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Slice-of-life stories about parenthood

Tales of Back-to-School Shopping

August 28, 2013 by Amy, Using Our Words Leave a Comment

You know what’s asking for trouble? Taking three sugared up kids shopping for school supplies. (Yep, they finally cashed in on that first-day-of-school ice cream I promised. On day four.) But I hit Office Depot with those chocolatey little buggers anyway. Because that’s how I roll.

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Here’s to You, Star Teachers

August 12, 2013 by Amy, Using Our Words Leave a Comment

As a child — all the way through high school, even — I wanted to be a teacher when I grew up. I’d play school, bossing everyone around, and thought, “What could be better?” Now that I’m an adult, and some of my closest friends are amazing teachers, I know that their job isn’t all […]

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Simply Tape-Tastic

August 6, 2013 by Amy, Using Our Words 2 Comments

I’ll be the first to admit that though our family has many talents, art isn’t one of them. I want to be a crafty person. I attempt to be a crafty person. But, at times, I give in and admit my shortcomings as a crafty person. The truth is, I really don’t want my shortcomings […]

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Office Depot: Rewarding You, Rewarding Teachers

August 1, 2013 by Amy, Using Our Words Leave a Comment

I remember when I first fell in love. It was at my first job out of college. (Well, my second job really, but I like to block out my first job because it was a disaster. Though I did get really skinny since I didn’t have time to eat. So there was that.) Anyway, at […]

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