Sometimes my ideas are so silly.  Sometimes they are insanely time consuming.  Sometimes they don’t work out.  When they DO work out?  There is a beautiful happy dance in my brain and joy every time I think of it!  I can try to ignore my ideas.  They behave badly (the ideas) and kick at the dirt like a child who has been told no.
Each year about this time I start getting great ideas about what I would liked to do for my students and the teachers who work with them.  They all work so hard.  I appreciate them.  I love my work.  I REALLY love the idea of my creative work complimenting my education world work.  It makes my balance seeking Libra soul happy. 
Here’s the thing…I usually don’t do it…the ideas.  I run out of time.
This year?  Well, I see such hard work happening.  I see people going above and beyond quite a lot.  I decided I was going to do it!  They might not know all the love and care that went into each step…but I will know and that is sort of the point. So…

I got out my power tools!!!! (And safety glasses Mama)

I cut the squares.

Sanded them.

Stained each one (32 of those babies :-))

Printed and cut perfect Theodore Roosevelt quote for those in the ring every single day.

And then I mod podged them on, and glued the magnet on the back. 
Then I made them toffee.  While it cooled, I sewed little bags for the toffee and decorated the gift bag.
Do you see what I mean?  Silly how long it all took.  It didn’t matter.  It needed to be just so…and it was.  I delivered them and I was happy and it was good.