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Conversations from Kindergarten
As some of you know, I teach kindergarten. The following is just a smattering of some conversations from this school year…this class is great for fodder. Enjoy! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Student A: Wouldn’t it be great to go visit Santa? Student B: … Continue reading
Posted in kindergarten
Tagged dinosaurs, from the mouths of babes, kindergarten, superman
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A Little Irish Leprechaun in a Hardware Store
I feel like I have to preface this post by saying, 1) I used to work at a hardware store, b) I am NOT a hoarder (at least, I am trying not to be) and 4) Luke reveled in his … Continue reading
Posted in drama, Irish, shopping
Tagged bagpipes, hilarity, patience, searching, True Value
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I Know She’s Here Somewhere
Lately, I have had the feeling that my Nana is trying to tell me something. For the past week, thoughts of her have popped into my head at the most unexpected times: driving down the street, walking with Luke, in … Continue reading
What a Difference a Leap Year Makes
Me time in 2008: a fabulous day soaking up some early spring sun, followed by a luxurious and leisurely soak in the bathtub with candles, bubbles, a glass of wine and a good book/magazine. Me time in 2012: a ten … Continue reading
Productivity at its Worst
It is amazing what you can get done, when you don’t want to do something. That may sound backwards, but it is the truth this weekend. I work full time as a kindergarten teacher. My students are hilarious, I am … Continue reading
Posted in date night, housekeeping
Tagged Dyson, Ken, procrastination, productivity, Target
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Travel. With a Toddler. By myself.
I was lucky enough to embark on a planned trip so that Luke and I could go visit Dad/Brian where he is working. It was just the two of us. You know how there is that saying, “three’s a crowd”? … Continue reading
Posted in drama, travel
Tagged awesome people, crew members, patience, plane flight, toddler, wings
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Things That Keep Your Baby Entertained on a Plane
I wrote this just about a year ago, after taking my first solo with baby plane flights. I thought it was appropriate to post, as I will be referencing this post in my next post. Oh, and I cannot get … Continue reading
My Nana Would Be Proud
My Nana was a very fashionable lady. When I was little, I remember playing in and among her fancy coats hanging in their hall closet, wrapping myself up in furs (cringe, yes, real, I know, but to a six year old … Continue reading
Posted in my Nana, shopping
Tagged finer things in life, Girl Scout cookies, Nana, Target
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A Dinner Date and a Yoga Class
What better way to spend a Friday night, right? Ever since we started talking to Luke about our date (which happened last week), he has been asking when he gets to go on a date too. So when we realized … Continue reading
Posted in date night, food
Tagged balanced meal, date night, noodles, udon noodles, wise friends, yoga
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Let Them Eat Cake! (or in our case, parmesan cheese…)
Eating and sleeping have been a big focus of raising our son since he was born. He arrived almost a month early, and Kaiser Walnut Creek was fantastic about making sure he was healthy, gaining weight, getting milk, making sure … Continue reading
