Category: Life’s Treasures
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Yes I Deserve This Shamrock Shake- Day 16 SOLSC
Today I deserved a Shamrock Shake. I only get one during the whole month of March as a treat to myself. Well, today was that day! My day was run amuck by leprechaun chaos at my school. As an interventionist, I work with students from many classrooms during the day. Every half hour it is…
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Brave Pioneers Battle Winter’s Persistence- Day 11 SOLSC
Last week we had sunny, 70 degree days and today snow and 30. This is typical March weather where I live. That is why I so love to see those initial flowers that battle the hanging on of winter. They bring such hope that Spring is oh so close. Today, I took the time to…
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The Joys of Imagination- Day 5 SOLSC
Walking down the main hallway in my school and a little girl who is not one of my students turns to me and says, “This is my imaginary horse.” I replied, ” It is nice to meet your horse. What is his name?” “Horsey.” “What does Horsey look like?” “Oh, he is brown like chocolate…
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Clouds Came Down to Earth- Day 3 SOLSC
The clouds came down to earth this morn cuddling the world in a mystical muted embrace of the heavens. For me, there is something special about awakening to a morning visited by fog. There is a hushness, a softness, to this beginning of day. It seems magical to me that I am surrounded by a…
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Paczki Day- YUM!
(Pronounced puhnch-kee) ( Polish donut) Approaching the side door with my final steps from school, the sweet aroma of homemade fried dough mixed with cinnamon and sugar and the tartness of raspberry jelly inhales into my senses- a smile spreads across my face as my stomach rumbles with joy, IT’S PACZKI DAY! My mom had…
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Rejoicing in Your Return
Gloomy, monotonous blanket of gray dissolves its COVER lightness and brightness bubble within ME triggered by the return of glowing energy IN our days- oh glorious SUNSHINE! 51 days of gray! That was the statistic shared by our local weatherman the other day. I guess that would be the reason that so many of us…
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Colorful Rebels
Admiring the last blooms of the season. Desiring to be these colorful rebels. Defying the rules of life’s decline. Living with vibrant beauty in an unexpected time. With it being mid-November, flowers typically do not bloom where I live. This weekend, I noticed that some strong spirited flowers where still in bloom. It probably was…
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Sweet Dilemmas of a Book Fair
Like a kid in a candy store, I stand at the entrance of the book fair bouncing on the balls of my feet unsure of where to go first… Do I go to a tried and true favorite- an often visited bookstore’s booth? Do I go with the trending treat and join the snaking line…
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Was that Message Written Just for Me?
The heavens speaking positive power directly to me With message chalked by trail My soul will be open. Did you ever just feel like heaven is trying to reach you? I was struggling emotionally for a few days. So when I noticed sunshine out the window, I forced myself to get up and go for…
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Nothing like Fresh Picked Raspberries
Tiny globes of sunshine’s pure sweetness Hide behind green leaves on thorny shrubs Pick one to pop in mouth- Heavenly! It was a beautiful Fall day so I headed off for the annual tradition of apple and raspberry picking. The little red berries were playing hide-n-seek behind segregated deep green leaves and prickly branches. I…
Doodads and Doodles 