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THE 17-DAY SURVIVAL SEASON: TEACHERS ARE NOT IN TEACHING MODE ANYMORE
It is so hard another school year will be ending soon. Did you know there is only 16 days of school left this year. Isn’t that crazy? Even though Charlie has graduated my nieces and nephews are in school and I have to ask where did the year go? For teachers and students, the last stretch of school is not school anymore. It’s finishing mode disguised as structure. Everything is louder, faster, and somehow still expected to function normally. Teachers aren’t teaching. They’re closing out an entire year while everyone else has already left it mentally. So, the things that actually matter right now are not “teacher gifts.” They are…
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THE 17-DAY SURVIVAL SEASON: MOTHER’S DAY IS NOT QUIET THIS YEAR
Every year Mother’s Day shows up like it’s supposed to be soft and pretty. But most moms are already deep in the 17-day stretch where nothing feels soft anymore. At least this is how it works in my home. How about yours? If your children are going to school lunches are still being packed like its January. Homework is still appearing like it’s multiplying. And somehow everyone is acting like summer has already started except the calendar. So, the real Mother’s Day gifts right now don’t need wrapping paper. They need relief. A swimsuit that fits without a dressing room meltdown. If such a thing even exists. A gift card…
Living a simple lifestyle from the front porch
