Bake Sales, School Carnivals, and School fundraisers

Oh my gosh. All at once. I'm baking cookies, I'm buying raffle tickets and carnival tickets and looking through a catalog of items that could be purchased to support the school system. I've joined the PTA, become a room mother, and am trying to juggle cheer/pom classes and my own community commitments. I've only been doing this for three days and I'm already in need of a vacation!

But, let's look at each of these things separately.

First, the bake sale. Will I feel bad if my cookies are not sold? I'll probably buy them myself to avoid that embarrassment. It's too bad that the education system has to hold bake sales and do other fundraisers in order to get money to hire a part-time art teacher. Of course, when I was in elementary, the music teacher doubled as the art teacher - but we still had the art class. I remember a bumper sticker I saw when I was in college (studying to be an elementary teacher). It said, "I'll be glad when the military has to hold a bake sale to buy a plane."

Second, school carnivals. Okay - I admit I really enjoy them. Or I used to when I was a kid. But now that I'm an adult I'm not supposed to get to play myself. That's just a bummer. Raffle tickets really aren't that bad, as long as the prizes are decent, but have you seen what they are raffling nowadays?

And Third, school fundraisers. I don't like going around to friends & families and asking them to buy things, especially given the items that are in the catalog. I'll buy some gift wrap, but I'm not pushing my coworkers to help fund the school (a school that is clear across town from where they live).

It has been awhile!

Okay. I could say that nothing exciting has happened. I could say that writer's block hit. But - I must be honest. I forgot not only my password, but also my username. I know... I could have had the website send me the information, but I just didn't think about it as I searched for the little scrap of paper that I put the information on.

I really don't feel that I have much to say worth reading today. I was quiet at work and quiet at the PTA meeting this evening (very unlike me). I prefer being the shy one instead of the extrovert. People at work think I'm an extrovert because I put myself out there. I really am an introvert, but my job is important and if I don't speak up, I'm not doing my job.

I got a coupon today from Pier 1 Imports. That was the major highlight of the evening. The highlight of the day was the hug from my daughter.

Babybel Cheese wheels are good. Don't let anyone tell you otherwise.

That's all for now. I'm off to do my least favorite chore... deciding what to wear to work tomorrow.