Challenge Monday

Hello and I hope everyone enjoyed their weekend! We got a little bit of rain here in Indiana but definitely not enough to do much.  It's pretty ugly looking around here.  For proof, check out my backyard:

Pretty sad, right?

We are hosting a cookout in a couple of weeks and I feel so embarrassed about the way our yard looks.  Jay made me feel better by reminding me that all yards look this way (with the exception of the environmentally unconscious who water their yards multiple times a day!) 

Anyway...let's talk about this upcoming week! My summer is winding down quickly and I need to get back in my classroom to do a deep cleaning/organizing/decorating session.  I'm actually very excited to get back to school.  I was not meant to be a stay at home mom!  I need my 8 hours during the day to work and be with other adults.  Is that wrong? So that's what I'll be doing most of this week: changing up my classroom in multiple ways.  Last year, being my first year teaching, I was much too lenient about classroom management and I didn't push myself with my lessons.  I want to change that this year and I think change is possible and a good thing. 

Here's my challenge to you: What do you want to change?  How will you do it and why?  Think about this and let me know.

Have a great Monday!