February 2016 in Review

Things that Happened in February

• First of all, this is going to be a LONG post.
• Lent started which means that Easter is on the way!
• I wrote TWO discussion posts. I am thoroughly impressed with myself.
• There has been nasty stuff floating around the school I work at. I have, thankfully, not caught anything terrible yet. I, however, have been feeling a little under-the-weather.
• Speaking of weather, we have been having the weirdest winter ever! I live in Montana. We should have snow in February. Instead, all of the snow and ice has melted and we have been enjoying temperatures in the 50s and 60s! This isn’t exactly as good as it sounds since the ranchers really need the moisture from the snow in order to for the year to work out. It has been… odd.
• I finally convinced my sister to sign up with Pottermore and be sorted. (She is a Hufflepuff, in case you were curious.)
• I attended a Brew Fest with my family. It was… interesting. I cannot drink beer due to celiac and an alcohol allergy. It was thanks to that alcohol allergy that I started to go into anaphylaxis at the event. I was all, “I can’t breathe.” My dad was, “You’re fine.” I was all, “No! I really can’t breathe!” Then my dad and a family friend got me out of the crowd enough that I could recover.
• I had an amazing Religious Ed class with my students. They were extremely interested in why there are Popes, how Popes are elected, and the Popemobile (which they didn’t believe was a real thing until I showed them pictures).
• I’m slowly learning to let God take over since things have been… interesting lately.
• On the note about God, I am in the process of applying for acceptance into a Masters in Theology program. (Yes, this is a different program than my other Masters work and the previous credits will mean zero. *sigh*)
• My favorite book of the month (non-reread) was Raelia which left me completely broken and (almost) sobbing on the floor. AMAZING!
• My favorite reread of the month was Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. I love this entire series, obviously, and could definitely use a time-turner.

My Favorite Tweets of February

This is a new section in my monthly wrap-ups where I will feature my favorite tweets of the month. Please let me know what you think of this in the comments.

I’m sick and tired of people telling me I’m a picky eater. I DIDN’T PICK THIS, PEOPLE! I’d eat it if I could. #CeliacLife

— Amanda Marie (@catholicamanda) February 5, 2016

I just finished Raelia by @LynetteNoni I have too many feels. I just want to say: NOOOOOOO! How could you! I need the next book immediately!

— Amanda Marie (@catholicamanda) February 7, 2016

At times it’s hard to keep smiling but I’ll do my best anyway. I’ll keep the smile for all those kids I work with. They need it #TeacherLife

— Amanda Marie (@catholicamanda) February 11, 2016

You know when you wake up in the middle of the night (2am) and can’t fall back asleep? Worst. Thing. Ever. 😩 I so don’t want to be up yet.

— Amanda Marie (@catholicamanda) February 28, 2016

Books I Read in February

Books I Reviewed in February

Other February Posts

• My Top Nine Plugins {Blog Organization}
• Friday 56: Winter’s Child by Cameron Dokey
• Lent is Almost Here! – My 2016 Lenten Sacrifices
• Friday 56: Divine Mercy in My Soul: The Diary of Saint Maria Faustina Kowalska
• Top Ten Tuesday: Books that Should be Accompanied by Soundtracks
• What Makes A Good Royal? {Royal Discussion}

Things I’m Looking Forward to in March

•  Easter!
• My sister is coming home to visit next weekend and then again for Easter. I can’t wait to spend some time with her again.
• I’m hoping March is quieter than February has been. I definitely don’t need any more added stress at the moment.
• I also probably won’t be leaving town this month. This might have to change since I may go a bit stir-crazy otherwise.

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