Email. It’s the leash that ties me to…everything and everyone. I have two main accounts. One is for work and one is personal. I keep them separate. Having unread emails is a source of anxiety to me. Seeing that little red bubble on my phone sends me into a panic. I just cannot deal. I move my work email to the last page of my phone and turn off notifications for the weekend. Seeing those emails come in would just ruin me.
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SOL25: 10 mantra Monday
Changing your mindset is SO difficult to do. We talk about it in schools a lot. Is a student attention seeking or are they connection seeking? Same thing but different mindset.
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Today we celebrated George’s Boy Scout Blue & Gold Dinner. Like last year, Regular Grandpa and Great Grandpa joined us. And although no one was sick this year, everyone was exhausted from the Daylight Savings Time transition and too much fun at their sleepovers last night.
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Any other Girl Scout parents out there? Anyone knee deep in cookie boxes, delivery bags, and booths? It’s…a lot
Continue readingSOL25: 7 five things Friday
Borrowing and adapting from A Slice Of Lisa’s 3 Things format.
May I present, in no particular order…5 things that will bring a smile to my face…
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I was having a hard time coming up with a topic for today. Having spent the morning at a round table discussion about the use of AI in schools to benefit teachers, staff, and students, I decided to see what ChatGPT had to offer in the way of topics.
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THUMP
Little feet hit the floor in the room down the hall. The rain is falling softly outside my window. Plip plop. It’ll only be a few seconds before he’s here. A decision needs to be made.
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Today McKenna, George and I took a trip to our local Ikea. While eating breakfast, we had a view of the flags proudly being flown in their parking lot: American, Illinois, and Pride.
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After 31 consecutive slices, I am sad to say, I am sliced out. I’ve written about my kids, husband, and mom. I’ve sliced about my job, mental health, snacks and Taylor Swift.
multiple times
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Easter is tomorrow and we have been busy prepping. The baskets have been made except for a few last minute things being delivered today. The eggs are boiled. We’ve planned and shopped for the brunch menu. We are hosting Aaron’s side of the family tomorrow for Easter and April birthdays. We have McKenna, Aaron and my BIL to celebrate.
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Karyn In The Kitchen 