April Coker, Author

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  • THRIFTY HUNTER THURSDAY: It’s still bow season. . .

    Going bow hunting at my sister’s place in Indiana . . .and I haven’t killed a thing.  I haven’t even SEEN a thing to shoot, except the coyote I saw last Saturday morning, but he was traveling so fast in pursuit of a squirrel I didn’t have a chance to grab my bow.  It was…

  • CHEAP WEDDING WEDNESDAY: And the countdown continues. . .

    There are only two and a half weeks left until my daughter’s wedding!  I’m trying not to panic, but when I look at my to-do list, my heart beats faster anyway.  I have checked off several things so far this week, so if I can keep up the momentum we should have no problem having…

  • TEACHER TUESDAY: More tales from the darkside. . .

    Just kidding. . .not really the darkside.  That phrase just has a ring to it, although some days in the classroom or school were dark for a lot of my students at different times.  For a young, inexperienced schoolteacher who was about as confident as a tightrope walker without a net, there were dark times…

  • 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…

  • RANDOM FRIDAY: Sales everywhere!

    Where to go, where to go?  Weekends in October are jam-packed with choices.  There are all kinds of festivals, garage sales, yard sales, highway sales, and barn sales!  Yesterday I took Mom for a haircut, met my sister Sharon and her hubby and daughter for lunch at a little sandwich shop in Mineola, Texas, and…