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almost thanksgiving!!!!

2009-11-16T12:34:44Z

I just spent the most relaxing weekend with my in-laws! We drove up to Arlington Friday night and left Sunday afternoon. I was so peaceful and relaxing. And when Felipe and I got back to our apartment we folded clothes while we watched The Office....

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crying a lot

2009-11-05T02:15:45Z

I'm so tired of being a teacher. You hear bad reports about teachers in the news sometimes, and I just know that the kids had it coming. They are not good people. They make me cry so much. I'm ready to quit. I'm going to start taking my personal t...

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rub the buddha belly

2009-10-10T13:07:12Z

This phrase essentially means "good luck". People will buy an idol of Buddha and whenever they need or want something they rub his belly so all their dreams will come true. Somehow this is supposed to transfer good luck onto the person rubbing whe...

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school kids

2009-09-30T23:09:42Z

I have some friends praying for me. This update is for them. Being pregnant doesn't help with teaching at all. This morning I was ready to quit because I was so sick of all the kids and their bad attitudes etc. But by this afternoon I was feeling...

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morning sickness

2009-09-28T21:23:35Z

Recently I have had various degrees of morning sickness. It's been getting better though. I enjoy, however, being able to be joyful despite the nausea. This nausea is because God found pleasure in allowing my husband and I to conceive when so many...

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new comer

2009-09-06T05:43:20Z

My husband and I are expecting our first child in mid-May. We are so excited!

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school started this week

2009-08-28T22:45:56Z

I love the school where I teach. I love the subject that I teach. I love the town where I live and teach. I love my fellow teachers and administration...but its more difficult to have a good day when I can't get to my classroom before the kids to ...

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entitlement

2009-07-22T02:04:07Z

A friend quoted this on facebook: "For better or for worse refers to what life throws at you, not what the wrong person decides to put you through. What life throws at you includes fire, flood, famine, the birth of a handicapped child, cancer, th...

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time on purpose

2009-07-17T01:26:39Z

During the first couple of weeks of marriage, neither Felipe nor I had much to do and thus had plenty of time to spend with each other. Now that we are both at various jobs from 9-6 (me from 9-4 and he from 8-10, 1-6) we have to be much more purpo...

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thoughts on child-rearing

2009-07-13T02:04:28Z

This is a letter I received in response to asking my friends' mom her secret in raising her sons. I thought she had a lot of good insight that I would share here. I leave it completely unedited. Dear Lauren, I assume that you got married and in...

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