The teacher book

I sub, and I really enjoy it. The kids are usually great, and I just have to follow the lesson plan. If I’m not sure on something there is usually
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This morning a friend posted on Facebook about craving some childhood foods her grandmother used to make. Which of course made me think of food. It had started a discussion
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Micaela in science nirvana

Happy St. Patrick’s Day! It was a teacher workshop day so no school for 3 of the kiddos. To celebrate 2 of them got up super early and played games
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My washing machine

I love my washing machine. You don’t realize how much you need, function, or love an appliance until you don’t have it. That’s the case with my washing machine. Last
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Snow in my backyard

Last month I wrote about snow. I was making fun of people comparing the forecast last month to the Blizzard of ’78. Today I’m the one complaining about the forecast,
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I boiled water on the stove

A few weeks ago a friend posted a pic of his new egg cooker on Facebook. It was the oddest looking thing and the product video made me think it
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Green tea in the green mug that Micaela made for me from a lump of clay.

Several years ago I tried green tea and didn’t like it. I think it was a green tea blend with mint, and I’m not much of a mint tea drinker.
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Despite my best intentions, I did not get caught up on blogging during school vacation week. In hindsight I have to wonder,.. why on earth do I think I will
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Yup, it's definitely a zucchini
Yup, it's definitely a zucchini

Last year we had a pumpkin plant growing under our front porch. We didn’t plant it, it just surprised us. We figured a pumpkin that rotted on the steps dropped
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