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Random Friday: Airstream love
Have I mentioned that I was one of Miranda’s teachers in high school? I ran the program that allowed her to graduate early so she could pursue her music career. Operation Graduation not only allowed her to finish her high school credits while working late night gigs in East Texas, it was also responsible for…
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Thrifty Hunter Thursday: Zebra Arrows!
Nothing speaks to a reluctant female archer like a pink camouflage compound bow. I began shooting a bow a couple of years ago but wasn’t really serious about it until my husband bought me my Mathews Mission Craze bow. (See earlier post for a photo of me with my new bow.) But what really sealed…
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Cheap Wedding Wednesday: Not just for teachers!
What’s not just for teachers? What’s not just for elementary school and Sunday school teachers? Oriental Trading Company! In my quest for inexpensive supplies and decor for my daughter’s upcoming wedding, I stumbled upon the wedding section at Oriental Trading Company! Yes, they have a wedding section, and they are endorsed by The Knot magazine and…
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Teacher Tuesday: Classroom Prep
It’s August and “back to school” season in stores and on school campuses. School buildings have sat almost dormant all summer–except for summer school–allowing custodians to do heavy cleaning, maintenance to rebuild and repair, and administrators to catch up and plan for the coming year. Summers are all too short for educators for whom the…
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AT HOME MONDAY: There’s never a dull moment. . .
. . .when you have a dog in the house. Multiply that times three for us, and really, three is nothing when, not too long ago, we had seven dogs and two litters of puppies in the house at one time! Not just dogs, mind you. These are Boston terriers, the smartest canines in the…
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