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AT HOME MONDAY: Why I *HEART* October!
Most people probably think that their own birthday month is the best month of the year. Teachers usually like the months of June and July for obvious reasons. Kids love December because of Santa. Some people like March and April for their spring blossoms and warmer days. But me? I love October the most.Here are some…
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THRIFTY HUNTER THURSDAY: The hunted hunter. . .
It’s finally archery season. Hunters have been waiting for this time of the year. They have set up their deer stands and blinds, planted and reaped tempting corn and oat crops, set up and filled feeders, bought or repaired their bows, practiced shooting targets, and bought their hunting licenses. They, like my husband Jimmy and…
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CHEAP WEDDING WEDNESDAY! A bridal shower!
My sister Sharon was gracious enough to host a bridal shower for Natalie, my bride-to-be daughter, this past weekend. Sharon is thriftier than I ever could be, being a stay-at-home wife and mom to three children. She is a bit creative as well, a trait her mother and sisters recently discovered as her kids have…
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TEACHER TUESDAY: Trials of a young teacher. . .
When I started my teaching career fresh out of college in 1982, I was 23 and totally ignorant of the challenges I would be facing for the next 30 years. What first-year teacher isn’t? And thank the good Lord we can’t see into the future. If I had I might have run screaming the other…
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