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Comfortable Dress: Jersey Fabric with Pockets
This is a Boden model, not me! You all know I don’t talk about fashion much. That’s because I hate shopping! When Kelsey mentioned Boden dresses, I popped over and ordered this dress. It turns out it’s the most comfortable dress I’ve owned in a while!
I then proceeded to order a second one. I didn’t realize the dots are pink. I’m not really a fan of pink and black, but it’s okay. I need at least five things to wear in a work week!
For some reason, these dresses know how to flatter. I don’t get weird ridges around my back fat, and my stomach looks flatter … Read More
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Best Book for the First Day of School: All Are Welcome
I wrote this post before the United States was besieged with two mass shootings in one weekend, one of which was clearly motivated by hate. I’m honestly at a loss for words. Words feel so empty as this point.
The first day of school is upon us today! First of all, we live in the South where back to school comes earlier. Second, my children go to a school that starts three weeks earlier so that we get more breaks throughout the year. We get a week in October, a week for Thanksgiving, two weeks for winter, and two weeks for Spring Break. As we prepare to head back into … Read More
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Growth Mindset: Help Kids Feel Okay about Hard Things
We are still going through the Therapeutic Assessment process with Henry. It looks like he may have ADHD. Further, he may have a learning disability. He is struggling so much with spelling in particular. He can’t seem to memorize sight words, no matter how much we practice. In the meantime, we are working on building a growth mindset. Specifically, we are helping him feel proud of the things he is good at. Simultaneously, we are helping him see that the list of things that is hard for him is small in comparison.
He has been doing Lexia regularly, and I really like the program. It takes a sequential and systematic … Read More