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Back to School: Honor Your Teacher

Posted on August 17, 2020 by Jolie / 0 Comment

Back to school around here means I start thinking of ways we can honor our teachers. This year, especially, I feel like they’re going above and beyond for...

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Giving Good Gifts: Teacher Edition

Posted on July 23, 2018 by Jolie / 1 Comment

Every year around Christmas, I realize I don’t know my child’s teachers as well as I would like and that makes gift-giving a little harder than it s...

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Tuesday Ten: Back to School Edition

Posted on August 25, 2015 by Mrs Gray / 0 Comment

It’s Tuesday, so you know what that means. I managed to string a thought or ten together here. 1. We had our first easy transition day at Happy House yest...

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Classroom Treats: Reindeer Food

Posted on December 17, 2014 by Mrs Gray / 3 Comments

When I was teaching, I made reindeer food for my students each year. Then I forgot about it–until last night. Baby Gray’s class party day crept up o...

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Stocking Stuffers for the Family

Posted on December 5, 2014 by Mrs Gray / 2 Comments

Stockings have almost always been one of my favorite parts of Christmas morning. “Santa” used to do a great job with mine growing up, and luckily, &...

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Thursday Thirteen

Posted on December 4, 2014 by Mrs Gray / 1 Comment

Yeah, I made that up. It’s not a thing. When my computer has been crashed, and I have a lot of catching up to do, it seems the best route to take, though....

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Tuesday Ten: Chrismastime is Coming!

Posted on November 25, 2014 by Mrs Gray / 1 Comment

1.  I am a firm “no Christmas until after Thanksgiving” kind of girl. As a matter of fact, one of my very favorite days is Chrismasday, the Sunday a...

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Perfect Preschool Presents

Posted on November 12, 2014 by Mrs Gray / 2 Comments

Christmas is just around the corner, and it’s time to start getting people crossed off your list. Looking for the perfect present for the little guys in y...

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Tis the Season to Give Money

Posted on December 5, 2012 by Mrs Gray / 0 Comment

Fa La La La La La La La La…  This is a completely and utterly shameless post in which I am going to exploit tax regulations in an effort to play on o...

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