It may not be pretty, but it is functional (and cheap)!
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Homesickness is a constant state of my being.
All the Kids Were Doing It: Over the House Edition
After I scolded handfuls of students, day after day, for climbing over my roof…I figured they were on […]
Because sometimes those “warnings” spread around on social media or chain e-mails are worth heeding.
Word of the Week
Chuckerator: (chuk•ə•rādər) noun. 1. When it is so cold outside that your cunnychuck can serve as a refrigerator or freezer.
Side Note: Chuckerator is just a word used by some of my coworkers, but it often results in slushy or frozen pop and can be a good place to keep extra freezer items…if you keep an eye on the temps.
One Fine Monday Morning I walked into my classroom and sat down sipping on a scalding glass of […]
Word of the Week
Cunnychuck: (kun•ē•chuk) noun. 1. An arctic entryway. An enclosed, unheated, part of the house which allows an individual to walk into a space out of the elements, stomp off their feet, and then continue through a door into the main living space.
Synonyms: mudroom, entryway, entry room
Side note: This is probably my favorite word we use up here. I have two on (in?) my house, one that even came with shelving for storage.
I have always wanted to do everything, to be everywhere, to know everyone. My life experiences have stemmed […]
A few days after my 25th birthday, I realized how much my life had changed over 5 years. […]
With only one full month left in my grant, a little over that left in Brazil, and add […]