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Daily Prompt Response—Bringing Back a Dinosaur
If you could bring back one dinosaur, which one would it be? My real name is Sarah, so obviously I’m bringing back a triceratops. Duh! Google tells me that a triceratops is an herbivore, so if I was going to keep it as a pet, it would probably be easier feeding it plants than having… →
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Back to School Season for a Former Teacher
For the entirety of my school-attending life, and especially for the past 19 years as a teacher and most recently, school principal, August has been the most dreaded month of the year. As an educator, August means that summer vacation is over and it’s time to start another school year. This is especially true for… →
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NYC…never mind.
Prior to last Wednesday, I had never been to New York City. It was a place that was at the very top of my bucket list. So many of my favorite movies and t.v. shows are set there. “You’ve Got Mail”, “The Devil Wears Prada”, “Julie & Julia”, “Working Girl”, “Friends”, “Will & Grace” are… →
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Julie & Julia &…who am I?
This past Sunday night I stayed up so I could countdown, New Year’s Eve style, to midnight. I wanted to officially welcome the end of my work contract. Ever since making the final decision to leave my job, I have yearned for June 30th, knowing that was the time when I would be able to… →
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Daily Prompt Response—Great Teachers
What makes a teacher great? I can’t possibly skip over this prompt and not answer it. I was a teacher for 18 years. I taught 3rd graders—those kids who are just starting to become independent and still love their teacher. I also taught 5th graders—kids who start the year off super sweet and then grow… →
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Daily Prompt Response—Daily Habits
What are your daily habits? There are so many mundane things that people generally do everyday that constitute a habit—brushing their teeth, cooking dinner, exercising… The word habit doesn’t invoke a very interesting thought. Of course, there are all kinds of different habits and they don’t have to be dull. I have made a habit… →
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Daily Prompt Response—Spirituality
How important is spirituality in your life? Spirituality in my life depends on what is meant by the word spirituality. My mind immediately jumps to religious faith. I am a praying person and am technically Catholic. Fun fact—the first part of my handle on here, Cathy, is a nod to me being Catholic. My real… →
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Things that are making me happy (part 4)
Running! Don’t ask me why I like running, I just do. For several months before Covid shut down everything, I was training for a half-marathon. I was following a training plan and had already registered for one in my area that was to take place in April or May of 2020. At the point where… →
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“Over the Top” on Father’s Day
It’s Father’s Day. I generally avoid social media on this day because while my father is still alive, I don’t feel enough ‘warm fuzzies’ when I think about him to actually wish him a happy Father’s Day. I don’t wish him a happy birthday in August either. Not that I’m bragging. I certainly wouldn’t do… →