Redheaded Jill

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  • History Repeats…

    Growing up I was always someone’s little sister, or someone’s big sister, or someone’s daughter, cousin, granddaughter, third cousin twice removed… I am often times known by a relative. And that’s ok. It is what it is. But I did not expect that to happen as a substitute teacher. I was in seventh grade science… Read more

  • The Joy of a Church Home

    I am helping organize food for a friend’s wedding, but I have no $$ to put towards such an endeavor… so I have reached out to the ladies at church and holy cow have they come through! I sent a sign up sheet to ladies class (I had to work) and they took up a… Read more

  • Being Direct

    I made a deal with a friend. If she would work on something that is difficult for her I would work on something that is difficult for me. The thing we chose was being KIND rather than being NICE and also working on being DIRECT. The first thing I chose directness on was when I… Read more

  • The Elephant In the Room

    Hi, it’s me, I’M the elephant in the room. Yeah, I’m the friend of the friend. I’m the one that people talk to because they really want to talk to my friends. I’m the one people try to impress because they know my opinion matters to my friend. I’m the one that people include, because… Read more

  • The Easiest Teaching Assignments

    The easiest teaching assignments in MY opinion… Today I am fortunate enough to have a: student teacher, half day assignment, planning period included, field trip day so half the kids are missing. Read more

  • Yacht Rock

    I have always liked “oldies” music. I used to listen to 60s-70s tunes all the time growing up. My first radio was set to oldies 95. When my mom’s car first got sirius radio I was tuned in to the 60s on 6. In recent years I have entered my 70s appreciate yacht rock era.… Read more