August 2010

Woo Hoo for Wednesday

August 31, 2010

2010-09-01 I admit it, I rarely wear a dress without this week’s Woo Hoo topic.  In fact, I own multiple of said items.  I have them in black, nude, and white.  I have them for the upper half of my body, as well as my lower half. . Are you curious?  Just a little? . [...]

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From the Ground Up…toes included

August 30, 2010

2010-08-31 You have to love watching your new house be born.  Bit by bit, tile by tile, counter top by counter top.  Rocket and I made our usual trek to our future home….and we saw: . . And then…just as we were about to leave- Rocket decided that he should venture downstairs.  Into our unfinished [...]

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It is all about Awareness

August 29, 2010

2010-08-30 My inner mean girl is sneaky.  She can be manipulative, she can be dishonest, she can have ulterior motives.  But her power is something that only I can control.  I can choose to listen. I can choose to be persuaded. I can choose to be led down a path that is bad, bad, bad.  [...]

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Bring on The Bridge, or Burke Lake

August 29, 2010

2010-08-29 Week 5, 21 days to go.  Yikes, 21 days??? . This week was…. successful.  I think.  . I took a few days off because of my long run last Monday…to make sure that my legs could be ready for my long run today.  The end result was: . Wednesday: 4.5 mile outside run in [...]

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Saying Goodbye to Summer in Style

August 28, 2010

2010-08-28 The end of summer. Ok…yes, summer is not really over, but as a teacher, my vacation comes to an official end on Sunday. And so, what does one do to bring closure to an amazing summer? Clearly it must be extravagant. It must be decadent. It must involve fun. It must involve relaxation. My [...]

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The things that stand out…

August 26, 2010

I am a teacher. Once upon a time I was a student. Kids like stories. I think about what is taught now. What I have been responsible for teaching. Ancient Egypt, Ancient Greece, Ancient Rome, Ancient China.They like the human element. They have imaginations. I know, because I was one of them once upon a time. Bringing learning to life is the responsibility of every teacher, regardless of content area.

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Holding on tight!

August 26, 2010

2010-08-26 Once upon a time there was a family of four. This family of four was sailing through the British Virgin Islands on a chartered Moorings sailboat. The family was made up of a father (we’ll call him Captain V.), a mother (we’ll call her Officer L. ), a daughter (we’ll call her First Mate [...]

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Woo Hoo for Wednesday!

August 25, 2010

2010-08-25 I have decided. . You may be wondering what it is exactly that I have decided.  Well, my decision is that from now on: Wednesdays at C.Mom will now be “Woo Hoo for Wednesday.”  On this day each week, I will post about things that make me want to say woo hoo. Some weeks [...]

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From the ground up…everywhere and anywhere

August 24, 2010

2010-08-24 It appears as if my entire life is growing from the ground up right now–or at least moving forward.  My running is growing (well, maybe growing is not a great term…lets go with progressing). My townhouse is on the market and there have already been two showings (despite my disastrous adventures in real estate [...]

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Bring on the Bridge week 4

August 23, 2010

2010-08-23 According to my handy dandy widget, the Wilson Bridge Half marathon is now 26 days away, and I am in week four of my Bring on the Bridge mission. I have been doing alot of thinking about my running- why I run, when I run, and how it impacts my life.  During BlogHer, the [...]

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