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I'm sitting here, comfortable on my couch with a fire going and my kitty by my side, watching the women's Olympic skiing. A little honesty here, I am absolutely okay with watching a workout DVD like it is a movie (complete with popcorn and maybe a soda)
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(Despite a bit of what one might call a liberal use of choice words, this post is really meant to warm the cockles of your heart. Seriously.) (Am I the only one laughing at the word "cockles?") (I mean, have you ever heard anyone say, "Geez, I think I
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Although I hope none of them are reading this blog. It just makes me feel better to put it out there... To My Friends: I don't know how to adequately thank you for making me who I am today. I had a feeling I was supposed to be a teacher someday, but working
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...And Also Make Some Nice Blog Fodder On This Freezing Saturday Afternoon. Yesterday, I wrote the many ways in which this blog has supported me through tough times. Judging by the scant number of comments, I'm thinking that perhaps I laid the shmaltz
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(Alternative Title Un: Channeling, Fist-pumping and Bitches - Oh My!) (Alternative Title Deux: Today I Spent Way Too Much Time Picking Out What To Wear To The Bookstore) "Hello, lover." That's one of the things I'm going to say in my head when I officially
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So, you know, I have this whole book thing coming out in five days. FIVE DAYS! FIVE FREAKING DAYS!! (Ahem. Perhaps I am overexcited...) Anyhow, yesterday I had a very interesting experience. One that I didn't think would be a big deal, but ended up rendering
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Let's be honest with ourselves here for a moment, shall we? Sometimes it is hard to psych yourself up for a new class at the begining of the year. Last year, it was definitely not love at first sight for me. I remember being all, "I'm so excited to start
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As I sipped my coffee this morning, I had a flash of what I would be doing at this time of day if it was sometime during the school year. Suddenly, instead of relaxing with my book (not MY BOOK...although that would be a great read - hint, hint...but
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I have a lot of respect for kindegarten teachers. I like little ones, but kindegarteners are WAY too little. I see some of my colleagues in the hallways and, despite their best efforts, it always looks a bit like they are herding cats. However, from my
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...but to call this guy a major douche. I know I err on the side of totally over-using that word, but this situation totally calls for me to shout "DOUCHE!" from the highest mountain tops. So if you happen to find that word offensive, I'm sorry, but steel
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...I got the most lovely and thoughtful gift I have ever received as a teacher. Evidently, this week there was something called Teacher Appreciation Day . Ever heard of it? I must have blinked and missed it or something. Let's see, maybe I should reflect
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I don't handle everything beautifully. (Gasp! She admitted a flaw!) I mean, sometimes a fart flies on the carpet and I just can't deal with it in an adult fashion. Sometimes, farts are just funny. However, it's not always just a fart I have to handle
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I woke up this morning happy for many reasons. It's Friday. I didn't oversleep. Mr. Mimi is coming home from a business trip today. And, it is FINALLY the first day of spring. I heart spring. I love teaching about seeds and plants and having all kinds
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It never ceases to amaze me how Picture Day becomes one of the most negative and stressful days of the entire school year . Filled with dramatic twists and turns, it is a wonder how any of us survive. Really, this should be the day for our Parent Coordinator
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My friends are jazzed. It is almost vacation and it is all they can do to hold it together. I am also barely holding it together as I alternate between panicking over how much I have left to do before the holidays and fantasizing about all that extra
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