Hi!

I’m Charla and I’m so glad you came to visit!  Wish we could sit down and have a glass of iced tea together (or coke, soda, pop, coffee or whatever you like best).

Here are a few tidbits of information:H

*  My relationship with God is the most important thing in my life…He is my life!

*  Jesus is the true love of my life and my very best friend!

*  I’m married to my sweetheart, Tony.  He is my second best friend. We’ve been married 35 years.

*  Perspective changes how we look at things!   35 years is not that long!

*  We have a daughter, Christi, & son-in-law and a son in college. Our family is such a blessing!

*  We have two precious grandsons:  “J” (age 4)  &  “C” (age 2)

*  Being a grandma is awesome!

*  I’m a graduate of ACU.  Go Wildcats!!!

*  I’m a special ed teacher and love my kids.

*  I’ve taught elementary school for 20 years (special ed, first grade, & second grade).

*  I do private tutoring at my home.

*  I’m a Texas girl – born, raised and still living in Texas.

*  Who inspired and encouraged me to become a blogger:   Alan, our son

*  I like to do volunteer work at a Food Pantry during the summer.

*  I hope to start a garden sometime.

*  Favorite vacation spots – Rocky Mountains in Colorado and Hawaii

*  Favorite snacks – nuts, air-popped popcorn drizzled with EVOO & sea salt, and “Ants on a Log.

*  My other blog: How to Teach Kids

*  Our daughter Christi’s blog: The Frugal Novice

*  Did I mention that having grandchildren is awesome?

Below – J & C with “Grandpa”

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Here’s a picture of Christi and me together, taken April 2010.

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Thanks for stopping by! Hope you come back and visit soon. Leave a comment if you have time – I’d love to hear from you!




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Xenia at Thanks Mail Carrier, Christi, and I hosted “Friendly Friday” for over a year and a half. That was a fun experience, and here are the buttons as reminders of all the new friends we made.
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