Author Archives: Laura

School is in session

Posted on February 9, 2009 by Laura

I’ll give you a A+ if you can figure out which three verbs I was trying to illustrate with these pictures. I just finished making a worksheet for my students about the multiple meanings of words and couldn’t find anything … Continue reading →

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Week 2, The drive between Athens and Nea Kallikratia

Posted on February 8, 2009 by Laura

Today, I continue the story of our Summer 2008 trip to Greece.  To see all of our pictures, click here.  For most of the pictures, Nik has mapped them so you can see exactly where in Greece they were taken.  … Continue reading →

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Laura is…

Posted on February 5, 2009 by Laura

very proud of her husband because he is now a board member of their neighborhood community association!  Hip Hip Hooray! (The competition was fierce.  There are only three more spots open on the board. )

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Poetry Thursday

Posted on February 5, 2009 by Laura

Words By Nikki Grimes, from the book Hopscotch Love: A Family Treasury of Love PoemsSugar Honey Sweetie Pie Shortcake Cupcake Sweet Dumplin’ Chocolate Drop – Seems to me That love Might lead To cavities.

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Very cool picture

Posted on February 4, 2009 by Laura

Go here to see an incredible picture of the inauguration.  You can zoom in really close and look at individual faces in the crowd.  It’s a composite of over 200 individual pictures. When you zoom in, it will look blurry … Continue reading →

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I almost got salmonella

Posted on February 4, 2009 by Laura

On Monday, I was at school until 6:00 because I had my last formal observation for the year on Tuesday.  (It went fine, by the way.) So I was on my way home, starving (OK fine, really hungry) and also … Continue reading →

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Greece, Week 2, In Athens

Posted on January 28, 2009 by Laura

Today, I continue the story of our Summer 2008 trip to Greece.  To see all of our pictures, click here.  For most of the pictures, Nik has mapped them so you can see exactly where in Greece they were taken.  … Continue reading →

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Ice Day!!

Posted on January 28, 2009 by Laura

Yes, that’s a 1/4 inch of ice on top of yesterday’s snow day.  And so, I have to fulfill the other half of my bargain with myself.  Yesterday, I told myself, “This is a fun snow day so you should … Continue reading →

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Scheduling Cleaning with Google Calendar

Posted on January 28, 2009 by Laura

Nik and I use Google Calendar to schedule our life.  (If you don’t have Gmail, you should go sign up.  Right now.) When we first got married, one of our main sources of tension was house cleaning.  Not necessarily who … Continue reading →

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A nice day

Posted on January 27, 2009 by Laura

Snow days are nice!  I read Martha Stewart this morning – I’ve been getting all kinds of great magazines at the library for free.  They even let you check out the current month’s issue.  I’ve spent most of the day … Continue reading →

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