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5 Random Things
1. I haven't felt like posting the past few days because I don't feel well. All this time, lactose was destroying me from the inside out and I didn't even know. Sigh. One...
Keeping the Streak Alive
I started the reintroduction phase of my elimination diet. I was super excited about the lactose test because that meant I got to eat ICE CREAM. But then my stomach was like,...
It’s Tuesday. I missed posting yesterday.
I didn't post yesterday because I crashed hard when I got home (fell asleep at 4:30, didn't wake up until 11:30, went back to sleep at 1:30). I almost didn't post today...
Picking Favorites: A Wrinkle in Time, Awesome Ladies, Terry Crews, TV, and More
Links! It's been a while, but I've been reading some good stuff lately and wanted to share. I can always tell when I am dealing with WMWF by their rallying cry “be nice” or...
From En Vogue to MMC to…Mom?
In an effort to find something to post about tonight, I somehow fell down a YouTube rabbit hole. I still am not sure how it happened. All I know is I wound up watching this...
#MustReadin2018 Spring Check In
It's time for the spring Must Read check-in! So far, I have attempted 10/20 of the books on my list. In fact, I'm currently reading Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds, which...
On Selfish Teaching
Today's post is inspired by Two Writing Teachers, specifically Deb's post No More Cookie Cutter Teaching. In it, she says: As educators, we need to take ownership of our...
National Poetry Month!
Ok, so I was planning to write about going to Amy Spalding's book launch for The Summer of Jordi Perez (it was great! Amy is as funny and fun as her books! I won a Hello Kitty...