#thirtydaysofthanks #thirtydaysofgivingDAY 23: CHAOTIC COUNTDOWNSI shamelessly spoil my students. I love Christmas. So when they said they wanted to decorate the classroom for Christmas, I headed to the shop and loaded up some decorations to bring to school. Yes, I went ahead and put my tree up at home. Don’t judge. Do not. As I … Continue reading CHAOTIC COUNTDOWNS
#thirtydaysofthanks #thirtydaysofgivingDAY 13: GOD MUSICThe word “Google” has become a regular part of our daily language. If you Google the definition of Google, you’ll find it on Mirriam-Webster’s website. It is a transition verb: “to use the Google search engine to obtain information about (someone or something) on the World Wide Web.” It has an … Continue reading GOD MUSIC
#thirtydaysofthanks #thirtydaysofgivingDAY 10: BURIED IN THE BUNDLEThe seniors got their graduation packets this week. The representatives met with them in the library and sent them out with a big envelope full of beautiful samples and catalogues so they can order everything they need to graduate from high school. There is “Class of 2023” clothing and … Continue reading BURIED IN THE BUNDLE
#thirtydaysofthanks #thirtydaysofgivingDAY 6: TOWEL TOWER OF TERRORThere are two kinds of bath towels in my house. The ones that are folded and the ones that are folded the right way. My husband and I have five sons. For me, three of them came already trained. They were teenagers when Doug and I got married and … Continue reading TOWEL TOWER OF TERROR
THIRTY DAYS OF THANKS AND GIVING. DAY 29: IT'S TIME My teenage son has a peculiar morning routine of waking early, showering, and going back to bed. Sometimes it’s an hour or more before the alarm. I’m onto him. He doesn’t want me to wake him up. He’d rather sacrifice an hour of morning sleep, … Continue reading IT’S TIME
THIRTY DAYS OF THANKS AND GIVING. DAY 28: THE TP TEASEI walked into the staff restroom this morning and saw two unopened rolls of toilet paper. What are they thinking leaving that valuable stuff out for just anyone to take? It’s a tease… here is something you can’t get at stores. Here is something you … Continue reading THE TP TEASE
THIRTY DAYS OF THANKS AND GIVING. DAY 27: PEANUT POWDER Until a few months ago, I didn’t know that peanut powder was something you could buy in a grocery store. My son participated in a clinical trial that used oral immunotherapy for his peanut allergy. He was given very calculated measurements of pharmaceutical grade peanut … Continue reading PEANUT POWDER
THIRTY DAYS OF THANKS AND GIVING DAY 26: GROUNDED I happened to catch a glance of some grass floats out on the river today. It’s peculiar because the river was really calm. During flooding season, it’s not uncommon to see giant portions of grass being carried down the rough current. I often wonder where they … Continue reading GROUNDED
THIRTY DAYS OF THANKS AND GIVING DAY 25: THE LITTLEST LIGHT I love to decorate with lots of candles at Christmas. The collection of tapers, pillars, votives, and tealights would leave one wondering if my home were an homage to the Savior or a Tebetan temple. Tealights are my favorite. I have them asymmetrically placed … Continue reading THE LITTLEST LIGHT
THIRTY DAYS OF THANKS AND GIVING DAY 24: A PLACE IN THE PUZZLE Do you fit in? Good God no! I do not fit in! I'm physically super sized, socially sloppy, and clumsier than Ursula’s butt in a bump-n-jump. I love the little school district I work for. I’m “the” sub for the 8th-12th grade … Continue reading A PLACE IN THE PUZZLE
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