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Your Day is Done
Today was a busy day. Â I was actively on my feet, talking and teaching all day long (as opposed to other teaching days when I am circulating and helping individual students while they…
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Daddy/Daughter Dance!
Last Friday was the Daddy/Daughter Dance at the kids’ school. Â I was initially kind of against most of it because it seemed kind of like a big deal over nothing, so we really…
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Greatness All Around Me
Two great things happened last week to two of the most important people in my life. Â If that’s not blog-worthy, then I don’t know what is! First, my awesome sister did this awesome…
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A Family Hero
In my 8th grade language arts classes a few years ago, we used to write essays on the topic, “What defines a hero?” Â Students spent all quarter studying all different types of heroes,…
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Why You Should Never Marry Your High School Sweetheart
They have pictures of you at times in your life when you made questionable choices about your hair style. This is especially unfortunate if your high school sweetheart becomes a blogger one day.
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From the Mouth of Babes
For Gracie’s birthday, my mom gave Gracie her first real set of golf clubs. Â She has given golf clubs to each of the “baby grands,” as she calls them, when they were old…
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Long Weekends, Happy Hearts
Friday was a teacher planning day for me. Â I originally planned to send the kids to our daycare because they offer an extended day program on days when the public schools are closed.…
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The Man I Didn’t Marry
When we were in high school, I loved him because he didn’t care what anyone thought. Â He didn’t care what he should or shouldn’t do. Â And I loved him for that freedom because…
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The Love of All Things
A few months ago, I blogged about two ministers in my church who were diagnosed with breast cancer almost two weeks apart from each other.  This past weekend, one of them preached again for…
