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Around this home… there are plants that I kill.
“Why can’t I keep anything alive?” “Listen, I love you, but you’re a plant killer. It’s what you do. It’s a good thing our children won’t need to photosynthesize.” “But I photosynthesize! Think of how much sun I have to have … Continue reading
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I teach French.
I will never cure cancer. I will never be the first female president. I will not argue essential court cases or invent a new car. I won’t make enough money to have multiple houses or get involved in inside trader … Continue reading
Unless the child in you is entirely dead…
Last night I was convinced that today would be a snow day. I am fully aware that this belief was not founded on anything logical. It didn’t snow yesterday, it wasn’t supposed to snow much last night, and I teach … Continue reading
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Tagged daily life, photography, quotations, seasons, snow, winter, words
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Face-plant Monday.
Hi all, it’s Monday. Woke up to a bunch of ice and UMD has a delay… that ends just in time for the one class I have to teach so out into the cold I go. But I kind of … Continue reading
Tales from the DMV
I think I suffer from Post Traumatic French Bureaucracy Disorder. Birthed during the time I spent living in France, this symptom means that I fundamentally don’t believe in success when it comes to any sort of bureaucratic process. Every time … Continue reading
Around this home… there are pillows you can’t sleep on.
“How is it that we have 7 pillows on the bed and I can only sleep with one of them?” “Because 5 of them are decorative pillows.” “All 5? Can’t I just use this big fluffy one?” “No – that’s … Continue reading
The lies we tell about marriage.
Sometimes James and I feel overwhelmed that we have been married a WHOLE SIX MONTHS (almost) because it feels like just yesterday and I still have a couple thank you notes left to write. How long do I get to … Continue reading
Hey there 2013.
There are several things that generally take place on the First Blog Post of the New Year. I could give you my top moments from the past year, like say, that time I got married, or the time that I … Continue reading
That one time that I stopped being a good wife for a week…
Confession: This past week I have taken some time off from being rockstar wife. Meals haven’t been planned or prepared. (We’ve been eating off the same lasagna that I made last week and announced that it would be the last … Continue reading
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