Eclectic Little Life

Today is my Dad's birthday. He's such an incredible person, but very rarely realizes it. So today's post is a poem to you, Dad. I hope you had a great birthday. 🎉 My Dad. He is strength. He is bravery. He is hard-work. He is determination. He is bedtime prayers and counting sheep. He is faith. He is love. He is laughter. (Especially when not trying 😉) He is proud. He is perseverance. He is biscuits and gravy. He is cat nuzzles. He is hot irons and starch. He is worry. He is provision. He is sensitivity. He is coffee. He is Curve. He is the History Channel. He is old westerns. He is John Fogerty. He is Magic Carpet Ride. He is percussion. He is tractor. He is carpentry. He is mechanics. He is coveralls. He is naps. He is mustache. He is bubble baths. He is shined shoes. He is Rolling Stones. He is taking entirely too long to take a photo. He is kindness. He is wisdom. He is acceptance. He ...

Yesterday evening, I had the pleasure of seeing Mission Impossible - Fallout. With some great company, I might add! Yes, it was as amazing and thrilling as it looks. Yes, I cringed when I saw the stunt that broke Tom Cruise's ankle. (which was the take they used in the film btw. You are actually watching him break his ankle and limp away, poor Tom.) It was so much fun and so exciting, everything you want out of a summer movie. If you're wondering if you should go see it, you should.  Tom Cruise blows me away. During every single stunt I was gripping my seat because I knew he was actually doing everything you see on screen. Part of me would love to ride with him in a car chase, while the other part just enjoys watching it on-screen. Oh, and of course there is Tom running scene. I could watch that man run all day... Here, you can see Tom HANGING FROM A HELICOPTER, which he learned to fly just for this film Okay, okay. I'm sorry, enough about Tom. Henry is ju...

Hey, I'm Cassandra. I'm a twenty-something mom and dork who works currently as a special education instruction assistant for grades K-5. I hope to have my own classroom someday soon, but for now I am so happy doing what I'm doing until God puts me where I need to be. I have an incredible family and the best friends. I have a hilarious and amazing son, Townes, who is a year old. I love animals, eating, and pretty much anything that involves creating. I go to the movies regularly and love picking up a good book when I have a minute. I love to laugh. One of my favorite quotes, from the magnificent Audrey Hepburn, "I believe laughing is the best calorie burner". I couldn't agree more Audrey. Expect some humor, dumb jokes, and a splash of sarcasm because that's just who I am as a human. We need laughter as badly as we need kindness. I love writing. My love of writing inspired me to start my own blog. I may be the only one who sees it, but I wante...