Author Archives: Laura

Lots of digging ahead

Today, Nik and I went to Poor Boys, our local garden store to buy a tree.  We’d already planned on getting a Red Sunset Maple, which is a native tree in Maryland (and much of the East Coast for that … Continue reading

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Middle School Poetry Thursday

Katie Kissed Me by Christine Lynn Mahoney Katie kissed me! Yuck, it’s true! My face took on a greenish hue! My knees, like jelly, stared shaking! Then my stomach started quaking! Slobber slithered down my cheek! My consciousness was growing … Continue reading

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Jonas is a funny boy!

I was wasting a little time the other day, trying to get a high vocabulary score on FreeRice when this word came up:HOOEY The meaning? Nonsense “I like to hooey hooey!” 

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This morning, the principal offered me the job…

and I accepted! Praise the Lord! Hip Hip Hooray!

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An interesting quote that I heard somewhere

You can’t solve a problem in the framework that created it.  So reframe your imagination.  Interesting to ponder.

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I survived

Thank you for your prayers everyone.  Today, my interview went well.  It ended up being a group interview with all 3 ESOL teachers at the school and the principal.  It was pretty casual and often more of a discussion than … Continue reading

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Interview today

Hi all.  I’d appreciate your prayers for me today.  My interview at HMS is at 3:15 pm.  Please pray that I would be able to answer their questions well and that if it’s the Lord’s will, the principal will make … Continue reading

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And for Meggan, here’s a few more art photos…

Organ recital anyone? For Selah and Addie (and maybe Jonas too, since he was wearing that tutu?!) Artichokes anyone? The Holy Mother and Child

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When you go to bed at midnight two nights in a row…

Then get up at 6:15, then walk for miles and miles, your body will eventually start to complain! (Believe me, I can guarantee it!) So far, I have been successful in my mission to completely tire myself out and have … Continue reading

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New York is a really BIG city!

My trip to NYC so far has been a big whirlwind!  I had a fabulous day yesterday – I didn’t get back to my room until 6:45 and then at 7:30, I left to go see Hairspray, a Broadway show … Continue reading

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