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Classroom File Organization

I’m fortunate in that I have beautiful furniture in my library at school and a big area to work with.  I love the bright colors and I think it is so inviting for the kids.  I like for my students to feel right at home in the library and do my best to View Post

I have a broken blood vessel in my eye.

I Have a Broken Blood Vessel In My Eye

This morning I woke up with a broken blood vessel in my eye. Ok, y’all.  I seriously don’t know what my issue is with bumps on my eyeballs!  Just this past year, I had this: And it eventually went away. Umm.  Scary! According to View Post

Put A Pumpkin On It

Last weekend E.B. and I were doing our weekly shopping at a local grocery store and I saw what I thought was an “ok” wreath for our door for Fall.  My very favorite wreath is still in storage and I have been lazy about going out to get our Fall View Post

Dollar General/Gillette Prize Pack Giveaway

Dollar General and Gillette have teamed up with celebrity stylist Marcus Geeter to provide you with some great tips on how men can get a a great shave. The October P&G brandSAVER® will feature some great deals on Gillette products, all View Post

My Date Fell Asleep On Me!

Every Friday night, my parents, my son, and I have a ritual of going out to eat.  We’ve been doing this for a few years now and it’s great to not to have to worry about what’s for supper and having to actually prepare a meal.  E.B. is very View Post

Dollar General/ P & G Everyday Heroes Giveaway

I shop at Dollar General every week, and one of the things I love most about DG is that they are a company that believes in giving back.  I’m especially loving the fact that as a new school year has started, Dollar General and Procter & Gamble View Post

Does Crafting Burn Calories?

  My 20th year high school reunion is next weekend.  Anyone know how I can drop 75 pounds in a week?  NO?  Nobody??  Didn’t think so….. Shopping for something to wear to said reunion has stressed me out.  Calling being View Post

There’s A Hurricane for Real, Y’all? #Isaac

  Perhaps it’s because I’ve been cooped up inside all day with a seven year old with the stomach virus and suffering from lack of sleep, but it just occurred to me today that hurricanes really bring out the….I’m struggling here for a word View Post

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