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It’s Fun to Play at the Y-M-C-A
I’ve read a lot about the importance of exercising during pregnancy, but it also seems to me that it’s equally important to exercise in preparation for pregnancy. Our bodies have to carry so much extra weight, and I imagine it would be easier if we had stronger core muscles. And what about stronger arm muscles for schlepping around a baby once it arrives?Currently, my exercise regime consists of running (er, jogging) three to four times a week and doing 15 minutes of yoga three times a week. Now that my calendar is more clear, I’m wondering if I should join the YMCA and start taking classes (like Pilates and … Read More
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April: Reflection & Rejuvenation
Photo courtesy of Nikki McClure’s 2010 CalendarIs it just me or are the months of 2010 flying by?
Let’s see what I’m most proud of in March:
- First, I managed to make it through a really stressful month pretty unscathed. Wow. Just looking back over my calendar makes my stomach clench. I had a film crew in my classroom for two days, I had to attend a very heart-wrenching family funeral, I had to speak at the school board meeting, I had to produce my neighborhood newsletter, I had to take a difficult ESL certification test, and I traveled to Indiana, West Texas, New York, and Boston.
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Laissez les bons Temps Rouler
My friends and I are busy planning our ten-year Teach For America reunion. Almost ten years ago, we arrived in South Louisiana ready to help work toward the closing of the achievement gap.We’ll be heading to Baton Rouge for the reunion (I taught in a small, rural town called Franklin). On Friday night, we’ll be having a Black Bean Burrito night (one of the rituals of our impoverished teacher selves!). Saturday, we’ll do a service project at a school (and we’re inviting our former students to volunteer with us!). That afternoon, we’re having a crawfish boil (which my vegetarian self was never particularly fond of) and then traveling to … Read More
