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Lessons From Fictional Mothers: A Guest Post From Julie Gardner
When she posted a comment on May 13, 2011 at 5:21 PM, the fabulous Julie C. Gardner became the winner of my extra-secret-super-stealth-mode-one-year-blogoversary-contest. I am honored to have her writing on my blog today. Best. Gift. Ever….
Only The Names Have Changed
June is a month to reminisce. I decided to challenge myself to think about the very first memory I could recall from kindergarten through 12th grade. And while I have changed the names, the facts are true….
Much Disagreement About Agreement
About a week ago, everyone in my neighborhood received this green postcard from the newly opened Huntington Learning Center. Very eye-catching. Truth be told, normal people probably tossed it right into the recycle bin. But because I read anything and everything of/or related to education, I flipped over the card. And I proceeded to do a little dance. Because I knew I had a blog….
Posts That Shimmy & Shake: Abby Has Issues, Paul Waters & Kristen Lamb
This is the fun part of the show where I get to tell you about some great reads that you might have missed this week. As usual, I try to get one from the chicks and one from the dudes. This week, I even have one from “The Queen.”…
Saturday Summer Screwball Entry: T-Bone Goes Down To Georgia
Huzzah! The first entry in my Saturday Summer Screwball contest has arrived! This is Todd. He enjoys unicorns, shopping at The Gap, and he knows everything you ever wanted to know about The Brady Bunch….
Guest Blogger Merrill Wasser on The Alphabet: A Mundane Topic?
Today’s guest blogger is a cousin of mine, Merrill Rose Wasser. She lived in Kunming for about a year while on a…
And Since We Are Talking About Pencils…
My friend Carl D’Agostino and I often find that we have Vulcan mind-melds. This week while I was tapping away about how much my Monkey loves his Ticonderogas, Carl simultaneously posted a pencil related comic on his blog, “I Know I Made You Smile.” …
In Praise of the Pencil
A few weeks back, Monkey came home in a tizzy. “I’m out of pencils again,” he announced. Nonplussed, I told him there were under three weeks of school left and that I was pretty sure he could make-do with his nubs until June 20. He started at me with contempt. “Are you serious?” he questioned. “I have exams! I need pencils! Ticonderogas. Now!”…
Posts That Shimmy & Shake: Tamara Lunardo & Ricky Anderson
It’s time for my favorite blogs of the week! As usual, I try to get one from the ladies and from the dudes. And don’t forget to enter my video contest to win a cool prize. Seriously. Don’t make me dance again….
Class Pictures: The Aftermath
Yesterday for School Photo Day, I wrote about how I was voted “Class Flirt” my Senior year in high school. A few hours after my pictures went live, Monsieur Flirt contacted me. …