Lady in a Small Town

Things I am thankful for this week: snow days: eating waffles in your pajamas a wonderful husband who doesn’t mind clearing up all of the snow health insurance living within an hour of one of the best hospitals in the country being recognized by my boss for what I am doing my adorable son running [...]

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Not long ago, although before I had my baby, we had a substitute at our school who I wish I could have put in her place. I work in a school that is nearly all women.  We have had nearly every female medical problem you can name.  At one point we had 4 women of [...]

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Partially reposted from 8.28.08: One of the best things about being a teacher is that you get two new year’s each year.  Two chances to start over; to set goals; to feel refreshed. In September my goals are usually school related.  Keep my classroom neat, keep up with my lesson plans, be a better teacher.  [...]

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One of the best things about being a teacher is that you get two new year’s each year.  Two chances to start over; to set goals; to feel refreshed. In September my goals are usually school related.  Keep my classroom neat, keep up with my lesson plans, be a better teacher.  Sometimes they include eating [...]

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This one I adapted from a friend. For teachers, summer is like the weekend. June is like Friday.  You have to work part of it, but when you get home the freetime is stretched out in front you, almost endless. July is Saturday.  The whole day is yours, all that time to do stuff.  It’s [...]

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This is my first post in a new themed series.  I am always telling my husband about my little pet theories, and he thought they might make good blog fodder. I have a lot of underwear and shoes.  My theory is that I don’t have to try on underpants and they will always fit and [...]

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While the pencil with an attached eraser is really nice, I give my kids eraserless pencils and block erasers. And what is up with the name of the inventor? Hymen Lipman? Really? Dry erase boards I hate how my hands feel after using the chalkboard. White boards are so much fun to use in class. [...]

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There are some things we all take for granted, but someone had to invent them. I am really glad for: Air conditioning I may live in a mostly cool climate, but it can get hot here. It gets especially hot in my computer lab. It took 7 years for me to convince someone that I [...]

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I have no words. I never have the right words. Instead, read MotherReader’s words. While we are all feeling for the victims, and their families and friends, let’s take a minute to remember his parents. I am sure they are going through their own agony.

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Weight Watchers Vanilla Ice Cream Sandwich POINTS value 2 The shape may be a rectangle, but the taste is anything but square! Offered in a six-pack, each Vanilla Ice Cream Sandwich contains low-fat vanilla-flavored ice cream and chocolate cookie wafers, with 120 calories, 2 grams of fat and 3 grams of fiber. ~Weight Watchers Website [...]

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