sol #8: letters

Dear JB,
You are one cool kid. Your high standards for friendships, funny jokes, how you don't take yourself too seriously, your interest in music, the fact that your spare key is a screwdriver (?) makes me laugh and  really overall just happy to see with you each day. Thanks for helping me coach volleyball.
Love, Coach

Dear TF,
I'm so proud of the leadership you've taken in the past few weeks. You are an inspiration to me and to our ELA Ohana. Thanks for all that you bring to our lives.
Love, Teach

Dear AO,
Cut yourself some slack. I seriously watch you in all capacities and think to myself, "What can't that kid do?"
Love, Teach

Dear Arie,
Get it together. Have some integrity.
Sincerely, an annoyed viewer

Dear Volleyball team,
I have so much fun with you, playing volleyball, and also just hanging out during the Varsity games.
Love, Coach

Dear Spring Break,
Please come sooner.
Love, Teach

Dear Daylight Savings Time,
I heard today that we will be reunited this weekend. I couldn't be more excited! YESSSSS!!!
Love, Michelle

Dear Standardized Tests,
Please don't make my students feel less than.
Love, Teach

Dear Self,
Remind students extra amounts of time how precious they are, and unique, and smart, and fun, and...the best.
Love, Self

Dear RB,
Thanks for the laughter at team meetings. Your pothole pinterest board made my day today. And thanks for making me your special yoga buddy. I'm so excited!
Love, Michelle

Dear Slicers,
Thanks for sharing your stories, inspiring me, and being a part of this wonderful community with me.
Love, a blogger

sol17 #21: a letter to the birds

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Dear birds who reside outside my bedroom window,

I'm so happy you're back, and on the first day of spring! What perfect timing! I was happy to hear you cheeping and chirping outside my window this morning, but, I wish you could have waited a little longer before the songs commenced. You see, I woke up in a start to an alarm of bird tunes, thinking I was late for work, but then as my eyes adjusted to the light, I could tell it was still dark out. I checked my watch, and to my surprise it was only 4:30. I was excited to have another 45 minutes to sleep, but kind of upset that I was disturbed in the first place.

I dozed back into dream land, and then was awoken once again, but this time to my alarm. I perked up my ears to listen for your songs, but you must have decided 4:30 am was too early to be awake and so you went back to sleep. Unfortunately for me, I wasn't afforded that luxury.

So one request, my neighbors in the trees outside my second floor apartment: can you keep your music quiet until 5:15? Then, I can sleep soundly until the ringing of my alarm. And you can enjoy a longer evening of peaceful sleep, too.

Warm regards,
Your neighbor

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Hey all y'all! It's the BigTime Blogging Challenge. I'm writing every day in July to celebrate my blog's three year anniversary! Join me - write your post, link it up with mine, leave some love for blogging friends in the form of comments!

Good morning friends! I am here for some letters today, so please join me!

Dear Lizzy,
Thank you for the FitBit! I love it and I'm glad we can do Weekend Warriors together! (Hoping to beat you a few times!)
Love you, Michelle

Dear Jess,
Thank you for the gifts you brought the other day. I love the diffuser and can't wait to try out the cooling towel at yoga or when I go running. You're so thoughtful and I'm so thankful for our friendship!
xo, Michelle

Dear Universe,
Thank you for all the awesomeness you ahve put in my life lately, like being interviewed for the news (blog about this coming next week!), the Cubs-Sox tickets, and more that I know will continue to manifest!
Michelle

Dear Alyce,
Thank you for sharing about how I might now be a little "woo-woo" with this thinking like from The Secret and You are a Badass. I need to keep that in mind so I don't scare people off!
Hugs, Blogging Buddy

Dear btbc16 bloggers,
Thanks for writing with me! I know I haven't been reading posts as consistently, but I've been enjoying summer, most recently at a Cubs game with some friends! Looking forward to getting back into the routine soon!
Michelle

Dear Weather Gods,
Thank you for a literally PERFECT Chicago day today! I'm excited to go to the zoo with Holls and Carson!
So thankful!
Michelle

Dear Readers,
Thanks for reading my uninspiring letters today. I'm feeling a little tired of the writing if I'm being honest, but I will carry on for the rest of the month!
Michelle

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Happy Sunday! Who else is on a three day, much-needed long weekend? Yesterday was awesome - only got dressed to go for a quick run, and just stayed home, relaxed, read my book, watched some Post-Season baseball, that's it! :-)

Anyways, if you're here for Sunday Letters, make sure to share yours with me below!

Dear Cubbies,
I'm pretty sure you're going to win it all, after all, Back to the Future predicted it!
Cheering for you,
Michelle

Dear teachers who are 'just going with it' with your Calkins curriculum,

I LOVE to hear your stories about what the kids are doing in your classrooms as a result of Calkins. The ways the students are discussing text and planning for writing are so amazing, and much MUCH more rigorous than instruction I did in middle school without her curriculum. I know she's wordy, but stick with it, it's amazing work!

So impressed!

Michelle

Dear Colleen,
Thank you for presenting with me at the IRC! I had such a great time hanging out, being inspired, and of course, planning and delivering a great presentation with you!
Hugs,
Michelle

Dear Sister,
I can't wait to see you and jackfed in a month! Be thinking of everything you want to do and keep me posted! Excited!
Love,
Michelle

Dear Bernie,
I believe! And I love the funny memes I find on facebook, like this one...

It's a political revolution! Keep it going!
Michelle

Dear Blogging Club,
Can't wait to begin again on Wednesday! I'll be looking forward to reading your blogs this year!
Sincerely,
A proud coach

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Hi all! I am sorry I'm so unreliable with the letters. I think I was supposed to post last week, but I was out of town and didn't put it on my calendar, so I'm back today! Please write some letters and share them with me if you want to!

Dear Carrie,

Your letters are my favorite to read (love addressing one to "person-who-shall-not-be-named!) and you always keep me accountable to the letters. Thanks for your post, otherwise I would have just forgotten again!

Hugs,
Blogging Buddy

Dear ASU football,

What happened last night? I'm so sad. That is all.

Sincerely,

A forever fan

Dear Illinois Reading Council Conference,

I can't wait until Wednesday! It's always such a fun time to go to the conference with all the coaches and specialists in our district. This year, Colleen and I are presenting, too! Can't wait to spend a few days immersed in best practices for reading and writing!
Sincerely,

Literacy Enthusiast

Dear Fall in Chicago 2015,

You have been beautiful! Yesterday was a perfect day, clear, sunny, and about 70 degrees. I hope this mild weather sticks around for many weeks to come! You're making my perfect season even perfecter!

Love, Michelle

Dear future husband,

I know you're out there. Looking forward to meeting you soon... or maybe I have already? :-)
Love, an optimist

Dear Brian,

I'm so glad we have been friends for so long, seems like lifetime friends considering we met in like 95...so like 20 years now? You're such a great person to have in my corner and I hope we stay friends for years to come!

Love, Michelle

Dear girlfriends,

I have so much fun doing all the things we do - like drinks and gossip on Jess' patio, hanging out at festivals, watching ASU games, spending time on breaks together, craft nights. I'm so thankful for all of our friendships and couldn't get through life without all of you! Here's to many years of friendship to come!

Love, Shel

Dear Twitter,
I love you! Love to go see what everyone is doing each day just by searching for our school hashtag! (#tigerslearn) Imagine if every school did this, it would be so amazing!
Hugs,
Social Media junkie

Dear Self,

I'm so proud of you for sticking to your goals of reading and running and eating better. You're kickin' @$$ at all of it!

Keep it up!

Michelle

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Greetings friends! I'm here for some fun, thoughtful, snarky, heartfelt and/or whatever-attitude-you'd-like-to-take letters. Do you want to write your own? I hope so! Compose your post and link them with mine!

Dear Lucy Calkins,

This week I came across a quote you had in your Guide to the Reading Workshop book of your new Units of Study: Step with me into this series, into this effort to give young people the richest possible education as readers. I love that, and I totally believe in everything your work stands for. I have seen it transform the children in the school I work in. Thank you for authentic, rigorous curriculum, now differentiated across the grades.

Love,

A Grateful Literacy Coach

Dear D100 Literacy Coaches,

I'm really looking forward to working with you again this year. I love the idea of visiting each others' schools and can't wait to come to all your schools. Thank you for being there for me as a sounding board and for all the knowledge you continue to share with me. Hopefully we can spend some time together on Tuesday!

:-) Michelle

Dear Coaching Bloggers,

I'm so glad I keep finding more and more of you! Are there any other coaches out there who might have landed here? Please leave me a comment with your blog so I can follow you! I love the online community we continue to build and would love more coaches to collaborate with!

Sincerely,

your future cyber coach friend :-)

Dear Paychecks,

Why am I always feeling like this....?

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I mean, I don't think I'm asking too much to be able to afford all my stuff plus go on a few vacations, right? Either way, I'm going to definitely be more mindful of what I'm spending so I can make the holiday in Cabo for Christmas vacation happen for realsies.

Sincerely,

More-financially sound Michelle

Dear KC,

I love how you are so good at reading reviews for planning trips. "I like to read all of them. There's 4000, hang on." I know we're going to have the best Christmas holiday ever and I can't wait!

Love, Bestie

Dear FF,

I can't wait to read your first blog post! I know it's going to be great and full of such amazing knowledge and personality. I am so glad you're going to be sharing your expertise with the world!

(im)patiently waiting...

your blogging buddy

Dear LG,

I promise to put you in the Literacy Scoop more often! Until then, will shout-outs here suffice? :-)

Love, MB

Dear friends who have checked on me repeatedly over the past few weeks,

Your texts, messages, calls, notes, hugs, stories, and support has meant more to me than you know. Thank you for taking time to think about me and check on me. I am so thankful for each of you and lucky to have you in my life!

xo,

Michelle

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Hey out there! I'm back with the Sunday Letters today and every other Sunday until further notice. Make sure you link your letters up below!

Dear Emerson Staff,
I'm so excited to start another new year with you! I'm looking forward to seeing the kids and the work we will do together this year. I'm also hopeful that we will plan lots of fun stuff to do together so when it gets super overwhelming, we can stay positive.
High fives to you all :-)
Michelle

Dear former students,
Thank you for continuing to keep in touch with me. It really is one of the most rewarding parts about our job, that we create spaces for amazing relationships with you. I'm so proud of all your accomplishments, and if you ever need anything, I'm just an email away!
Love, Teach

Dear Universe,
Okay, I get it. Things can always be worse. Case in point: the cracked screen on my iPhone after a pretty rough week. I will remember to practice gratitude for the good things in my life though, even when there's bad stuff, too.
Try and watch out for me anyways?
Michelle

Dear best friends,
Thank you for being in my life. I swear, I couldn't go through it without you.
Love, Shel

Dear Summer Vacation,
It's been real. It always goes too fast, doesn't it?
Until we meet again,
Michelle

Dear self,
Good job on your running...You've logged 18 runs since the beginning of June! You are really improving, even if just a little at a time. Keep up the great work!
Love, Self

Dear Cousin,
Thanks for texting me yesterday to check on me and I'm so glad I got to hear all about college! I love that we keep in touch pretty regularly!
xo,
Cousin

Dear Alex and Ani,
I love your bracelets! My new fave is the one with the Buddha charm, which is a constant reminder to keep my thoughts in check. Must make a wish list!
Sincerely,
Online shopping fanatic

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Good morning, friends! It feels so good to wake up and get to the blog on my own time without having to rush out somewhere. Today we're doing a version of Sunday Letters: Dear First Year Teacher. But, as always, write whatever you want! Maybe you want to write Sunday Letter or something else. The choice is yours, writers!

Dear First Year Teacher,
I'm so excited to welcome you to the profession that I love so so much. It has led me to some of my best friends and happiest moments. I know you will find the same as you embark on this journey known as teaching.

Love teaching. First, know that there will be the loveliest days, the days where your kids are cute and they make you laugh and they all do almost everything you ask of them. They will ask you questions that will make you marvel at their curiosity, they will draw you pictures that show their love, and if they're in middle school, they will probably tell you to F off, but that's okay. Those middle school kids will come around on their own time, finding unique and creative ways to let you know they really appreciate all you do for them.

Prioritize. Your days are going to fly by. You'll get to work, and even if there is something in your personal life, something amazing or something awful, it will be as if didn't even happen, because you won't have a second to think about it. You might find yourself running around like a chicken with your head cut off just trying to get things done in time enough to make your day run smoothly. Instead of feeling out of control, make a running to-do list and prioritize it all. Know that you will never get that entire list done, so don't stay at work every night until 7:30 to finish it. Just get done what is most important and then go home and relax. Tell yourself: It's okay not to finish the list.

Seek collaboration for academics. I know you're thinking: I have so much to teach them and not even nearly enough time. Yes, welcome to teaching. Fortunately, you will have a wide Personal Learning Network (PLN) that is both in person with your colleagues and online via Social Media. Use your people. Go to your mentor. Go to your grade-level team. Ask for help. Believe me, we were all there and we love to share, so please, take us up on it!

Don't forget SEL. In addition to the academics, know that there's another whole side to school, one that I believe is even more important: teaching children to be healthy in their social and emotional worlds. Your kids are going to come to school and be all their own individual selves. Some will have sat down to a dinner and breakfast with their parents before they come back to school. Some children will have not have eaten since they left school yesterday. Some children will have read a book with a family member last night and some will have listened to arguing or even violence in their homes. We have no idea what's going on at home (although we learn to figure it out) but please, don't pass judgment. Help them while they are with you, love them and care for them, and teach them to be kind to everyone in their little classroom family. It's these skills of collaboration, empathy, and responsibility that we must instill in our kids to prepare them for this crazy world we live in!

Build healthy relationships. In addition to your interactions with your students, you will also be immersed in a world of colleagues. You will come to be friends with the other new teachers who start the same year as you. Become friends. Close friends. Share phone numbers and lean on one another, because trust me, you will need them. Find at least one friend who you can really trust so they're there to share in all your happy moments when you can sing your own praises and also when you need to close the door and cry or let off a string of explicit language, knowing your secrets are safe with them. You will need this, but please, choose carefully. While it's okay to vent in private to our trusted friends, we also want to be professional when we are at work. Know that many teachers will be happy and upbeat almost all of the time. Others will be stressed and overwhelmed, and a few will be downright negative. It's normal and comes with the territory, but know the best way to keep yourself happy and balanced is to surround yourself with people who work hard to stay positive.

Maintain balance. Take time for yourself, newbies. It's going to be hard to stop working, believe me. Not that it's bad - if you're like me, you're super passionate about the work we do! You might be at home and still working around 10:00, and while we can say it's because we love our work (truth), know that it's also not a healthy habit. Go back to your to-do list. Do what must be done for tomorrow morning. Then put it aside, have dinner with your loved ones, and do something you like to do. Keep up with exercise and eat right. Yes, you will have to lesson plan and grade papers on the weekend, but also find time to do the things you like to do. You have to maintain this balance or you can't sustain working in this career. It will burn you out, and fast.

Offer grace. New teachers, offer yourself grace. You will not get it all done on time, you will know how to do it all, you will even be so overwhelmed at times, it will be all you can do to not break down and cry in front of the kids. Hey, if you're like me, you might even cry in front of that first group. Even if you do, cut yourself some slack. Although the media portrays teachers as lazy, greedy members of society, just because someone went to public school doesn't mean they know what it is like to walk in a teacher's shoes day in, day out. So when things happen that you're not fond of, do your best to let it go and know that this teaching career is a journey, and not one year after the first will ever be as hard.

Marvel. There will be moments when your kinders will want to do Michael Jackson routines. Or, when your firstie will use his saliva to make one of those come-to-life-with-water capsules expand, in his mouth. Your second grader will sit next to her dad, bathing in pride, as he reads a story about her at Family Writing Project. Maybe your third grader needs some tough love and hard conversations. Your fourth graders might write blogs, on their own time, just because they love it, and your fifth graders will probably cheer for their friends at basketball games. Middle school kids will buy the hugest stuffed animals for their significant others  on Valentine's day and the hallways will smell like Axe Body Spray.

Take it all in. Live these moments. Close your eyes and take a mind picture to remember always. These little moments will set your heart on fire, and call you back to room 124. Every. Single. Day.

Love,
Michelle

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Hi friends! Today we're getting together for Sunday Letters. So, compose your letter to a person, place, thing, idea....anything!


Dear Summer Vacation,
You are slipping away much, much to quickly. I need to get off my devices and live in the moment, that's sure to slow it down a bit, right?
Sincerely,
Vacationing Teach

Dear ASU Alumni Association,
Thank you for being in Chicago. I have some of my best friends here because of you and also, I met H because of the alumni club! 
Love,
A grateful Sun Devil

Dear Besties,
So excited that Hektor now knows all six of you! He said to me the other day, "I've finally come full circle!" Makes me happy all my best friends know each other.
Xo,
BFF

Dear Emma,
Thanks for coming this weekend! I'm having so much fun reenacting our memories from years ago, and making new ones. Still need to get sushi and go to the beach. Can't wait!
xo, city cousin

Dear OITNB,
I am officially hooked. This is why I need more days of summer for doing nothing - Need to watch seasons 2 and 3!
Sincerely, Couch Potato

Dear Zen Yoga Garage,
I loved trying out your studio yesterday, but the hot yoga was so so hot. I'm either way out of practice or the room is hotter than what I'm used to. Either way, feels good to get the stretching and sweating on.
Feeling Zen,
Relaxed Teach

Dear TpT Conference,
I had serious FOMO the last few days....totally wish I was able to attend. Next year, I need to put the dates on my calendar so I don't have this double scheduling that I had this year. Can't wait to see all the blogging friends out there. And for now, can't wait to read blogs of everyone who attended!
Best,
BigTime Blogger

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And I'm back! March was awesome with the Slice of Life Story Challenge, but I'm glad to be back and writing some other posts here at BigTime Literacy!

Dear Readers,
Happy Easter! Hope you have a great day celebrating with your loved ones today! Today also means the end of Lent, so I'm happy to end my Facebook hiatus and get back to posting some things there, too. If you were wondering where I was, that was what's up!
Cheers,
Michelle

Dear Self,
Even though you missed three days, you did a great job writing (almost) every day during the month of March. You also had your students writing, including these four who wrote every day! Check out their blogs: Emily, Frances, Sidney, and Alex. 
Love, Teach

Dear Kacey Musgraves,
Your songs are so awesome, including this new one called Biscuits. Totally love it and can't wait to see the video! "Mind your own biscuits and life will be gravy" hahhahaa, so awesome! Your cleverness totally inspires me!
Michelle

Dear readers,
I'm going to be holding a book study of On Your Mark, a book about Standards Based Learning. If you have any interest, please order a copy! I need to talk to a work friend to figure out our timeline, but I'm thinking our first post will maybe be in the next two or three weeks? The introduction to this book starts out like this....
       "You just opened what may be the most challenging and unsettling book you will ever read about any education topic. This book is not for those who trust in traditions and find it easy to ignore research evidence that challenges those traditions. It's not for the weak of spirit.
      This book won't be an easy or comfortable read. The school leaders, professors, teachers, instructions, board members, community members, and parents who read this book won't be talking about it in calm and casual tones. More likely, they'll be engaged in heated arguments and impassioned debates."
Do you want to have some seriously heated debates together?! :-) Hope you'll join for this book club! More details will be coming this week, but I hope you can participate in this book club!
Sincerely,
Your colleague in Chicago

Dear Chuy,
I'm really hopin, and prayin, and....what's that song? Anyways, hoping you are you dethrone Mayor 1% on Tuesday! I just saw a quick little poll on Twitter and this came up:

Fingers crossed!
a Passionate Public Educator

That's all for me today. Looking forward to reading your letters!

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Dear work friends,

Super funny belly laughs at dinner make me so happy. Thank you for a hilarious night!

xo, Michelle

Dear Tiger Bloggers,

I love how you are writing every day about the realities of your life. I LOVE to read your posts - they are clever and funny and engaging and make me so proud!

Love, Teach

Dear JB,

You're going to make a great partner for Union Rep next year. So excited!!!

(Think about it.)

Partner-in-Crime-To-Be :-)

Dear Kitchen,

I'm sorry my laundry is all over the floor. Perks of living alone!

Fondly,

Your tenant

Dear HP,

I love you. That's all.

xo, Dud

Dear Weekend,

You can't come soon enough. Eagerly awaiting your return!

best,

Exhausted Teach

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Dear readers,
I hope you'll write your letters and link with me! Write to friends, family, enemies, inanimate objects - whatever you feel like! Also, working on the image for the blog post above...I like it better than the last one, but not 100% just yet. What do you think?
Eagerly anticipating your feedback,
:-) Michelle

Dear Two Writing Teachers,
Thank you for hosting the Slice of Life! Last year I invited Jennie B, who accepted, and this year I'm bringing along Miss Lifesaver,  Just Jantz, and my Tiger Blogging Club! Any other blogging friends want to join us? A month of writing - what could be better?
Sincerely, a pumped writer


Dear HomeGoods,
You had such great prizes for our Slice of Life writing challenge in March! I know the kids will love the notebooks, colored pencils, and Bright Ideas notepads! Can't wait until we're all in writing mode, for 31 days in March!
Best, a Grateful Shopper


Dear JB,
You really inspire me - I loved hanging out with the new teachers this week, even going over the Danielson Rubric (of all things we could do!) It was so cool to talk through each of those items and talk about teaching with the newbies. I love how just straight to the point you are, and I learn a lot about coaching and mentoring from you, so than you for planning the gathering!
Hugs, The 'weird' one

Dear Teachers,

Always, always, always be a part of your union. Pay the dues. Attend your monthly meeting. Stand in solidarity with your colleagues and work together for the best working conditions. Some states don't even have this luxury, so here in IL as Rauner begins his work unraveling the unions, know that sticking together is in our best interest!

Standing beside you,

Union Rep

Dear Boyfriend,

I had such a great Valentine's day! Thank you for the flowers and the little Dudley pup - which will do until we can get our own Golden Doodle! I loved watching True Detective with you and our dinner trying a new place. Spending days like this - and all days with you - are my fave!
Love, Michelle

Mini-Dudley will do until we get our real pup!

Hope you had a great Valentine's Day! See you Wednesday for the What I'm Loving blog!

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Chello readers!

I'm late again...I know. I actually was stuck this time - left my computer charger at my boyfriend's house and he watched a lot of football with his friends yesteday so I had a dead macbook and was not about to go interrupt guy time. Anyways, at least they're getting published by Sunday and not monday, so that's good!

Let's get on with it!

Dear Self,

Great job on food prep for the week! In two hours, you went to the grocery store, made a lot of salad, chicken, and broccoli, and have everything prepped for a healthy week back to school. Now, if only you can forgot those mint M & M's are hidden in the drawer with the foil and plastic bags, you'll be good to go!

Love, a determined blogger

Dear boyfriend,

I had such a great time at the Art Institute with you this week...It was definitely Michelle and Hektor's day of fun...seeing art, getting a coffee to share at Starbucks, and then ending with a slice of the best deep dish in town from Pequods! My fave part was your commentary on all the art:

"Well, she's all about that bass...isn't she?"

"What's with all those statues? Are they the same? They're ugly...it's like an ugly version of Guess Who."

"I call this one 'Red-Headed Stepchild.'"

"Ohh look...it's my bros! Hanging out, around 1800..."

Anyways, we really do have a great collection at our Art Institute...

Seated Budda

I thought he'd be fatter!

Nighthawks

American Gothic

Matisse

Picasso

Monet

Van Gogh

Seurat 

Brought back my Art History class of freshman year of college (all the way from like 1999!) If you ever visit Chicago, this musuem is definitely worth an afternoon!

Love, Michelle

Dear Chicago Weather,

I had been crossing my fingers for a white Christmas and even thereafter, I was waiting and waiting for snow. And now you wait till the day before we go back to school? Com'on!

Sincerely, Over the Cold

Dear Work,

I have some mixed feelings about going back. Part of me be like:

but then another part is like, well, I get to see my friends and the kiddos and I actually did a little work this weekend so Maria will be all excited I have more things to order! So, definitely mixed feelings...but either way, see you tomorrow, bsd100.

Michelle

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One more thing: Going to continue Sunday letters but only once a month from now on (first sunday) and then the third Wednesday of the month I'll do "What I'm Loving Wednesday" - so I'll see you back here on the 21st for that linky!

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