Friday, April 26: I receive a note from the Kindergarten room parent regarding all the activities for Teacher Appreciation Week at my daughter’s school.

Monday, April 29: I send the handmade card to school with my Kindergartner for Teacher Appreciation Week.

Tuesday, April 30: I send a box of Kleenex to school with my Kindergartner for Teacher Appreciation Week. Just in case the box gets lost…

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There is something special about the start of a new school year.  Symbolized in new notebooks and pencils, the gleaming floors, tidy shelves and coat racks at school, it is about starting fresh, possibility and hope.  While there is evidence of ‘summer slideback’ that supports…

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Teacher Appreciation Week for 2012 is May 7th - May 11th.  Thank you to our wonderful teachers. I am the daughter of a teacher and I know firsthand the sacrifices that you make to impact our children.

I found discounts, deals, and tokens of appreciation from retailers. Many of these are available year-round. If you know of any others, please send me an email or leave a comment so I can share those too.…

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*Facebook 6/26/10 1 carton of eggs, + 1 package of bacon + 2 packages of cinnamon rolls and an entire jug of OJ= 1^st breakfast for our new blended family...Man! There are a lotta kids here.

*Facebook 12/13 At some point every morning I wonder whether maybe it would be better for everyone involved if we all just went back to bed. 

5:30am - The dogs’ barking will wake you up.  Alice, the Shitzu-Poodle, is the high-pitched yipping one and Brady, the 80…

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Mom and Dad, where do I begin?



Do I begin with a thank you for all of the indescribably wonderful things you have done for me? For the money you've given me to help keep me a float when I was struggling? For the compassion and understanding even when I was being worse than Damien himself? The kind words and encouragement said at exactly the right time to help me keep on putting one foot in front of the other? For this amazing gift of life you gave me through God's great… Continue