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TEACHER TUESDAY: What I Learned Today. . .
When I was teaching and didn’t know the answer to a question, my students would say: “Why don’t you know? You’re the teacher!” That’s when I would explain that teachers don’t know everything about their subject, but what they do know is how to help you find the answer to your question. And then I…
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AT HOME MONDAY: Gobble Holler!
Welcome to my blog today from rainy Gobble Holler, Indiana! I am visiting my sister in Marengo near where her husband grew up in an area they call Gobble Holler. This is the country, folks. In East Texas we think we live in the country, but that ain’t country. THIS is the most country country…
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RANDOM FRIDAY: Canton!
Yep, it is Canton weekend. If you haven’t heard, the tiny town of Canton, Texas has a four-day event every first Monday weekend, commonly known as First Monday. First Monday Trade Days is possibly the largest flea market in the world, and I live only 20 miles from it! My husband and I usually…
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THRIFTY HUNTER THURSDAY: Countdown to Indiana!
Lord willing, we are leaving for Indiana in two days! Not only do I get to do a 14-hour road trip, I get to see my baby sister AND hunt AND enjoy cooler temperatures! Does it get any better than that? Let’s see if I have everything I need: Matching camo shirt and pants from…
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CHEAP WEDDING WEDNESDAY: DIY or DYI?
One way to keep wedding costs down is to do it yourself, or as it’s known in the television world, DIY. You try to create everything you can with what you already have without spending a fortune paying someone else to do it for you. And since I am retired from teaching now, I figure…
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