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The Traveling Teacher: August 2011
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The Misadventures of an American Teacher Abroad. Sunday, August 21, 2011. This week was my first week at the International School of Düsseldorf, and I have to admit, it was REALLY fun! It is so great to be at a school again that values my professional opinion in my own classroom and just leaves me alone to do what I need to do! Every day this week as I was getting excited about things and sharing my excitement with people, they would say "Welcome to an international school! 2 My kids ALL (and I mean ALL)...
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The Traveling Teacher: March 2011
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The Misadventures of an American Teacher Abroad. Tuesday, March 29, 2011. Really glad I chose the pork and alcohol option! If you recall, my other option for international jobs was in Kuwait. After a full day in Germany where I have consumed both pork and alcohol already, I sure am glad that I didn't go with the other option! I love it in Düsseldorf already! I will do a full blog on all the details later but for now just wanted to display some pictures of the city! It has a long street name! Marktplatz (...
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The Traveling Teacher: January 2012
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The Misadventures of an American Teacher Abroad. Sunday, January 29, 2012. Professional development.not so professional poetry. This weekend I attended the Association of German International Schools (AGIS) Conference in Hanover, Germany. It was a lot of fun getting to meet more of my colleagues and making connections with teachers around Germany in the other international schools. We had a lot of great professional and not-so-professional conversations and laughed all weekend. So, I wrote it down as our...
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The Traveling Teacher: February 2012
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The Misadventures of an American Teacher Abroad. Sunday, February 26, 2012. A trip to Big Parrot, Giant Cockatiel, no wait.GRAN CANARIA. I have just returned from a great, relaxing, and sunny week in Gran Canaria, Spain. The Canary Islands are off the west coast of Africa, but belong to Spain. Click here. For a quick map. If you are wondering, (and why wouldn't you be) they are called the Canary Islands because they found a lot of wild dogs here at some point.canine.get it? But, where are the canaries?
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The Traveling Teacher: Galavanting.
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The Misadventures of an American Teacher Abroad. Friday, July 13, 2012. Well, here's what I've figured out. If I am going to live 5,000 miles away from home, I might as well fill my free time with the best trips I can afford. I mean, really, what is the point of living so far away just to sit in my apartment, right? I could have just done that in my house in Colorado waiting for another tree to take it out! So, when I found out that my friend Maura and her friend Lisa (now MY friend Lisa too! You never k...
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The Traveling Teacher: April 2011
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The Misadventures of an American Teacher Abroad. Monday, April 25, 2011. As I type this, my parents are headed to the airport- without the GPS- so let's hope they find it! They left the GPS "Emily" with me because I have another trip coming up in a few weeks to Wales that will require it! We have had a really fun trip and I am sad to see them go- but I will be there in just over a month so I think I will make it! Lunch at The Royal Standard of England. For over 900 years. They have GREAT food! One of the...
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Musings From My Big Blue Comfy Couch...: March 2013
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Musings From My Big Blue Comfy Couch. Tuesday, March 12, 2013. Looking for the positive. As our government battles itself over money that is imaginary and already spent, there are many people in many jobs hoping to survive. I and my Air Traffic Control counterparts being some of those people. What should I cancel? Sunday, March 3, 2013. I am very blessed and content. Sunday is shaping up to be a really great day! Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). What I am Reading. Peace is present right here and now, in ourse...
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Musings From My Big Blue Comfy Couch...: Not Ready
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Musings From My Big Blue Comfy Couch. Thursday, May 15, 2014. However what gets me in this space is a need for release of all that is in my head and heart. Do you ever have something you know is coming and is inevitable but you just are in no way ready nor will you ever be? But that thing will come. It will happen no matter how hard you pray, no matter how hard you try to laugh and smile, how hard you try to focus on something other. It is there. It is with you for the ride. I love this woman. I will...
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Musings From My Big Blue Comfy Couch...: Conversations
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Musings From My Big Blue Comfy Couch. Tuesday, January 6, 2015. Tonight was a big night of conversations with my girls. I have found the hardest part of this parenting thing is the conversations. Not because talking to my kids has ever been a chore, but because I spend a lot of my time trying to not let them see my jaw drop. How do you lead and answer things that sometimes truly do not make sense even to your much older self? How very different our world would be. Am I doing this right? So I leave you wi...
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Musings From My Big Blue Comfy Couch...: Manners...
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Musings From My Big Blue Comfy Couch. Tuesday, April 30, 2013. My Mom and Dad always told my brother and I that you do not talk about religion or politics in polite company. Of course being a kid, I was like "uh-ok" wondering why on earth you would ever want to talk about those things with anyone any way. I mean there was music and boys and clothes to discuss why would I want to talk about dry and boring religion and politics? What happened to smart people like my parents? What I am Reading. Peace is pre...