So, we’ve been having these fun nights for a few years now, and I finally wised up. Instead of having the Senior class help with with all three fun night, I had two dozen Seniors doing the first one. Picked a dozen from the Senior class and a dozen from the Junior class for the [...]
Continue reading...25. February 2010
I have an unhealthy love of card stock.
Every morning I get a small piece of card stock, fold it in half, then put it in my back right pocket. It stays with me throughout the day and when I realize I need to do something later, it goes on the list.
“Are you writing something [...]
19. February 2010
This little sculpture appeared briefly at the end of one of the hallways at Lincoln Lutheran. It was only there for a few days before disappearing. I don’t know who put it there, or who removed it, but it was strangely touching.
And that’s all I have to say about that.
9. February 2010
Lloyd dropped me off this chilly morning, and about ten minutes later I got a phone call.
“Lauren? I’m kinda in a ditch.”
“What? What?” Immediately I proved my worth in a crisis situation, which is to repeat myself. A lot.
Apparently he had slid on a bit of ice and wound up across the [...]
24. January 2010
Perhaps you’re familiar with the Successories posters? They consist of a large, soul-uplifting photo with a tasteful, life-inspiring quote underneath. Also, If you know us, you know that we’re rather cynical people, so – ‘bleh’ to the posters.
Now, Despair posters! That’s another story! I strongly urge you to visit their website!
I bought [...]
4. January 2010
I have been teaching preschool for a million bazillion years and every winter at recess I go on and on about how I’m going to buy some winter coveralls so I won’t freeze my tuckus off. Then, we go inside and I forget all about it until the next time I’m standing outside in [...]
Continue reading...15. December 2009
Thanks to everyone who helped me decide which songs to use for chapel. I lead chapel yesterday at school. I’ve become pretty predictable in the format of these chapels:
Lloyd says something about a Christmas Carol, We sing a Christmas Carol, then someone reads a few bible verses on which the Carol was based. Repeat as [...]
6. March 2010
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