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This Year I Promise Not To Over Promise

Or at least I promise to try not to - that's good, right? I mean, i think it may be genetically impossible for a teacher to not over-commit herself. Just a personal theory.For the last few days I've...

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Just Another Manic Wednesday

There are days when it feels like the stars have aligned and made you the Goddess of Teaching, teacher of the year, and the woman whose you-know-what doesn't stink because even her shit is made of pure...

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Musings While At the DMV

I recently had to spend some quality time at the DMV.  You see, I have a birthday coming up and as a special gift to me from the universe, my driver's license is set to expire this year.  Happy...

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I Went Running. What Did You See?

(If you can name the book that inspired the title of the post, you are definitely an early elementary teacher.  And I love you a little bit more than I did two seconds ago.)Friends, I went running this...

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You Put Your Whole Self In, You Put Your Whole Self Out...

You Put Your Whole Self In and You Shake It All About until you are a frantic, crazed mess who has nothing left to give.That pretty much sums up teaching, doesn't it?I mean...I think it has already...

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Where Do I Begin?

Oh, my lovely, faithful, amazing readers...was April really the last time I posted?  I am so sorry.  Clearly, I have some 'splaining to do.  (Anyone else a closet I Love Lucy fan?)Without going into...

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Nerd Out: The Book Whisperer Chapter 1

You guys.  Before we begin, I need to thank you for your continued support and understanding.  I am truly overwhelmed by your caring that comes through so vibrantly even over the Interwebs.  You are...

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Remember When Reading Was Fun?

In chapter 2 of The Book Whisperer: Awakening the Inner Reader in Every Child, Donalyn Miller writes, "Providing students with the opportunity to choose their own books to read empowers and encourages...

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Toplessness - Always Good For A Laugh

All right, friends.  It's Friday.  It felt like this week went on forever.  It feels like we could all use a laugh.  By the by - I know our job is CRAZY IMPORTANT and, in my opinion, more important...

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Have You Ever Thought About What Makes You Crazy?

Here's a fun list for you: Mrs. Mimi's Top Five List of Events That Make Me Want To Poke Myself In The Eye and Run Screaming From the Building5.  When "special" teachers (phys ed, art, music, etc) are...

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But I Don't Waaaaaant To....

The other day, I wrote about struggling to always see what there is to love about teaching.  I guess you could say I'm kind of in a funk right now when it comes to teaching.  I think I resent it....

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Nerd Out: Living the Life of a Reader

Can I just say I love the idea of teaching students to "wear a reader's clothes?"  Freaking.  Love.  It. In our current Common-Core-standards-frenzied-insane-accountability times, it is very easy for...

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To Gift or Not To Gift

Assuming that none of you out there was the lucky Powerball winner (I mean $500M??  Can you imagine how much that will buy you at The Container Store or - gasp - Staples?!  The organizational...

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Nerd Out: It's Not All About Leveling

Oh standardized testing, how you have ruined us!  How you have forced us to do things that deep down we know are not the best for our little friends!  How you have been abused yourself - used to...

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Nerd Out: Stand Up And Wave Your Nerd Flag

My Teacher Bag is a thing of mythic proportions.  It is big.  It is heavy.  It is strategically packed.  It is a thing of beauty.  Over the years I have refined my Teacher Bag so that it is no longer...

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Heroes

I am sitting here in front of a blank computer screen attempting to write curriculum, to focus on the Common Core, to be mindful of my looooooming deadlines.  But then...My mind drifts back to the...

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Buh-Bye 2012!

So I'm just about T-minus seven hours away from the official start of 2013 and I feel compelled to write some sort of reflective genius about the year.  Hopefully you are reading this post with a drink...

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Murphy's Law of Classroom Juju

(And for the record, I think Murphy is a douchebag.)  (Also, I hope you didn't fall out of your chair/burn yourself with coffee/shit yourself when you saw that I had a new post.  It's been awhile.)...

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I'm Baaaaack....Again...This Time With A Book!

Hiiiiiiiiii......It's been awhile, no?  I've missed you guys.  I know many of you are rolling your eyes and thinking, "Uh, then why didn't you post, you delinquent blogger?"  Well, there's a lot to...

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My Book Drops Today!

Hey y'all!  Short little post today- don't want to jump in the deep end too soon and throw my back out or something! Not to be all Me Monster but MY BOOK DROPS TODAY!!!!  What?!  I said, "MY BOOK DROPS...

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Changing the Conversation

A phone call I had with a friend after finishing the school year last summer:Her: You know, you sound better.  Happier.  You just sound happier now that the year is over.Me:  That sucks.  I sound...

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What Makes YOU Fabulous?

For the last few years (minus those periods of time when I dropped out of the blogosphere to, you know, have babies and all), I have not been shy about naming what makes a teacher fabulous.  Okay, if...

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Trading Balance For Some New Habits

...yet sadly I wish my chosen new habits felt more dicey or badass but alas, I am a teacher and a mommy, so here goes. I went to the gym today.  I went to the gym today for essentially the first time...

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It Doesn't Take Much...

Last week I visited a school and, as a result of my drive and need to obsessively drink as much coffee as humanly possible in the morning, needed to hit the ladies promptly upon my arrival.You guys....

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I'VE MOVED!!!!

Hi my lovely, loyal readers!!Please note that Mrs. Mimi has up and MOVED to a shiny new blog with fabulous new content.  Don't worry, I took all the old stuff with me too because teachers are all...

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