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Happy as a…
pig with a pinwheel. One of Cody’s teachers had an activity today that required the students to pick a gif that they felt represented how they felt about going back to school. Cody picked this one. It makes me so … Continue reading
Posted in Being a Teacher
Tagged Gifs, Humor, Kids, Life, Parenting, Remote learning, School, Teaching
3 Comments
I’ve Got Your Back
Every morning, Husband and I take our dogs for a two + mile walk. For the last several months there has been a major construction project underway in our neighborhood that has caused us to have to modify our route. … Continue reading
Posted in Random Thoughts
Tagged cats, Construction, Dogs, Humor, Kindness, Life, Pets, School, Teaching, Virtual Learning, Walking the dog
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Simple Sunday – Life in the Foreground
A little reminder to myself, that perspective, my perspective, is powerful and in my ability to control. I can choose to focus on the foreground, and let go of the background clutter as needed. In life I can use the … Continue reading
Posted in Simple Sunday
Tagged Filters, Focus, Humor, Life, Perspective, Philosophy, Photography, Reflections, Self Help, The little things in life
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Dining by Rapid Automatic Gunfire
There are many reasons I am looking forward to the school year starting back up, even if it will be done remotely. I am excited for Cody to start high school. I am glad Carter got his first choices of … Continue reading
Posted in Little Feet, The Virus
Tagged cats, Fortnite, Humor, Kids, NPR, Parenting, Pets, School, Teaching, Video Games
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July, an Honorary Fall Month
It did not happen all at once and honestly even I did not see it coming, but come it did. The first indication that I was becoming a Christmas/Fall-In-July person was the candle. I lit my cinnamon sparkle candle twice … Continue reading
Posted in Food Glorious Food, Little Feet
Tagged baking, Christmas, Cooking, cooking with kids, fall, Fortnite, Holidays, Humor, Kids, Trader Joe's
13 Comments
Order
Order. In our classroom (I say “our” because it is both mine and my students’) there is an order and a calm that comes with knowing. In the first week of school, my students and I discuss why we are … Continue reading
Posted in Being a Teacher, The Virus
Tagged Bitmoji, Bitmoji Classroom, COVID-19, Life, School, Stress, Teaching, Virtual Learning
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Simple Sunday – The “Wonderful”
According to several gardening sites, the “Wonderful” variety of pomegranate is the most common and most prolific bearer of fruit in Arizona and California. Carter came home with this, picked from our neighbor’s yard (with permission, of course). I thought … Continue reading
Posted in Food Glorious Food, Simple Sunday
Tagged Food, Gardening, Humor, Photography, Pomegranate, Things Carter comes home with
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Fur Friday – Resting Grumpy Face
This Fur Friday is brought to you by our neighbor’s cat, Woody, who is really the resident cul-de-sac orange cat. He is an indoor/outdoor cat who enjoys resting on the top of my car. This is his typical facial expression. … Continue reading
Posted in Fur Friday, Furry Feet (and fish)
Tagged cats, Fur Friday, Grumpy, Humor, Pets, Resting Grumpy Face
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