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Ah, Summer
Even though I’m in my eighth year of teaching, I’ve honestly never had a real summer break. The first summer, I won a grant through the National Endowment of Humanities to study Utopian fiction in the Bay Area. Pretty amazing, but definitely not a lie-around-and-wallow-in-your-pajamas kind of summer.The next summer, I worked as a Corps Member Advisor at the Teach For America summer institute in Houston. The next summer, I moved from Louisiana to Houston and taught summer school at KIPP. The next summer I did two weeks of professional development in New York, taught summer school again, got my classroom ready, and then traveled to nine Guatemalan cities … Read More
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Backyard Oasis
I’m trying to turn our backyard into an oasis. Right now, it’s not very comfortable. We have different fences on three sides, and it creates a very incongruent feel. Because it doesn’t feel very nice back there, we let it get messier than it needs to be. We have pots and bags of dirt strewn about, as well as two random IKEA chairs in haphazard places, which makes the situation worse.We’re in the process of getting a consistent fence all the way around the backyard. I also want to get some furniture, so we’re more likely to hang out in our new backyard.
Occasionally, we host dinner parties out … Read More
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Fancy Pony Land
My friend, Camella, had her wedding dress handmade by Lorna Leedy of Fancy Pony Land fame.During that time, I saw a profile of Lorna on Offbeat Bride and I swooned. What a fun wedding!
When Matt and I trekked to Marfa during spring break, we stopped by Fancy Pony Land for a visit. I’m quite shy about things like that, but I try to challenge myself whenever I can stand it. I walked right in and asked, “Are you Lorna Leedy?”
I feel like I met a bona fide celebrity. Plus she shared some of her trade secrets. For example, she uses a glue for plastics to set her … Read More
