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Party Day*
**Moved over from Facebook Tonight’s post comes to you here, on my phone, as I forgot to pack my laptop. I’m currently curled up in bed at my Mom and Dad’s, and in the rush to get everything in the van when I left, my computer didn’t make the cut. S, H and I are on an adventure while M and P are home having a boys night. Today was a double party day for the big kids and I. I spent the morning trying to get organized and pack bags while simultaneously washing and folding as many loads of laundry as I could so I won’t have a mountain…
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Miss, Is Civics Important?
I had an interesting experience today that helped remind me not to judge a book by its cover. Earlier this week I got a call for a history assignment for today. I was reeeeeeally hoping it was actually history, and I lucked out. I walked into the office to grab my plans, and was thrilled with the schedule: Grade 10 History, Prep, then two back to back periods of civics (my fav). My morning was positively dreamy. My first period class was wonderful. I got to teach a lesson about the Great Depression AND help the kids write summaries. It was like blending both English and History into one, and…
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I Don’t Even Know*
Writing every day has felt harder this month. Not in the sense that I’m running out of things to say, but just finding time to actually do it has felt more challenging. Being sick for like, ever, didn’t help, nor have P’s less than stellar sleeping habits this past little bit. My favourite time to write is in the early afternoon when the house is quiet. P is down for his nap, and I still have hours ahead of me to get all the other things I need to do done. Lately though, on the days I’ve been home I’ve needed those precious hours to sleep while he sleeps. While…
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Book Clubbing*
I had book club last night… and for the first time in a year, I didn’t read the book. (*bows head in shame*) Well, that’s not entirely true. I’ve read (and taught) it before, it’s just been a few years. I tried and tried to make myself read it again, but I just couldn’t get into it. This month we read The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver. I was more motivated to read it the first time through because, you know, I had to actually teach it to a bunch of grade 12 university students, but this time the spark just wasn’t there. It’s not that it’s a bad book,…
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She’s a Jack o’ Lantern!!
Well folks, today was picture day for H and Miss S. She has done SO well not wiggling her turn tooth, even though I know she’s wanted to so badly. Yesterday was a PA Day for the kids, and M surprised us all by taking the day off so we could have a family day. S held up her end of the turn tooth bargain, so yesterday we packed all the kids in the vanimal and went on a little family adventure. With three small kids, I don’t spend a lot of time in malls. We go there once a year to get photos with Santa, but other than the…
