in real life

  • I recently posted a fairly innocent Facebook status update about how I felt learning that my 5th grade son received a 2 (out of 4) on a Service-Learning project, and I must admit, I was surprised at some of the responses I got. In fact, I pulled the entire thread because I felt the discussion…

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  • Jimminy Crickets! Time flies when your having fun. March is always a crazy time of year for me. It seems like family, volunteer adventures, and educational pursuits always come crashing together and like, kersplode! or something. My rewrites got kind of lost in there for a few weeks. Which is mostly frustrating because I’m so…

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  • I’m home with a sick kid today. A sick kid that doesn’t look sick really, and is in fact at this very moment playing Wii Bowling. My intuition and parenting skills are currently at war (as they often are with this child in particular, he is a mystery wrapped in an enigma). Everything in my being…

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  • It’s been a very exciting week around here… I have some great news coming up, and I can’t wait to tell you. I’ve been slacking off on my reading in favor of other important to-do items. Such as the class I’m taking which I really really love, and then rereading and polishing up Intended for a…

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  • It’s a Furlough Friday here, and my morning chores are done, so I get to post today. And WRITE. I’m wicked excited. I’ve got my tea here, and my cozy red blanket, and my laptop. I’ve been a good girl all week on my detox plan. Almost over the caffeine addiction – that was a…

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