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A Christmas Present Idea for Elementary Age Kiddos
Two years ago, when Bean was in first grade and Gracie was in preschool, we got the kids an Osmo for Christmas. I found it on one of Amazon’s gift list ideas. I…
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5 Little Moments
1. Twice a week, I sit in my van for an hour while Gracie goes to tennis lessons. Bean stays in the van with me. And it is torture for both of us. …
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Big God. High Peaks.
We are halfway through the first quarter of school and I am happy to report that I am finally hitting my groove at my new school. I’ve gotten to know my students and…
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Prayer Alarms
Chris has been struggling at work for the past six months. It’s nothing specific. Just the ruts we all get into when we’ve been at a job for any length of time. He…
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Horrible Parenting: Exhibit A
Oh, friends. I messed up royally this past weekend with Bean. I have felt horrible for days now and try as I might to tell myself that these things happen, I just can’t…
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Hurricane Irma
This past Sunday, Hurricane Irma hit Orlando with a vengeance. Thankfully, we had enough time to prepare, but we weren’t exactly sure what we were preparing for. We knew we were going to…
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A Pretty Terrible Day
This morning before breakfast, Bean put Gus’s cage on the floor of his bedroom. This isn’t that uncommon. The kids usually put his cage on the floor so they can play with him…
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ClassMax Update
We are one week away from launching ClassMax, a web-based data tracker and classroom management tool for teachers. Over the past six months, we have worked primarily with freelance web developers who we…
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Wheat Rice and Pillow Talk
Last night I served asparagus, salmon, and brown rice to my family. It went over about as well as you can imagine. But the worst offender was CHRIS! THE ADULT. I kept giving…
