Dare to Dream

Challenge 2: What are my dreams for Teachers Pay Teachers?? Well I have been selling about a year and a half, and with each season it seems that my goals and dreams have changed.  Right now, I use any money I make from teachers pay teachers in my classroom and on my house.  I love not having to worry about what will my husband think if I buy this or how will it effect our family budget.  I am not buying classroom computers or anything but all those dollar store and target finds do add up. The bulk of our TPT money is spent on fixing up our house.  We have lived in our house for over 10 years now. We have needed some repairs but with only my husband working during most of those 10 years, those repairs were going to just have to wait.  I have a list I am working through and so far, we have replaced the kids sink and last week we finally got new carpet.

This was all thanks to TPT. Next on my list is to re-Stucco our home, new counter tops and appliances, and new bathtubs in our bathrooms.  I can't tell you how blessed I feel to be able to do this with the money I make through TPT. These are all my short term dreams/goals. My long term dreams feel to be a stretch, but I have learned that with God all things are possible.  This may not be His plan but it is my dream for now.  I started teaching in 2003, I taught for 4 years before I had these beautiful babies.

Now these babies are going to be in Second Grade in a week and a half!!

I stayed home with them until they were almost 5 years old.  We- yes WE went to a preschool/kindergarten private school.  I got a job at this school while they were going there.  Last year, I went back into the public schools with them next door.(I am that type of mom) So years have past and I am now 38 (soon to be 39) and only have 5 years invested in my retirement.  My dream is to not work 20 more years in the schools but be able to retire with my husband who only has 12 more years left. 

I would love to maybe even go back to that private preschool/kindergarten my kids went to and work there part time. Who knows what is in the future for us but I am excited that there are options.

Jeremiah 29:11 "For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, " plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.