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November 6, 2013 by Amy, Using Our Words Leave a Comment

I just realized that those of you who don’t “Like” me on Facebook (or aren’t part of the 10% of my “Likers” they felt like showing my posts to that day) have been missing out on some good stuff. Of course, I may be biased, but that’s beside the point. I hope you’ll hop around […]

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12 Things I Learned This Week, Vol 123

October 13, 2013 by Amy, Using Our Words 1 Comment

It was a great week around here for people who like pumpkin patches (complete with the chaos of parent paparazzi, dirty-dirty hay rides, and haunted houses…oh, and cute kids), wild imaginations, UCLA football, and getting physical.

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15 Things I Learned This Week, Vol 119

September 15, 2013 by Amy, Using Our Words 2 Comments

You might think that getting back into the predictable routine of a new school year wouldn’t lend itself to much material. But the strange thing is, this “routine” is proving to be anything but predictable. Funny, but not predictable.

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10 Things I Learned This Week, Vol 78

September 9, 2012 by Amy, Using Our Words 4 Comments

We’re officially back in bus/lunchbox/playground/learning/outrageously cranky afternoon mode. If the rest of the year goes as well as this week, I won’t have much to write about. (Scary, right?)

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10 Things I Learned This Week, Vol 76

August 26, 2012 by Amy, Using Our Words 4 Comments

Our vacation ended with some great memories with family and friends, and our week ended with some special time among other friends and family as we gathered at Relay for Life. Good stuff, I tell ya. Lesson #1: When a relaxing San Diego backyard BBQ turns into an exciting frontyard balloon show, it’s a good […]

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