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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…
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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…
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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…
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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.
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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.…
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Who CAN You Rely On?
One of the most vile things I have ever heard is of a girl who can’t rely on her dad. Recently a woman told me that she was attacked in her freshman year of college. It was the middle of the night. She was in her dorm room alone, until she wasn’t. And when she…
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Outman Me
A recurring theme with my single friends is, “I just want a man who is more manly than I am.” In a culture where women have become hyper independent and capable we don’t “need” men like we used to. One example, my friend can see something and go, “I could make that” and then she…
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Mournful Howls
There is something eerie about a howling dog. I can’t tell if it’s sorrow, or a signal, or a cry for help. Lately my dog has been sitting on the porch in the early mornings and howling. It is both comforting and scary. I love hearing noises that I can attribute to my animals because…
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Scaring People Away
I have scared people away from being my friend. Sometimes it’s intentional, sometimes it isn’t. Sometimes it backfires and the things that I hope would scare people away only make them WANT to be my friend MORE. What I have noticed lately with a new friend of mine, is that she tends to try and…
Redheaded Jill 