Isn't it funny how sometimes you just get a little carried away with life and your blog goes a month without an update?! I've been super busy ever since we got back from Colorado... between baking orders for Sara's Sweets , training for the Columbus Half-marathon, and getting back into the swing of school. (We've already been back for 7 days... just 173 to go! Heh.) Systems of equations, anyone? School started last Tuesday, and we have had some pretty big changes. Instead of 95-minute blocks and semester classes, we now have 50-minute periods and classes that last all-year long. It's been a bit of an adjustment, but I like it so far. (Except for the whole four different preps at the same time. That's a lil' rough.) I've got several of the same students from last year, and they're a fun group. We're also acclimating to the new Common Core standards which is loads of fun. (Or not.) Some beautiful sugar cookies to lessen the blo...