Embracing Me

I feel the swirling a’coming! I feel the swirling a’coming!

Do you ever feel like that someone has opened the lid on the top of your head and... 

Day #1 of exams down… Day #1 of exams down…

Two more to go. I cried with both class periods today.  How sad is that? Second... 

I should put this on my bookshelf! I should put this on my bookshelf!

I think it would be hilarious to put this on my bookshelf in my classroom next year! ... 

Ah! This is the life! Ah! This is the life!

I love having time to play games, write on my blog, jot down ideas for upcoming articles,... 

So very tired, yet so very excited…. So very tired, yet so very excited….

Tomorrow night, I walk for my degree!  I cannot believe it has taken me nine,... 

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Family & Parenting

We are now in MN! We are now in MN!

After being on the road for two and a half days, we arrived here in Appleton, MN,... 

Easy-peasy! Oh, and Free Comic Book Day! Easy-peasy! Oh, and Free Comic Book Day!

OMG!  One more week until I walk across the stage and receive my diploma! ... 

Get Organized Mom Contest – Win a copy of The Clutter Diet Get Organized Mom Contest – Win a copy of The Clutter Diet

The Organized Mom is offering up a pretty sweet book for grabs on her blog! Well,... 

National Pancake Day is February 24th! National Pancake Day is February 24th!

On Tuesday, February 24, I will be celebrating National Pancake Day with free... 

Rosie just chillin’…. Rosie just chillin’….

Ashley was able to sit for a couple of minutes and get my niece on the camera. ... 

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News & Issues

Sacrificing the fluency of English to run a business. Sacrificing the fluency of English to run a business.

Today hits the biggest nerve of all with me when it comes to customer service.  I called a local McDonald’s to compile information for a project I am putting together for a lesson plan, and was hung up on twice and then had another crew person TRANSLATE for the MANAGER in order to get the information I needed. Are companies, including international... [Read more of this review]

Think About It :: Future Generations and the Shift in Changes Think About It :: Future Generations and the Shift in Changes

A good friend of mine forwarded me to a link to this video, and I believe that anyone who is even curious about the future should definitely take a few minutes out of their time to ponder the information and questions. SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Think About It :: Future Generations and the Shift in Changes", url: "http://karlanakulseth.com/blog/?p=1073"... [Read more of this review]

Dear Kyle, the rude bill collector who just called…. Dear Kyle, the rude bill collector who just called….

Dear Kyle, I completely understand that you have a job to do, and in order to get paid, you have to carry out these calls and pull in some kind of quota on getting bills paid.  However, if you want to woe anyone into giving any payment, please considering the following: Telling the person you are calling what company you actually work for, along... [Read more of this review]

Dumbed down education? Dumbed down education?

I had such a hard day today.  My students embarassed the crud out of me today in front of my professor from NSC.  It seems like it was necessary to show their absolutely true colors today. And yes, I know that this was bound to happen.  But did it have to happen on a day where I was already having a bad day?  I suppose so, since... [Read more of this review]

Last break before spring break…. Last break before spring break….

I have to tell you, this is not going to be good, either.  I do not understand why there were so many breaks in the first semester, and breaks are pretty much nonexistent in the second semester!  The worst part about it all is that I cannot take time off for even one mental health day! The problem is that the students have to prepare themselves for... [Read more of this review]

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My Interests

What? No flash? What? No flash?

I was reading Holly’s blog this morning, and she had an interesting tidbit on her... 

Virtual reality coming alive? Virtual reality coming alive?

OMG!  Check this out!        SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title:... 

Flickr’ed :: Little Rosie March 2009 Flickr’ed :: Little Rosie March 2009

Here is my darling little niece, Rosie, in her first professional pictures. ... 

Something a bit different for a Friday night…. Something a bit different for a Friday night….

I actually went out with my friends that I have known since 7th grade, and a co-worker... 

DigiScrapped :: TDC Sketch Challenge 01/26 DigiScrapped :: TDC Sketch Challenge 01/26

Would you believe me that my son, Michael (who is three!), took these two pictures... 

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Review Spotlight

Watch TV shows online… Watch TV shows online…

Wouldn’t it be great to watch movies, the news, and sports online?  Catch... 

It’s a Blu World…. It’s a Blu World….

Well, Blu World in the sense that it an electric experience when you can consider... 

First, the baby formula, then off to college with a $10k scholarship! First, the baby formula, then off to college with a $10k scholarship!

If you are a new mother, or have a baby that drinks formula, you understand how important... 

Ethical hacking: A job that has an endless future Ethical hacking: A job that has an endless future

Ever thought about becoming a Certified Ethical Hacker,?  When there is technology... 

Free games! Free games!

I love freebies, and even more so when it comes to games I play on my computer! There... 

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My Other Ramblings

Single, for a week… Single, for a week…

You know, I haven’t been a single woman since I was 19 years old.  That was when I met Scott, and have been with him ever since.  So, being home alone for a week just seems so odd to me.  Pros: Being able to do what I want, when I want. Eat what I want.  So this means I can eat ice cream for breakfast! Take care of me, take time... [Read more of this review]

I nailed my interview! I nailed my interview!

Today has to be ranked pretty high with the other happiest days of my life.  I went in for my interview with Clark County School District for a teaching position, and I did quite well.  I normally do not toot my own horn, but when I saw that I received 35/35 points to be considered as a highly-qualified candidate for a teaching position, I... [Read more of this review]

Family, job interview, life… Family, job interview, life…

Wow, that pretty does sum up the current happenings of my life! Family: Scott’s grandmother is now in the nursing home here in Appleton, Minn.  She made the transition over from the hospital to the nursing home yesterday afternoon and she isn’t too happy about it.  She is still falling a lot.  The doctor has no clue what is causing... [Read more of this review]

The hovering rain clouds… The hovering rain clouds…

Today has been a lovely day.  I really need to get out with my camera this week! The rain has been hovering over us, lightly sprinkling every so often.  I wish it would just dump already! Otherwise, I would have been out earlier today.  I heard it lightly rain earlier this morning, which prompted me back to sleep instantly.  I have... [Read more of this review]

A busy day today… A busy day today…

We leave for MN tomorrow.  I am so excited because I have been longing to be away from the desert for quite some time now.  I love seeing the rolling green plains, the Rockies with their tippy-tops still covered with the ever so slightest slivers of brown snow.  I love the green trees in Fish Lake Forest in UT.  Anything other than... [Read more of this review]

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