Sundays in the South: Like a Prayer

This was a super busy week outside of school!  It was actually kind of a blur, but a great one! :) My grade level gave our sweet, sweet girl, Susannah, a bridal shower at school.  If you were following my blog this summer, you might remember that she was a guest blogger one week - you can read her post here about her first year of teaching and her precious engagement that happened at school.

She's having a December wedding so we gave her "A Very Merry Bridal Shower."  One of the gifts my grade level got her were red plates to go along with the poem below.  I LOVE this idea to help celebrate "Red Letter" Days during a marriage.

A Red Plate Tradition
 May today be one of the many red letter days
Times you'll remember in so many ways
This gift is a tradition for you to start
A gift of love, straight from the heart
On days that are special that you'll want to recall
Set out the red plates to celebrate it all
Honor the person and their great feat
On these special plates, joyously eat
It may be a birthday, promotion, good grade
A Little League win or wise choice that was made
May your years together as husband and wife
Bring you countless special days throughout your life
These wonderful times will come and go
Keep the red plate at the ready as your blessings flow

The rest of my week was planned to go smoothly, as I was looking forward to going to the Madonna concert on Saturday with a girlfriend.  I had my outfit all planned out (yes, that's 32 bracelets!), accommodations in Charlotte, etc.
Then on Wednesday I saw my sweet friend Rachel from The Tattooed Teacher post about the Madonna concert the next day in Charlotte. SAY WHAT!???!  See, what I forgot to mention, was that I put my husband in charge of buying these tickets since they went on sale on a school day.  Well, he accidentally bought tickets for Charlotte instead of Atlanta which is where we usually head for big shows.  Well, apparently the date for the concert on our calendar was still for the Atlanta show so I had been planning for MONTHS for a concert on the wrong date!!!  In a panic I now needed to plan for an out-of-town concert the NEXT day!!  Unfortunately, my girlfriend couldn't work out childcare to go now, so I ended up dragging my husband along.  He was actually my first choice for the concert since he is the one I am most comfortable acting like a complete fool in front of (yep, I may have vogued), but he's not a big Madonna fan and didn't really want to go. 
Despite that fact, we had a BLAST!!!  Of course, Madonna was as controversial as ever and didn't hold back at all!!  The production - I can't call it a concert....it was more like a combination of a movie, Cirque du Soleil show, Broadway production and a concert all in one - was unbelievable!  Even my husband had to admit that it was one of the best productions we've ever seen - and we attend a LOT of concerts each year!  My favorite songs were Express Yourself, Vogue, and of course, Like a Prayer....just being a part of singing that song with Madonna was epic....seriously!  I was on cloud nine and haven't stopped singing yet - this was our second "bucket list" concert this year (the other being Aerosmith this summer).  And, by the way, I'm working on bringing back bracelets from the 80s! #lovedglammingitup
The silver lining of the concert date fiasco was that I was now going to be home for the last home game of the year for my Gamecocks!!  It's been a blast going to all of the games with my family this year.  Even though my husband hasn't been able to go to all of them, my parents and/or nephews have been great football companions!  Surprisingly, out of everyone, I think it may be my mom who enjoys the games the most!  While it's been a great year to see my Cocks win every home game, it was also a tough year to watch Marcus Lattimore get sidelined with a heart-breaking injury for the second year in a row.  He is absolutely one of the best role-models there could be for our young kids.  This was a tribute from our band at last week's game...
His injury always reminds me of this quote - "Bad things happen to good people because they are the only ones strong enough to overcome it." - David Shaw 

I'm extremely sad to have spent my last day at The Cockpit for this year and am really not looking forward to going into hostile, enemy territory for the last game of the season!  I sure am hoping my Cocks can pull off a fourth straight win against that school from the upstate (yes, where I live...so I'm completely surrounded by the enemy!)

On a brighter note, I hope to have my 1,000 Follower Giveaway up by tomorrow!!  Check back for some awesome prizes!!!  I'm off to watch Dexter!!!!  Is anyone else a fan?  Oh.My.Word.  This season is keeping me on the edge of my seat!!
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Red Letter Days

This one special red plate is intended for "Red Letter Days."

Surprise one another by setting it for your new spouse when you prepare a special dinner for him.

Let the birthday person use the red plate to mark another year of good health and happiness.

Set the red plate for a guest of honor who comes to visit your home.

Celebrate the completion of a big project or a promotion for your loved one.

One day you may set this plate for a child who brings home a great report card.

However, and whenever you choose to use this red plate, I pray God's blessing on you, your marriage, and your family.
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Red Letter Days

This one special red plate is intended for "Red Letter Days."

Surprise one another by setting it for your new spouse when you prepare a special dinner for him.

Let the birthday person use the red plate to mark another year of good health and happiness.

Set the red plate for a guest of honor who comes to visit your home.

Celebrate the completion of a big project or a promotion for your loved one.

One day you may set this plate for a child who brings home a great report card.

However, and whenever you choose to use this red plate, I pray God's blessing on you, your marriage, and your family.
- See more at: http://www.celebrationideasonline.com/bridal-shower-gift-idea.html#sthash.XSPYdpKA.dpuf

4 comments

  1. We saw Madge in Chicago! It was unbelievable!! She is a legend and an icon!

    Greg


    Smedley's Smorgasboard of Kindergarten

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  2. Love the red plate tradition and Madona! Sounds like a fabulous week! I can't imagine my husband at a Madona concert:) Lucky you!

    Tammy
    http://theresourcefulapple.blogspot.com/2012/11/a-week-in-review.html

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  3. Wow - sounds like you had a wonderful time!!! I would love to see Madonna - although, like you, I think it has to be with a girlfriend. Mr. Realistic would probably be a "no go" on that! :)

    Have a fantastic turkey day!

    http://realistic-teacher.blogspot.com

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  4. I have a red plate and I love it! It is such a great wedding gift idea.

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