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White Lies
If I could have wrapped my children up in bubble wrap and placed them in a soft room with lots of books, board games, and
I Heart Teachers
I love teachers. I love to be around them. I love being one. There is no group of people I admire more than teachers. For
80s Glam
Okay. You have waited long enough. I am posting the 80s hair pictures. I thought long and hard about which pictures to post. Should I
My 80s Hair Was Bigger Than Your 80s Hair- and I Can Prove It!
Over the holidays I exchanged some FB messages with my best friends from high school. Everything was all fun and games until they had to
My Why
My daughter is one of my biggest fans. I am pretty proud about that. She always encourages me to do new things and takes an
Teaching Assistant
One of my first years of teaching, I was able to have a teaching assistant in my first grade classroom. She was about five and
New Year’s List of Impossible Wishes
I do not make New Year’s Resolutions. I certainly have many areas that could use some improving, so that is not the issue. The issue
Memories of Holidays Past
With Christmas just a few days away, my mind if full of memories of the holidays I have celebrated in the past. (And according to
Faith
Any teacher who started teaching after about 2005 is going to have a difficult time understanding this, but at one time, teachers were judged on
My Collection of Friends
I had a birthday this week. I am now officially as old as dirt. Thank goodness for wrinkle creams and camera filters. In my half-century
“Poop Sleeve Sweater” Story
Catchy title, right? WARNING: If you are not an elemementary school teacher (maybe even a primary grade teacher), you might not want to read this
Always Be Kind to the Kind People
I have had this quote, or one very similar to it, in my office for the past fifteen years or so. It is not on