tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22344914304244259762024-02-07T01:24:32.332-05:00Miss TeacherS. Dubhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13886291949271123747noreply@blogger.comBlogger309125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2234491430424425976.post-15778533307460143042015-08-12T18:26:00.002-04:002015-08-12T18:26:44.964-04:00Book Club 2015: Update 3<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.8500003814697px; line-height: 20.7900009155273px;">My 2015 goal is 35 books....</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.8500003814697px; line-height: 20.7900009155273px;" /><br />
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<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><i>Passive Aggressive Notes: Painfully Polite and Hilariously Hostile Writings</i> by Kerry Miller</li>
<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><i>I'm Dangerous...I'm Not Gonna Lie</i> by Erin Smith</li>
<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><i>The Cruelest Month</i> by Louise Penny</li>
<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><i>Wuthering Heights</i> by Emily Bronte</li>
<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><i>As Chimney Sweepers Come to Dust</i> by Alan Bradley</li>
<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><i>A Rule Against Murder </i>by Louise Penny</li>
<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><i>The Brutal Telling </i>by Louise Penny</li>
<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><i style="font-size: 14.8500003814697px; line-height: 20.7900009155273px;">The Girl on a Train: A Novel</i><span style="font-size: 14.8500003814697px; line-height: 20.7900009155273px;"> by Paula Hawkins</span></li>
<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 14.8500003814697px; line-height: 20.7900009155273px;"><i>Clementine </i>by Sara Pennypacker</span></li>
<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 14.8500003814697px; line-height: 20.7900009155273px;"><i>The Anodyne Necklace</i> by Martha Grimes</span></li>
<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><i>Bury Your Dead</i> by Louise Penny</li>
<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 14.8500003814697px; line-height: 20.7900009155273px;"><i>The Talented Clementine</i> by Sara Pennypacker</span></li>
<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 14.8500003814697px; line-height: 20.7900009155273px;"><i>Clementine's Letter</i> by Sara Pennypacker</span></li>
<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 14.8500003814697px; line-height: 20.7900009155273px;"><i>Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing</i> by Judy Blume</span></li>
<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 14.8500003814697px; line-height: 20.7900009155273px;"><i>A Trick of the Light</i> by Louise Penny</span></li>
<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 14.8500003814697px; line-height: 20.7900009155273px;"><i>The Beautiful Mystery</i> by Louise Penny</span></li>
<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 14.8500003814697px; line-height: 20.7900009155273px;"><i>How the Light Gets In</i> by Louise Penny</span></li>
<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 14.8500003814697px; line-height: 20.7900009155273px;"><i>The Long Way Home</i> by Louise Penny</span></li>
<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 14.8500003814697px; line-height: 20.7900009155273px;"><i>Malice in the Palace </i>by Rhys Bowen</span></li>
<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><i>Aliens for Breakfast</i> by Stephanie Spinner</li>
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<span style="font-size: 14.8500003814697px; line-height: 20.7900009155273px;">Again, obviously several of these were for school... hence the 3rd grade level... :)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.8500003814697px; line-height: 20.7900009155273px;">As you can see I enjoy the Inspector Gamache series by Louise Penny... pretty sure the new one comes out this month... WOOHOO!</span></div>
S. Dubhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04057462509479165588noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2234491430424425976.post-59490301942642437772015-05-25T12:06:00.001-04:002015-05-25T12:06:48.607-04:00Book Club 2015: Update 2<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.8500003814697px; line-height: 20.7900009155273px;">My 2015 goal is 35 books....</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.8500003814697px; line-height: 20.7900009155273px;" /><br />
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<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><i>Passive Aggressive Notes: Painfully Polite and Hilariously Hostile Writings</i> by Kerry Miller</li>
<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><i>I'm Dangerous...I'm Not Gonna Lie</i> by Erin Smith</li>
<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><i>The Cruelest Month</i> by Louise Penny</li>
<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><i>Wuthering Heights</i> by Emily Bronte</li>
<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><i>As Chimney Sweepers Come to Dust</i> by Alan Bradley</li>
<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><i>A Rule Against Murder </i>by Louise Penny</li>
<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><i>The Brutal Telling </i>by Louise Penny</li>
<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><i style="font-size: 14.8500003814697px; line-height: 20.7900009155273px;">The Girl on a Train: A Novel</i><span style="font-size: 14.8500003814697px; line-height: 20.7900009155273px;"> by Paula Hawkins</span></li>
<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 14.8500003814697px; line-height: 20.7900009155273px;"><i>Clementine </i>by Sara Pennypacker</span></li>
<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 14.8500003814697px; line-height: 20.7900009155273px;"><i>The Anodyne Necklace</i> by Martha Grimes</span></li>
<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><i>Bury Your Dead</i> by Louise Penny</li>
<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 14.8500003814697px; line-height: 20.7900009155273px;"><i>The Talented Clementine</i> by Sara Pennypacker</span></li>
<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 14.8500003814697px; line-height: 20.7900009155273px;"><i>Clementine's Necklace</i> by Sara Pennypacker</span></li>
<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 14.8500003814697px; line-height: 20.7900009155273px;"><i>Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing</i> by Judy Blume</span></li>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14.8500003814697px; line-height: 20.7900009155273px;">Obviously several of these were for school... hence the 3rd grade level... :)</span></span></div>
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Currently I am working on the next book in the Inspector Gamache series by Louise Penny: <i>A Trick of the Light</i>. (Can you tell I LOVE this series?)</div>
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Reading Wish List:</div>
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<i>Wild</i> by Cheryl Strayed</div>
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<i>Every Fiften Minutes </i>by Lisa Scottoline</div>
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<i>The Dirty Duck</i> by Martha Grimes</div>
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S. Dubhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04057462509479165588noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2234491430424425976.post-27243995225542950262015-04-03T18:19:00.002-04:002015-04-03T18:19:31.153-04:00New mantraGotta get it together.<br />
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(repeat)S. Dubhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04057462509479165588noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2234491430424425976.post-11294845716208943202015-03-12T14:23:00.003-04:002015-03-12T14:23:29.926-04:00PinterestingPerhaps a Spring Break project...<br />
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Burlap Photo Wreath</div>
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(instructions <a href="http://www.thistlewoodfarms.com/burlap-photo-wreath?crlt.pid=camp.JWRndgPPsWUF" target="_blank">HERE</a>)</div>
<br />S. Dubhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04057462509479165588noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2234491430424425976.post-25033943022838913072015-02-27T15:01:00.001-05:002015-02-27T15:01:40.716-05:00Avacado Dressing &/or Dip<br />
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<li class="ingredient" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">1 large avocado</span></li>
<li class="ingredient" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice</span></li>
<li class="ingredient" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">1/2 cup Greek yogurt</span></li>
<li class="ingredient" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">1 teaspoon hot sauce</span></li>
<li class="ingredient" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil</span></li>
<li class="ingredient" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">2 garlic cloves</span></li>
<li class="ingredient" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">3/4 teaspoon salt</span></li>
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<span style="line-height: 19.2000007629395px;">** I leave out the oil to make it more "dip-like"</span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 19.2000007629395px;">Super yummy & the hot sauce gives it a little KICK!</span></div>
</section>S. Dubhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04057462509479165588noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2234491430424425976.post-5585541440628955982015-02-27T14:53:00.004-05:002015-02-27T14:53:54.097-05:00Smashed Red Potatoes<span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.7272720336914px; line-height: 18px;">These have quickly become a favorite!!!</span><br />
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<li><span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.7272720336914px; line-height: 18px;">Drizzle olive oil on a baking sheet, set potatoes on sheet and using a potato masher (or back of a spatula), gently smash each potato down, rotating masher both ways (so it looks like a thick cookie). </span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.7272720336914px; line-height: 18px;">Drizzle with olive oil, sprinkle herbs or seasoning (I use Mrs. Dash garlic herb).</span></li>
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S. Dubhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04057462509479165588noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2234491430424425976.post-42066340743559693542015-02-27T14:49:00.001-05:002015-02-27T14:51:04.366-05:00Remember when....I am constantly amazed by my 4 yr old's memory... She never forgets ANYTHING!<br />
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I think it is totally true that 90% of my brain cells went to her when she was born... I used to have a great memory (I think?) but am now a huge ditz.S. Dubhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04057462509479165588noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2234491430424425976.post-54473264220555409602015-02-19T14:44:00.000-05:002015-02-19T14:44:58.169-05:00Book Club 2015: Update 1My 2015 goal is 35 books....<br />
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<li><i>Passive Aggressive Notes: Painfully Polite and Hilariously Hostile Writings</i> by Kerry Miller</li>
<li><i>I'm Dangerous...I'm Not Gonna Lie</i> by Erin Smith</li>
<li><i>The Cruelest Month</i> by Louise Penny</li>
<li><i>Wuthering Heights</i> by Emily Bronte</li>
<li><i>As Chimney Sweepers Come to Dust</i> by Alan Bradley</li>
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STILL reading <i>The Anodyne Necklace</i> by Martha Grimes... one day I WILL finish it! ;)</div>
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Reading Wish List:</div>
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<i>Wild</i> by Cheryl Strayed</div>
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<i>The Girl on a Train: A Novel</i> by Paula Hawkins</div>
S. Dubhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04057462509479165588noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2234491430424425976.post-18927416654715988972015-01-01T19:47:00.000-05:002015-01-01T19:47:17.371-05:0020152015: The Year I Regain Control...<br />
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~of my life<br />
~of my health<br />
~of my happiness<br />
~of my careerS. Dubhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04057462509479165588noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2234491430424425976.post-29077931547092912052015-01-01T16:36:00.001-05:002015-01-01T16:36:58.153-05:00Book Club 2014: FINAL Update<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.790000915527344px;">1. <i>One of Our Thursdays is Missing</i> by Jasper Fforde<br />2. <i>Trunk Music</i> by Michael Connelly<br />3. <i>The Dead in their Vaulted Arches</i> by Alan Bradley<br />4. <i>Hidden</i> by Kendra Elliott</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.790000915527344px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.790000915527344px;">5. <i>The Seventh Month</i> by Lisa Gardner</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.790000915527344px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.790000915527344px;">6. <i>The Yard </i>by Alex Grecian</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.790000915527344px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.790000915527344px;">7. <i>Little Shop of Homicide</i> by Denise Swanson</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.790000915527344px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.790000915527344px;">8. <i>The Woman Who Died a Lot</i> by Jasper Fforde</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.790000915527344px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.790000915527344px;">9. <i>The Man with a Load of Mischief </i>by Martha Grimes</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.790000915527344px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.790000915527344px;">10. <i>The Old Fox Deceiv'd </i>by Martha Grimes</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.790000915527344px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.790000915527344px;">11. <i>The Cold, Cold Gound </i>by Adrian McKinty</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.790000915527344px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.790000915527344px;">12. <i>England my England; Anglophilia Exposed</i></span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.790000915527344px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.790000915527344px;">13. <i>The Black Country</i> by Alex Grecian</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.790000915527344px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.790000915527344px;">14. <i>Still Life</i> by Louise Penny</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.790000915527344px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.790000915527344px;">15. <i>Orange is the New Black </i>by Piper Kerman</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.790000915527344px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.790000915527344px;">16. <i>Dorothy Must Die</i> by Danielle Paige</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.790000915527344px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.790000915527344px;">17. <i>The Fault in our Stars</i> by John Green</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.790000915527344px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.790000915527344px;">18. <i>The Big Over Easy</i> by Jasper Fforde</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.790000915527344px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.790000915527344px;">19. <i>The Silkworm </i>by Robert Galbraith</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.790000915527344px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.790000915527344px;">20. <i>The Fourth Bear</i> by Jasper Fforde</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.790000915527344px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.790000915527344px;">21. <i>Dinosaurs Before Dark: Magic Treehouse #1 </i>by Mary Pope Osboune</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.790000915527344px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.790000915527344px;">22. <i>The Case of the Cryptic Crinoline</i> by Nancy Springer</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.790000915527344px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.790000915527344px;">23. <i>The Devil's Workshop</i> by Alex Grecian</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.790000915527344px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.790000915527344px;">24. <i>The Mysterious Howling</i> by Maryrose Wood</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.790000915527344px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.790000915527344px;">25. <i>Judy Moody (#1)</i> by Megan McDonald</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.790000915527344px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.790000915527344px;">26. <i>The Hidden Gallery</i> by Maryrose Wood</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.790000915527344px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.790000915527344px;"><i>27. Queen of Hearts</i> by Rhys Bowen</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.790000915527344px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.790000915527344px;">28. <i>Blackberry Pie Murder</i> by Joanne Fluke</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.790000915527344px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.790000915527344px;">29. <i>The Magic Finger</i> by Roald Dahl</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.790000915527344px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.790000915527344px;">30. <i>The Secret Place</i> by Tana French</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.790000915527344px;">31. <i>Let's Pretend this Never Happened: A Mostly True Memoir</i> by Jenny Lawson</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.790000915527344px;">32. <i>Death Comes to the Village</i> by Catherine Lloyd</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.790000915527344px;">33. <i>Thanksgiving on Thursday </i>by Mary Pope Osbourne</span><br />
<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.790000915527344px;">34. <i>Death Comes to London</i> by Catherine Lloyd</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.790000915527344px;">35. <i>The Snow Queen</i> by Hans Christian Anderson</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.790000915527344px;">36. <i>Passive Aggressive Notes: Painfully Polite and Hilariously Hostile Writings</i> by Kerry Miller</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.790000915527344px;">37. <i>I'm Dangerous, I'm Not Gonna Lie</i> by Erin Smith</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.790000915527344px;">38. <i>A Fatal Grace </i>by Louise Penny</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.790000915527344px;">Currently Reading: <i> The Anodyne Necklace</i> by Martha Grimes and <i>The Cruelest Month</i> by Louise Penny.</span></span>S. Dubhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04057462509479165588noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2234491430424425976.post-44304340246594207382014-12-13T08:58:00.003-05:002014-12-13T08:58:50.825-05:00How I know I have succeeded as a parent......my child asks to watch Danger Mouse when she gets up.<br />
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<br />S. Dubhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04057462509479165588noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2234491430424425976.post-79486424522455487962014-11-18T23:02:00.000-05:002014-11-18T23:02:13.099-05:00Get in Shape GirlSO. Today I had an appointment with a personal trainer at the gym. While dreading this in MANY ways, I was also hoping that it would provide motivation to get myself back in shape.<br />
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After talking with the trainer, and learning the unGodly amount of weight I need to lose, we headed to the training room. And seriously, 10 minutes in I hear a POP! and have instant, AMAZING pain in my right calf.<br />
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The trainer tried to help me stretch it out-- which hurt worse. After helping me back to the office he went next door to a physiotherapy office to ask for advice. They weren't sure without seeing me, so he came back and helped me walk (here walk is a strong word... perhaps hobble would be more descriptive) next door. They physio felt my leg and had me flex my foot (which hurts the MOST, btw). He thinks it is probably a stage 2 tear in the calf muscle.<br />
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(sigh)<br />
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Only me. Honestly, I think I will just stay chunky. It's much less painful.<br />
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Not really sure how I will get around at school tomorrow. I had Hubby bring up the crutches... thinking that may be my only option.<br />
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(insert a string of expletives here)S. Dubhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04057462509479165588noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2234491430424425976.post-24857963800412336172014-11-17T22:26:00.000-05:002014-11-17T22:26:53.813-05:00Things I Don't Understand......and am thus NOT thankful for.<br />
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(See how I tied that in to November and the What-I'm-Thankful-For posts?)<br />
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Sneaky. I know.<br />
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In no particular order:<br />
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<li>Kale- I mean, it just sounds nasty.</li>
<li>Kim Kardashian- and anyone else in her family. I mean why people? There is NO talent there.</li>
<li>Reality Shows- especially ones that follow families around. WHO CARES! I have enough drama in my own life-- I sure as hell don't want anyone else's!</li>
<li>How to french braid-- this is one that I need to learn! Stupid Elsa making my 4 yr old want a braid everyday! </li>
<li>Basketball-- UGH! Does this sport ever end?</li>
<li><a href="http://http//bigstory.ap.org/article/f0c4673fda064cb0b1f6eccba6420862/ap-exclusive-charles-manson-gets-marriage-license" target="_blank">This.</a></li>
<li>Toe Socks-- maybe it's just because I have short toes and thus they never worked for me... maybe I'm jealous. Nah... They look ridiculous.</li>
<li>Cranberry Sauce-- ok I will be honest here-- not sure I have ever even TRIED cranberry sauce. But I still don't get it. </li>
<li>Minecraft-- What is that nonsense anyway?</li>
<li>Why ANY stores (other than maybe gas stations) are open on Thanksgiving. Give it a rest! All that junk will still be there on Friday. Seriously. </li>
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S. Dubhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04057462509479165588noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2234491430424425976.post-23004884993101167562014-11-07T17:24:00.000-05:002014-11-07T17:24:25.170-05:00Funny Ha-HaToday's gratitude is for people that make me laugh. I honestly think without these comedians I would not make it through life.<br />
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Some of my favorite funny people:<br />
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<u>Russell Howard</u>: If you aren't familiar with this hilarious Brit, you are missing out. Hubby introduced me to his BBC show <i>Russell Howard's Good News</i> a couple of years ago. We watch it on Youtube and stream it from the UK. Last May Russell was in the US for 5 stand up gigs. We got tickets and saw him in Chicago. We also ran into him/ sort-of stalked him at the Art Institute. We chatted a few mins and I had my picture made with him-- SUPER AWESOME! (Did I mention he's a cutie?!)<br />
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Here's an episode of <i><a href="http://youtu.be/7PRnjdie7fg" target="_blank">Good News</a></i><br />
Seriously. Watch. You won't regret it.<br />
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<u>Jenny Dawson (aka The Bloggess)</u>: A couple weeks ago I downloaded her book<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/12868761-let-s-pretend-this-never-happened" target="_blank"> <i>Let's Pretend this Never Happened</i></a> and I was not disappointed. My review of this book on Goodreads: <span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.31999969482422px;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.31999969482422px;">totally needed this audio book this week to distract me. And also, I felt like I was just listening to the voice in my head. Like if I'd write that Sh*t down- it could be a sequel. All in all I found it quite comforting.</span><br />
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I also enjoy her blog: <a href="http://thebloggess.com/" target="_blank">The Bloggess</a><br />
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<u>David Sedaris</u>: I am pretty sure that "Sedaris" translates to GENIUS! I adore this man. Everything he writes cracks me up, or makes me feel smarter and better than I did before I read it. Everytime he's in town for a reading, I'm there. I was so nervous when I stayed to get a book signed once that I managed to blurt out statements such as, "My cat's on Prozac!" and "This is my mailman!" (instead of "One of my best friends since HS"). I love to read his books and I LOVE to listen to the audio versions. Some of my MOST fav Sedaris stories include <i><a href="http://youtu.be/NYdpte1W0vk" target="_blank">Six to Eight Black Men</a></i>, <i>The Santaland Diaries</i>, <i>Jesus Shaves</i>, <i>Me Talk Pretty One Day</i>, and <i>The Happy Place</i>.<br />
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Recently David was asked to read <i>50 Shades of Grey</i> on a tour. This was seriously hilarious and almost made me like that God-awful book... <a href="http://youtu.be/IkdGwW9vJho" target="_blank">Check it out!</a><br />
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So there you go... That is just a few of many that help get me through this adventure called life. My advice: Laugh. Find something funny in every situation. Sometimes it is the only way to cope.S. Dubhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04057462509479165588noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2234491430424425976.post-78177875206174370222014-11-07T16:59:00.000-05:002014-11-07T16:59:28.837-05:00Baby, it's COLD outside!This AM it was pretty chilly outside. As we are getting in the car, Miss Priss exclaims, "Mommy, I'm cold! Turn on the toaster in the car!"<br />
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I asked if she meant heater.<br />
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"NO! The TOASTER!"<br />
<br />S. Dubhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04057462509479165588noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2234491430424425976.post-24094098023105983092014-11-06T16:59:00.000-05:002014-11-06T16:59:30.093-05:00Thanks Y'all!So every year I do the typical "What-I'm-Thankful-For" daily posts... except that I always get behind and usually end up doing 3 or 4 entries with multiple days. Add to the fact that I am fairly certain that I name the same things EVERY year... so what's the point?<br />
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Of course I am thankful for friends and family, and awesome co-workers... and the fact I have a job (though some days I wish I didn't...) I appreciate my life, my education, and all the amazing opportunities I have had.<br />
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So this year I am not posting daily-- but whenever the mood strikes. And I am aiming my appreciation at the less obvious choices.<br />
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<li>Today I am thankful for wind. It's like a cyclone out there right now and I LOVE it! I love to listen to it whistle and to watch all the leaves swirling around. Wind provides great comedy as well. It is the funniest of all weather options really. Look at people's hair blowing all over the place! And people's facial expressions as they walk facing the wind-- it's like they ate an entire truckload of lemons or something... all squished up. C'mon people. Hilarious.</li>
<li>I am also thankful for photographs. They help remind me of all the awesome things I do. Seriously- I need them. My memory is shit lately.</li>
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That's it for today... this week, as with most, has made my brain feel mushy... </div>
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<br />S. Dubhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04057462509479165588noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2234491430424425976.post-11332092736956945722014-10-28T17:41:00.000-04:002014-10-28T17:41:12.260-04:00No Need to Go to the Gym Today....Fairly confident that the "7 Very Active Minutes" recorded on my Fitbit were when I was holding down my 4 yr old during flu and strep tests today.S. Dubhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04057462509479165588noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2234491430424425976.post-51285168674009917742014-10-28T16:43:00.000-04:002014-10-28T16:43:28.994-04:00First Impressions<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />S. Dubhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04057462509479165588noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2234491430424425976.post-19691887655700694112014-10-27T14:27:00.001-04:002014-10-27T14:27:36.462-04:00Weekend musings<ul>
<li><span style="text-align: center;">I'd like to think that once upon a time I would never go out without brushing my hair. But I'm thinking this would be a lie. And oh yeah, it happened again Saturday.</span></li>
<li>I really hope the lady at Walmart is wearing her costume for Halloween. And I am assuming her "costume" this year is that of a prostitute. (sidenote: as it's Walmart, it's probably not a costume)</li>
<li>Miss Priss singing along to "Kiss the Girl" totally said "Piss the girl"-- I added the word "off". Even at 4 she has men figured out. ;)</li>
<li>Josh Dobbs (QB for UT) is a funny looking spud<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5eCR8Zp2Ja_dxgsWeWp1mfx44CNJg5LE-4ZNP8Ppx-Dv-lJ_dWvBT5PWSwMyaSLFNiq6QgQ7ccuHZ0_yYxStOxtbWsV06Igvu-MBnOiv1lKF03fqsVbPX4uVaoWLG_smvQmsMjZASXkg/s1600/dobbs.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5eCR8Zp2Ja_dxgsWeWp1mfx44CNJg5LE-4ZNP8Ppx-Dv-lJ_dWvBT5PWSwMyaSLFNiq6QgQ7ccuHZ0_yYxStOxtbWsV06Igvu-MBnOiv1lKF03fqsVbPX4uVaoWLG_smvQmsMjZASXkg/s1600/dobbs.jpg" /></a></li>
<li>What am I going to do when Halloween is over and Miss Priss still insists on wearing her costume EVERYWHERE? It took me 20 minutes to convince her she couldn't wear it to school today. (sidenote: Today was hillbilly day at school-- her costume is a princess)-- we compromised by her wearing her princess necklace with her hillbilly attire.</li>
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S. Dubhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04057462509479165588noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2234491430424425976.post-6573873601217865892014-10-24T17:39:00.002-04:002014-10-24T17:39:48.232-04:00Book Club 2014: Update 4<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.790000915527344px;">1. <i>One of Our Thursdays is Missing</i> by Jasper Fforde<br />2. <i>Trunk Music</i> by Michael Connelly<br />3. <i>The Dead in their Vaulted Arches</i> by Alan Bradley<br />4. <i>Hidden</i> by Kendra Elliott</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.790000915527344px;">5. <i>The Seventh Month</i> by Lisa Gardner</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.790000915527344px;">6. <i>The Yard </i>by Alex Grecian</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.790000915527344px;">7. <i>Little Shop of Homicide</i> by Denise Swanson</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.790000915527344px;">8. <i>The Woman Who Died a Lot</i> by Jasper Fforde</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.790000915527344px;">9. <i>The Man with a Load of Mischief </i>by Martha Grimes</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.790000915527344px;">10. <i>The Old Fox Deceiv'd </i>by Martha Grimes</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.790000915527344px;">11. <i>The Cold, Cold Gound </i>by Adrian McKinty</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.790000915527344px;">12. <i>England my England; Anglophilia Exposed</i></span><br />
<span style="color: #333333;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.790000915527344px;">13. <i>The Black Country</i> by Alex Grecian</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #333333;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.790000915527344px;">14. <i>Still Life</i> by Louise Penny</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #333333;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.790000915527344px;">15. <i>Orange is the New Black </i>by Piper Kerman</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #333333;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.790000915527344px;">16. <i>Dorothy Must Die</i> by Danielle Paige</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #333333;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.790000915527344px;">17. <i>The Fault in our Stars</i> by John Green</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #333333;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.790000915527344px;">18. <i>The Big Over Easy</i> by Jasper Fforde</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #333333;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.790000915527344px;">19. <i>The Silkworm </i>by Robert Galbraith</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #333333;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.790000915527344px;">20. <i>The Fourth Bear</i> by Jasper Fforde</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #333333;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.790000915527344px;">21. <i>Dinosaurs Before Dark: Magic Treehouse #1 </i>by Mary Pope Osboune</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #333333;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.790000915527344px;">22. <i>The Case of the Cryptic Crinoline</i> by Nancy Springer</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #333333;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.790000915527344px;">23. <i>The Devil's Workshop</i> by Alex Grecian</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #333333;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.790000915527344px;">24. <i>The Mysterious Howling</i> by Maryrose Wood</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #333333;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.790000915527344px;">25. <i>Judy Moody (#1)</i> by Megan McDonald</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #333333;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.790000915527344px;">26. <i>The Hidden Gallery</i> by Maryrose Wood</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #333333;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.790000915527344px;"><i>27. Queen of Hearts</i> by Rhys Bowen</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #333333;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.790000915527344px;">28. <i>Blackberry Pie Murder</i> by Joanne Fluke</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #333333;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.790000915527344px;">29. <i>The Magic Finger</i> by Roald Dahl</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #333333;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.790000915527344px;">30. <i>The Secret Place</i> by Tana French</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #333333;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.790000915527344px;">Currently Reading:</span></span><br />
<i style="color: #333333; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.790000915527344px;">The Anodyne Necklace</i><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.790000915527344px;"> by Martha Grimes</span><br />
<span style="color: #333333;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.790000915527344px;"><i>Let's Pretend This Never Happened: A Mostly True Memoir</i> by Jenny Lawson</span></span>S. Dubhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04057462509479165588noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2234491430424425976.post-19998619204138993162014-10-24T17:32:00.000-04:002014-10-24T17:32:24.829-04:00Spelling WHOAS!<span style="font-size: large;">And this is why my first year teaching 3rd grade Language Arts is kicking my ass:</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">For the record, word #3 was RAPID</td></tr>
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#imissteachingsocialstudies<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The hell?!</td></tr>
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#maybenotS. Dubhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04057462509479165588noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2234491430424425976.post-63814368827163776682014-08-23T00:49:00.003-04:002014-08-23T00:49:51.334-04:00Book Club 2014: Update 3<br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.790000915527344px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.790000915527344px;">1. <i>One of Our Thursdays is Missing</i> by Jasper Fforde<br />2. <i>Trunk Music</i> by Michael Connelly<br />3. <i>The Dead in their Vaulted Arches</i> by Alan Bradley<br />4. <i>Hidden</i> by Kendra Elliott</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.790000915527344px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.790000915527344px;">5. <i>The Seventh Month</i> by Lisa Gardner</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.790000915527344px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.790000915527344px;">6. <i>The Yard </i>by Alex Grecian</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.790000915527344px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.790000915527344px;">7. <i>Little Shop of Homicide</i> by Denise Swanson</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.790000915527344px;">8. <i>The Woman Who Died a Lot</i> by Jasper Fforde</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.790000915527344px;">9. <i>The Man with a Load of Mischief </i>by Martha Grimes</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.790000915527344px;">10. <i>The Old Fox Deceiv'd </i>by Martha Grimes</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.790000915527344px;">11. <i>The Cold, Cold Gound </i>by Adrian McKinty</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.790000915527344px;">12. <i>England my England; Anglophilia Exposed</i></span><br />
<span style="color: #333333;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.790000915527344px;">13. <i>The Black Country</i> by Alex Grecian</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #333333;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.790000915527344px;">14. <i>Still Life</i> by Louise Penny</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #333333;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.790000915527344px;">15. <i>Orange is the New Black </i>by Piper Kerman</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #333333;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.790000915527344px;">16. <i>Dorothy Must Die</i> by Danielle Paige</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #333333;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.790000915527344px;">17. <i>The Fault in our Stars</i> by John Green</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #333333;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.790000915527344px;">18. <i>The Big Over Easy</i> by Jasper Fforde</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #333333;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.790000915527344px;">19. <i>The Silkworm </i>by Robert Galbraith</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #333333;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.790000915527344px;">20. <i>The Fourth Bear</i> by Jasper Fforde</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #333333;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.790000915527344px;">21. <i>Dinosaurs Before Dark: Magic Treehouse #1 </i>by Mary Pope Osboune</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #333333;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.790000915527344px;">22. <i>The Case of the Cryptic Crinoline</i> by Nancy Springer</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #333333;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.790000915527344px;">23. <i>The Devil's Workshop</i> by Alex Grecian</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #333333;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.790000915527344px;">24. <i>The Mysterious Howling</i> by Maryrose Wood</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #333333;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.790000915527344px;">25. <i>Judy Moody (#1)</i> by Megan McDonald</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #333333;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.790000915527344px;">26. <i>The Hidden Gallery</i> by Maryrose Wood</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #333333;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.790000915527344px;"><u>Currently Reading</u></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #333333;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.790000915527344px;"><i>The Anodyne Necklace</i> by Martha Grimes</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #333333;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.790000915527344px;"><i>Queen of Hearts</i> by Rhys Bowen</span></span>S. Dubhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04057462509479165588noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2234491430424425976.post-30191140942424439142014-07-27T20:09:00.004-04:002014-07-27T20:09:43.099-04:00Tomato Pie<div class="MsoNormal">
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Pie Crust (homemade or store bought)</div>
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Slice 4 tomatoes and spread out in colander to drain. I use
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Bake pie crust until golden brown (~10 mins.)<o:p></o:p><br />
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Sautee an onion until caramelized; place in baked pie crust.
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Combine cheddar cheese, mozzarella cheese, and mayonnaise—season
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">I came across this blog/ idea/ GENIUS on a friend's facebook post-- and I am SO glad I did! The whole blog is great-- but this Lent-type purge is exactly what I needed to help make my clutter removal more manageable. THANK YOU <a href="http://www.whitehouseblackshutters.com/" target="_blank">White House Black Shutters</a>!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">Hubby and I started on Sunday-- and we started small. It was actually Hubs idea (I never would have thought of it)~ the medicine cabinet! Goodbye all out of date meds and first aid stuff!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">Bag 1: Medicine Cabinet</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">Bag 2: Freezer & Fridge (Yuck! Yuck! Nasty! Gross!)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">Seriously, there were things dated 2008, 2009, 2010.... #hangsheadinshame</span></div>
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<br />S. Dubhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04057462509479165588noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2234491430424425976.post-87908027835983905542014-02-23T13:28:00.000-05:002014-02-23T13:30:12.193-05:00Book Club 2014: Update 2<br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.790000915527344px;" />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 20.790000915527344px;">1. </span><i style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 20.790000915527344px;">One of Our Thursdays is Missing</i><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 20.790000915527344px;"> by Jasper Fforde</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 20.790000915527344px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 20.790000915527344px;">2. </span><i style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 20.790000915527344px;">Trunk Music</i><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 20.790000915527344px;"> by Michael Connelly</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 20.790000915527344px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 20.790000915527344px;">3. </span><i style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 20.790000915527344px;">The Dead in their Vaulted Arches</i><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 20.790000915527344px;"> by Alan Bradley</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 20.790000915527344px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 20.790000915527344px;">4. </span><i style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 20.790000915527344px;">Hidden</i><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 20.790000915527344px;"> by Kendra Elliott</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">5. <i>The Seventh Month</i> by Lisa Gardner</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">6. <i>The Yard </i>by Alex Grecian</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">7. <i>Little Shop of Homicide</i> by Denise Swanson<br style="background-color: white;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 20.790000915527344px;" /><u style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 20.790000915527344px;">Currently I am reading</u><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 20.790000915527344px;">:</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 20.790000915527344px;" /><i style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 20.790000915527344px;">Tales of the City</i><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 20.790000915527344px;"> by Armistead Maupin-- this came highly recommended by a good friend... I also need to finish </span><i style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 20.790000915527344px;">A Streetcat Named Bob</i><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 20.790000915527344px;"> by James Bowen-- I started that back in Nov while on jury duty... </span><i style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 20.790000915527344px;">When Did I Get Like This?: The Screamer, the Worrier, the Dinosaur-Chicken-Nugget-Buyer, and Other Mothers I Swore I'd Never Be</i><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 20.790000915527344px;"> by Amy Wilson... </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 20.790000915527344px;">My audiobook of the moment is </span><i style="color: #333333; line-height: 20.790000915527344px;">The Woman Who Died a Lot</i><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 20.790000915527344px;"> by Jasper Fforde-- the last at the moment in the Thursday Next series, which I have enjoyed a lot... </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 20.790000915527344px;" /><u style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 20.790000915527344px;">Want to read</u><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 20.790000915527344px;">:</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 20.790000915527344px;" /><i>The Black Country</i> by Alex Grecian-- next in the series after <i>The Yard</i>... this should be especially interesting as the Black Country (West Midlands) is where Hubby is from.</span>S. Dubhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04057462509479165588noreply@blogger.com0