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26 Years Ago: The Challenger

Posted on January 28, 2012 by admin

From last year’s post: When I was five, I remember with excitement – along with all my other Kindergarten classmates – preparing to watch the first teacher, Christa McAuliffe, fly into space aboard the shuttle Challenger. Schools across the country gathered their students, turned on the television t … Continue reading →

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Provision and Blessing Abound

Posted on January 28, 2012 by admin

God has been providing constantly for our family. Sometimes, it is hard to see, sometimes it takes looking beyond myself to fully realize just how fortunate we have been, just how blessed we are. It’s about forgetting about me, about my wants, and learning to trust fully, rest completely and surrend … Continue reading →

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The Power of Expectations

Posted on January 18, 2012 by admin

This month’s Sisterhood of the Traveling Blog question came from yours truly: Where do your expectations for your writing (career/skill/quality/achievements) come from? Continue reading →

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Merry Christmas – Take That Political Correctness

Posted on December 25, 2011 by admin

Merry Christmas. Yes, you heard me right. I said it. Continue reading →

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OPI The Muppets Collection

Posted on December 24, 2011 by admin

Is it really the end of December already? Continue reading →

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Reasons Why I Don’t Like My Child’s Teacher

Posted on December 20, 2011 by admin

Reasons I Don’t Like My Child’s Teacher (c) transformnation.com  To be honest, I don’t like my son’s teacher. Continue reading →

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dpp 9 and 10: lovelies

Posted on December 11, 2011 by admin

So I’m having a hard time following the rules of December Photo Project, which are to post every single day of December. But I guess that I’ll chalk it up to “life”, which seems to be a vague but acceptable excuse for pretty much everything, and just keep on trecking. Anyways, yesterday’s picture wa … Continue reading →

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End of the Day, End of the Week, End of……other stuff

Posted on December 10, 2011 by admin

Here is a lovely photo of Jillian and Ethan with their school principal (remember, he is your PAL) and the music director at Isom Elementary school. Today was the kids last day at the only school they have known Continue reading →

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a conversation with my grandson

Posted on November 29, 2011 by admin

Setting the scene. My son and his family live next door to a large open area with playing fields. Grandson, kindergarten age, and I were stand-in near their fence. Continue reading →

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Kindergarten Scarves

Posted on November 16, 2011 by admin

One of the lovely ladies I knit with regularly is a kindergarten teacher. A purer heart you will never encounter. She mentioned a while ago that some of her kids can’t really afford proper winter wear, which is obviously a must in Edmonton. Continue reading →

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