Grace Under Pressure

Wife, mom to grownups, elementary music teacher, pet lover - this was my story but it turned into our story: my husband and me. This is how grief, pain and loss brought us together for a second happily ever after.

Tuesday, July 30, 2013

The Voice of Authority 7/30/13

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It comes naturally to most teachers; that take-charge voice that can command a crowd.  If you're a very good teacher, it will simply sou...
Sunday, July 28, 2013

Posts I Reconsidered.....

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Blog Posts I Reconsidered 1.          An Ode to Diet Ginger Ale 2.        Why I Like the Music on Candy Crush 3.        Reasons w...

Coming Up Next!

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I watch a little too much reality TV.  I have all kinds of excuses, too.  "But it's about cooking!"  "I just can't wa...
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Saturday, July 27, 2013

The thing about Keswick...

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  Dedicated to the friends and teachers from my time at Keswick Christian School, and especially to the class of 1980, all 31 of us! ...
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Friday, July 26, 2013

Crayons - from 2002 7/26/13

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Written in 2002, and dedicated to anyone, parent or teacher, that gives of themselves to children. Crayons   Can a crayon stay sh...
Sunday, July 21, 2013

The Turning Point, or Rebounding from "Burnout" 7/21/13

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When the last day of the school year arrives, I do not cry.  Yes, I'll miss the ones that are moving on.  No doubt.  One in particular t...
Tuesday, July 16, 2013

Words are my friends, most of the time. 7/16/13

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I like words.  I can use words to get a point across.  One friend says that I can use fancy words to cuss people out, and they never know wh...

Summer - or broken engagement? 7/16/13

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Teacher like to enjoy summer.  Jealous?  Then try teaching.....that's all I have to say about that.  What do teachers do in the summer? ...
Friday, July 12, 2013

I Know Why 7/12/13

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Three times now, I've tried to write a bit.  Three times now, the page crashed and the bits were lost.  They weren't enough to make ...
Sunday, June 30, 2013

The Restoration of Joy as a Whack-a-Mole 6/30/13

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I started to wonder today if I will ever feel pure joy again.  The true, pure, bubbling-from-inside joy that we feel when something is incor...
Monday, June 24, 2013

"It'll be hard", they said. 6/24/13

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"It'll be hard", they said. "You have to make sure you take care of yourself", they said.  "All the feelings wi...
Monday, June 10, 2013

No right or wrong......right? 6/10/13

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Please just keep telling me there is no right or wrong way to handle this.  If I laugh at something, I feel guilty.  If I eat, I feel guilty...
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