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What Do You Get When You Combine A Mother with A Teacher?!@#$

From Special Ed. over on Special 2 Me. My daughter, being the Beggin’ Bessie that she is, keeps asking for money to join all these different websites. I, being the wonderful teacher that I am, did what any mother would … Continue reading

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Snap Back to Reality, Part Whatever!

From Special Ed. over on Special 2 Me. Yes, I am back from Spring Break. The break was way too short. I definitely could have used more time. That’s okay, though, there are only about 7 weeks left in school. … Continue reading

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Too Cute to Be a Slave???

From Special Ed. over on Special 2 Me. *** If you offend easily, please don’t read this post and reply with a nasty comment.*** Ok, let me explain that title. Let me begin by saying that one of my sisters … Continue reading

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“Out, Out, Damn Laptop!

From Special Ed. over on Special 2 Me. “Out, Out, Damn Laptop!” has been echoing in my ears Dear Readers. As I write this I am reminded of my high school Shakespeare class. I have been feeling so guilty about … Continue reading

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Happy Birthday Phillise!

Today is my one and only little girl Phillise’s 9th birthday. I love my little brown lady so much.
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A Baby in the Oven???

For New Year’s Eve, I decided to start a new tradition. I decided to cook the same meal every New Year like some people do. I wanted to cook something I hadn’t cooked in a long time- Cornish hen. It’s actually been thirteen years since I’ve cooked it. There’s a funny story behind the reason [...] Continue reading

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Happy 13th Birthday David!

I wanna’ cry as I write this. My baby is a baby no more. My youngest son, David, is officially a teen-ager today! If we were Jewish he would be having a Bar Mitzvah to welcome him into manhood. We aren’t. The next best thing is ribbing from my older sons. He narrowly missed being [...] Continue reading

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Happy 21st Birthday Sam!

I would like to say Happy 21st Birthday to my oldest son, Sam. I cannot believe he is 21! How can I have a 21 year old when I still feel like a kid myself???
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Phillise’s STAR Test Results!

I finally got Phillise’s STAR test results back today. I am so proud of her. She scored in the Advanced range in both English-Language Arts & Math. She was higher in English-Language Arts than Math. In the English-Language Arts category, there are 5 categories (Word Analysis & Vocabulary Development, Reading Comprehension, Literary Response & Analysis). [...] Continue reading

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Happy Birthday Dakota!

Today is my middle son’s 19th birthday. Happy Birthday Dakota! Here’s to many more! Continue reading

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