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THRIFTY HUNT THURSDAY: Look what I found today!
Deer hunting is done until September, so I am taking off the “er” in “Thrifty Hunter” and making Thursday the day of the thrifty hunt! Not for animals, but for treasures! Look what I found in today’s junkin’ expedition! A polished wooden owl napkin holder with spaces for salt and pepper shakers. . .my daughter…
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CHEAP WEDDING WEDNESDAY: Make that Wedded Life Wednesday!
I’m not chief wedding planner any more, and I don’t plan to be in the near future, so I am changing Cheap Wedding Wednesday to Wedded Life Wednesday. Hubby and I just celebrated our 33rd—yes, 33!–wedding anniversary, so I thought I might make some observations about wedded life, a.k.a. wedded bliss. I don’t like…
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TEACHER TUESDAY: When all else fails. . .
. . .what does today’s teacher do when the technology tanks? When the Powerpoints, laptops, Mobi slates, and Smartboards go down and you are left with thirty expectant faces looking to you for the alternative plan? Do you have one?This is one area where a little experience is definitely a plus. When the younger teachers…
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AT HOME MONDAY: Reflections on failure. . .
. . .and the 2013 FOLK Journal/Blog Challenge number 3! At what point in your life have you experienced a successful failure? What are some things you have done but previously thought you could never do? From the time I was ten years old and began writing stories in spiral notebooks, I thought I…
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TEACHER TUESDAY: Dear Boy at the Flea Market
You were carrying a bulldog puppy as we walked past you. Memories of my own ill-fated bulldog relationship flooded my soul as I blurted out: “Aw, a bulldog! Can I see?” You brought me abruptly to earth with a stinging retort. “You got eyes, don’tcha?” “Excuse me?” My teacher self came out. I turned…
April Coker, Author 