So I will share those in my next Glasses USA video. But the pair that I got for myself, these glasses that I'm wearing now, these are probably my favorite frames from Glasses USA. I wear them probably every day. And I don't know, I think it's because they're like subtle, but they're trendy and they're, I don't know, they're just like perfect for my face. So these are my favorite pair. So I decided to try them in a different color. And I ended up getting a pink pair, which I really like. So on a day that I want to kind of like tone it down or mix in a little bit of color with my outfit, I can reach for these pink ones. I think they're so cute. And they're the exact same pair of glasses as these ones. So I really do love them. I need to tighten these up a little bit. They're getting a little loose, but they don't match my outfit today though. Do you think? I don't know. But anyway, I love, love these frames. And they pretty much, yeah, they are exactly the same. I just love them so much. So I had to get a second pair. But anyway, these are the Atoto. And I will link them down below. But again, these are blue light blocking. So if you guys are interested in checking out Glasses USA, they really, really are an amazing company. They're very thorough. If they send you the wrong pair of glasses, they will resend you a new pair. Completely handle all of that kind of stuff. They make sure that you are completely satisfied. They are one of the most versatile glasses companies. They do carry a lot of name brand glasses, as well as their own house brand of glasses, which is the ones that I tried on for you today. And when you go to Glasses USA, all you do is enter your prescription information. You select the type of glasses that you would like. So your frames, you select the lenses that you would like, you can get sunglasses, you can get blue light blocking glasses, you can get transitions, you can get bifocals, pretty much anything that you need for your eyes. And then you put that in, they come in the next couple of weeks and you're good to go. So if you guys are interested in any of the frames that I have here, they are linked down below, as well as a coupon code for you guys to check out and get a little bit of a discount from me to you. Okay guys, so I'm doing a little experiment this week. I am actually cutting out carbs and dairy from my diet this week and seeing how I feel afterwards. We're about not eating dairy carbs. I think I'll be okay as long as I really focus on when I'm at home and not eating food here. So like eating a lunch that's brought to kids. So for lunch today, I'm having two eggs with some of my favorite guacamole salsa from her to his. And I'm also going to have a banana and my super food tab. So I'm hoping that will keep me satisfied. It should for a while because I'm not really used to eating breakfast. However, my lunch is very small and carbless. So I thought I probably need to eat breakfast just so that I don't pass out, you know, probably. Okay. I just want to make sure that I have everything that I need for this little experiment. Okay, so we need plastic cups, chopsticks. We're cutting that spoons. We have those and some clothespins. String, got it. Beans, got it. Rice, got it. Nectar, which is water. Got it. Okay. I'm also going to show the kids how to find a timer on their computers. The activity with the beaks was super fun. I wish I would have had more strings. So I think what I'm going to do is have my second period class cut the string into smaller pieces before they start and then try to collect the string with their beaks. Sorry, this is like the prettiest angle ever, but it is what it is. Anyway, I did have quite a few students log into Google Meet as well, which was very exciting because it's just amazing to see like these kids having responsibility for their own learning. It's just amazing. So anyway, I'm also going to do some grading from last week during this prep period. So I am going to just hang out here, you guys, and then I'll check in with you guys in a little bit of contract time to come up at 350. As you can see, I've changed my clothes. So one of the things that I've been really trying to focus on is using my time wisely. And I really have a lot of time at the end of the day because I come in really early and I get things prepped. I work through my lunch, I work through my prep. And so I have been finding that at the end of the day, I'm kind of sitting around waiting for things to happen. So I've been using that time a little bit wisely and I change at school. So every day after school, I go to the gym with Vanessa and Nicole. And so I've been changing here at school and it kind of cuts like 10 minutes away from my arrival time at the gym because normally I have to go pick up cash and then go to the gym, get changed and then work out. And by then they're like 10, 15 minutes into their workout and I'm kind of struggling and behind. Both of them have their contract hours at 330 and mine are at 350. So I'm like always 20 minutes behind them. And so I find that changing at work really helps to eliminate that whole 10 minute changing process. So I do use the bathroom at school, I change here, I get my pre-workout mixed, I get my everything ready to go so that all I have to do is run and pick up cash. Today I completely forgot that my car seat is in the garage because my parents had it while we were at our Sedona trip on our Sedona trip. So I actually have to run home after school today. So I'm going to be chomping at the bit to leave like right at 350 so that I can go and get the car seat, then go get cash, then go to the gym. And then after that I'm going to run to target and pick up just a couple of things that we need, some chicken nuggets, some toilet paper, and some other little random bits and bobs that you can't get at Trader Joe's. So also we kind of plotted out our virtual schedule for if we do have to go virtual. So I can share that with you guys in another video. But yeah, it is the end of my day. So I think I'm going to go ahead and go you guys and hopefully go home tonight and edit this video and post it because I'm so bad lately. I've been filming, I just don't have the time to sit and edit, which is crazy. I guess I'm just not putting the time aside for it. I could sit and edit every night for like an hour and I would be done. But I just I'm drained by the end of the day. So anyway, I'm going to go ahead and go. You guys have a fabulous, fabulous rest of your week and I'll see you in the next one. Bye guys.