27 May - 2013

by mamaschmama

If a holiday is over 2 months away, I view it with rose-colored glasses.  In January, the Fourth of July conjures images of warm weather, cookouts with the family, and fireworks.  On the actual holiday, I can never seem to

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22 May - 2013

by mamaschmama

Thank you for finding one of my favorites.  This was originally published on my first blog and I crudely copy and pasted it here.  The transfer is at fault if you find any wonky formatting, grammatical errors, or unfunny jokes.

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30 Apr - 2013

by mamaschmama

21.  I berate myself.  ”Jean, you’re a sucky parent.  Why do you give him so much crap food?” 20. I bribe my son with cookies in the checkout lane.  We’re almost ready to go home! 19. I fix my phone

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by mamaschmama

This morning, my alarm clock was a little boy who screamed “Look at me!” and then stuck his elbow into my stomach.  That was followed by a squealing little girl who slapped my face and then stuck her finger in

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by mamaschmama

Through an unexpected series of mostly-positive events, I will be leaving the classroom at the end of May.  I am posting memories I want to keep about my time spent in education.  This is one of them.I teach young children

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