Last year my father died. I am still grieving that loss, and recently, I hear talk about how we are all grieving the loss of normalcy. Until now, I have found that idea curious, especially given my recent experience. Then last...
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So we are in week 4 of staying home in our pajamas all day, of our school closure here and I have single-handedly supported the economy through my purchase of an entire wardrobe made up of all things stretchy. You're welcome, economy. ...
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Help! I'm going under! I have been treading water with a moderate amount of success for the last few weeks but I think March just officially had it's way with me and it's not pretty. We're talking significant bruising. Here is the problem with being a...
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I spent the other night with a group of young educators, most of whom are looking to have their own classrooms in the not so distant future. And can I be honest with you about that experience? It was pretty effing refreshing. You guys, it was like...
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[caption id="attachment_1357" align="aligncenter" width="300"] image credit: (Etsy) FabulousArtPrint[/caption] I was recently avoiding working on curriculum writing, obsessing over a new house I want to buy, vegging out on Facey Face, mining the Interwebs for interesting and thought provoking material to share with my lovely readers when...
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[caption id="attachment_1366" align="aligncenter" width="266"] image credit: maliladesigns (Etsy shop)[/caption] A phone call I had with a friend after finishing the school year last summer: Her: You know, you sound better. Happier. You just sound happier now that the year is over. Me: That sucks. I sound miserable for...
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[caption id="attachment_1371" align="aligncenter" width="229"] image credit: Etsy[/caption] (And for the record, I think Murphy is a douchebag.) (Also, I hope you didn't fall out of your chair/burn yourself with coffee/shit yourself when you saw that I had a new post. It's been awhile.) (Did I mention...
Read MoreSo I'm just about T-minus seven hours away from the official start of 2013 and I feel compelled to write some sort of reflective genius about the year. Hopefully you are reading this post with a drink in hand. I definitely sound much more brilliant...
Read MoreThe other day, I wrote about struggling to always see what there is to love about teaching. I guess you could say I'm kind of in a funk right now when it comes to teaching. I think I resent it. Basically, right now, teaching is...
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