I'M DONE! I'M DONE! Well, almost. Oh, and a new recipe!

I've made a list. I've checked it twice. Although I cannot determine who has been naughty or nice, I can determine that I AM DONE WITH CLASS WORK FOR MY UNDERGRAD DEGREE! I'm not talking about a figurative list, either. I'm talking about the list I made a few weeks ago of EVERYTHING I needed to finish before finals. Now, the only things standing between me and that $60,000 piece of paper are time and three more finals that I will take next week. I'm almost in tears as I write this. How can this be? It seems like just yesterday I was starting my first semester at Hardin-Simmons, and now I'm literally done with everything, with the exception of finals. Surreal does not even begin to describe it.

The last three days have been a blur. I sat down at our kitchen table Sunday morning around 8 am and didn't leave the table until 5:30 that evening. I mean, let's be honest- I got up to eat, drink, and use the restroom. But, I did not do anything else expect try to finish everything so I could mark it off of my list. Exhaustion got the better of me, though, so it took until today for me to finish everything. 

I also have to brag. I took three classes this semester which required me to give a presentation or a speech. I gave my last speech last week, we gave our last group presentation today, and I gave my last short topic presentation this evening. I mentioned in my last post that I had not given a speech or presentation since 8th grade. I am (was/still kind of am) scared to death of speaking in front of people. I'm extremely shy in front of people I don't know (people who know me are probably laughing at that), but I really am. But, I survived, And you know what? I made a 98 on my last speech! 

I was complaining in a group text to my husband, mom, dad and sister that I just want graduation to get here and I want to go to Port Aransas. My sister told me to enjoy it and that the anticipation was all part of the experience and excitement. She was right. I'm finally figuring out that a lot of hard work, blood, sweat and tears have gone into my education the last three years and now that everything is winding down, it's time to enjoy it. Pretty soon, it will be time to start the next chapter of our lives. The song "You're Gonna Miss This" comes to mind....

Before our wedding, my sister made a scrapbook for me that had pictures and letters the people closest to me had written for me to read while I was getting ready. One letter that has stuck with me, especially this semester, was the one my cousin, Krista, wrote advising me to just breathe. "Breathe" is something my mother tells me almost on a regular basis, and I think it is so important. All of that to say, I am going to continue to breathe and enjoy the next week and a half! 

Now, how about a recipe? 

Sloppy Joe Tater Tot Casserole

Ingredients:

1 lb hamburger meat

1 can of corn

1 can of Sloppy Joe sauce

1 bag of frozen tater tots

Shredded cheddar cheese

Directions:

Brown the ground beef, add corn and sauce. Pour mixture into an oven safe pan, top with tater tots and cheddar cheese. Bake at 375 degrees until tater tots are crispy and cheese is melted. Enjoy! We topped it with mustard and it was delicious!

There is nothing healthy about this recipe. In my defense, I did say in my last post it would be the end of May before I would begin posting "healthy" recipes! :P