November 2009

One Small Purse Details

November 10, 2009

This is a sticky post so the Purse Drive details can be visible for all newcomers. Here’s the short version: Problem: our high school girls are only allowed to carry small purses to school (it’s a safety issue)  and many girls have already purchased purses. Do I need to mention The Economy? Do I need [...]

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THAT Kind of Day

November 10, 2009

5:00 I’m up. I’m pissed that I’m up. I can’t believe that once again, I am up. 6:00 I realize that I have to dress nicely today because I’m taking some students to a special luncheon with the Ambassador to Swaziland. 6:10 Google Maps: Where exactly is Swaziland? 7:00 Ready to go to work. Cannot [...]

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Purses & Inspiration

November 9, 2009

Here is a sampling of the purses we’ve received (for those that don’t know, the details are here) and even one of the inspirational sayings that is attached to a bag. We’re opening shop this Thursday. We, the seven gals and I, are peeing are pants with excitement.  Ok. That’s just me. I would never [...]

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as fast as I can write

November 8, 2009

  saying no to: sinking to a level beneath me taking all the blame piling on more responsibilities than I can handle being a scapegoat judging others, letting others judge me saying yes to: letting love in  making new friends helping every person I can  bright colors stopping to take a pretty picture trying new [...]

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The New Me

November 7, 2009

Since the amazing Mrs. Kennedy has kicked off this is National Blog Posting Month and there are many visitors here for the first time, I thought it would be a great time to take stock of what’s going on in my life, introduce (or re-introduce) myself, and add some things to my bio that I [...]

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My Son, The Senior

November 6, 2009
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Is This A School Standard?

November 5, 2009

Last night between saving baby seals, dusting the baseboards of the entire house, and creating a perfect, gourmet dinner I got to talking with a friend about school standards.  Except we actually went out to dinner where I ordered the very best curried rice with chicken that my tongue has even been treated to this [...]

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Pre-Thanksgiving

November 4, 2009

Even though I know half the crap e-mail I get is a hoax… Even though sometimes people never take you off their e-mail address lists… Even though I used to go to church with some of the people who still have me in their “sight” and want to pass things along… Even though you think [...]

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Bomb Dropping

November 3, 2009

I suppose I could wax poetic about the events of the last few days but honestly? I just don’t have the energy. And yet, here it is the month of NaBloPoMo where I vowed to write every single day of this month. I realize I dropped a bomb on readers the other day when I [...]

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This Is How It Starts, People

November 2, 2009

You know how you get that itch, that desire to have a dog? And it’s always the same thing. It starts with seeing a puppy somewhere and telling yourself that no one in the whole wide world will ever love that puppy as much as you will love that puppy. This never happens in those [...]

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