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mein a musings: Rise
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Friday, November 4, 2011. Last Thursday I went to New York City for the weekend to celebrate my sister's 50th birthday. If I told you that Friday I was extremely fortunate to spend the morning in an inspirational place, it wouldn't surprise you. If I told you I had to get up at 4:45 am and travel to a middle school in Newark, New Jersey to be inspired, that may surprise you. It certainly surprised me. My nephew is in his first year of teaching fifth grade History at Rise Academy. As it got closer to the ...
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mein a musings: January 2011
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Tuesday, January 18, 2011. Being a Kid Again. I will preface this blog entry by telling you a few things. First of all, my son is eleven years old and in the fifth grade. Second of all, he has a hot young teacher (her second full year) with an interesting resume.including a hairdresser for a funeral home. Since we all know that 1 2 = 3, the third thing is that my son has a crush on his teacher. So I wondered to myself, what was my son really asking me? Why I'm not as cool as his teacher? My kids are a bi...
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mein a musings: April 2011
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Monday, April 18, 2011. Over spring break I took the kids to visit my mom in Florida. In one of the closets I discovered a book my niece had left there the week before. It was the Judy Blume teen classic, "Forever". So, last week I was confronted with my first real test. I got the letter home from school announcing that my son will be starting his human growth and development program at the beginning of May. Ugh! I have just returned from the library with all sorts of books about puberty, the growing bod...
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mein a musings: Pass the Tampon Please
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Friday, November 4, 2011. Pass the Tampon Please. Well, I have a sixth grader who has a class called Adolescent Studies. Apparently they are learning about becoming an adolescent because our dinner conversations have become rather PG-13. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Pass the Tampon Please. Other blogs I'm following. View my complete profile.
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mein a musings: November 2010
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Friday, November 26, 2010. A Series of Firsts. It occurred to me on my walk this morning that life is defined by a series of firsts. When you're young, it's your first friend, your first kiss, your first job. When you become a parent it's the first tooth, the first word, the first step. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). A Series of Firsts. Other blogs I'm following. View my complete profile.
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mein a musings: November 2011
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Friday, November 4, 2011. Pass the Tampon Please. Well, I have a sixth grader who has a class called Adolescent Studies. Apparently they are learning about becoming an adolescent because our dinner conversations have become rather PG-13. My husband and I watched a new movie last night, Margin Call. Which is about the financial crisis and the part that Wall Street played in it. It's definitely worth seeing. For me it was rather timely on the heels of my recent trip to NYC. Our hotel, the Millenium Hil...
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mein a musings: August 2011
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Wednesday, August 10, 2011. My New Favorite Greeting Card. There's nothing better than finding the perfect greeting card for someone. My dad used to have piles of them in his office and he'd give one to every employee on their birthday with some cash. He always managed to find one suited to the recipient. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). My New Favorite Greeting Card. Other blogs I'm following. View my complete profile.
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mein a musings: May 2012
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Tuesday, May 29, 2012. Barefoot in the Wet Grass. The one thing that will make it easier is that I know she is so ready for the change. She spent part of the weekend with her beloved cousin who is just finishing her first year in middle school and has loved it. It's funny that a book written in 1942 that would seem to some so old-fashioned is one of my favorites. It reminds me that some of our best memories can come from the simplest moments. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Barefoot in the Wet Grass.
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mein a musings: March 2011
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Thursday, March 3, 2011. Growing up, I loved watching game shows. My favorite by far was The Price is Right. At night while in bed, my sister and I would play higher/lower. One of us (the Bob Barker) would pick an item in the room and think of how much we thought it cost. Then other other one (the contestant) would have to guess the price. "Bob Barker" would give higher/lower clues until "the contestant" said the exact amount. And The Family Feud. Scores were kept on the score cards taped to the metal po...
