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Final Top Ten Reasons to Be Grateful
November's 30 days of gratitude project will be over in just a few days. For the past two Tuesdays, because I seem to have trouble following the rules, I’ve listed ten reasons to be thankful per week rather than one per day. Today, I'm back with ten final reasons (in...
Watch out, Gumby. I’m Back!
Flexibility is a necessary skill for teachers and parents of young children. When I taught school and had young kids at home, I was flexible enough to give Gumby some serious competition. These days, not so much. An empty nest doesn't require flexibility. Some days...
My Pies Runneth Over
Happy day after Thanksgiving to everyone! How many of you are clutching your stomachs wondering why you ate an extra piece of pie yesterday? Raise your hands high. I want an accurate count. My family is still anticipating our day of gluttony as we gather together...
Mincemeat Pie
Today's mincemeat pie continues the week's Thanksgiving theme that stared with Monday's list of Thanksgiving faves. But don't misunderstand. Mincemeat pie is not my fave–actually I hate the stuff. But because we're hosting the extended family Thanksgiving feast on...
Ten More Things To Be Thankful for this Tuesday
Many of my Facebook friends are still participating in the November 30 days of gratitude project. As was mentioned in last Tuesday's post, I missed the memo about when to start, and played catch up by listing 10 things for which I was thankful. This Tuesday, because I...
What Are Your Thanksgiving Faves?
Thanksgiving's this Thursday, and my mind keeps wandering to the holiday. Rather than fight the feeling, I'm going with it and making a list of Thanksgiving faves. Here goes. Favorite Thanksgiving childhood memory: Spending the day playing with my cousins and...