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Meredith Hinds's avatar

The way I made my life work last year was by doing zero extracurricular activities, but that's melting away... the kids are getting a little older and it's so fun to see them doing something they like. But I think that doing a year of "observation" (so to speak -- school with zero extra activities) helped me understand what I was up against.

So fun to hear about life on the bottom of the world! Just imagine-- New Year's Day in an outdoor pool. There's something really "right" about that!

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Jody L. Collins's avatar

Hey Steph, retired elementary teacher/current writer here :-) This post was a joy to read and I do have thoughts.

In the U.S. never mind misplaced pencils; would you like to know how many warm coats end up in the Lost & Found every quarter because parents neglect to label their kids $60-85 dollar coats? I can't even. Like, do they not miss them?

And I'm with fellow teacher Sindi below--labelling pencils makes perfect sense.

As to Lent, this Evangelical is sooooo grateful for discovering the church calendar a number of years back and thankful for the season that allows us the opportunity to fast--from noise, from busy, from what-have-you, and prepare our hearts to focus on Christ's sacrifice on our behalf.

The first day of Lent is Valentine's Day, yes? February 14th? What a mash up!

p.s. I'm gonna have to find that Thursday Murder Club book--I just discovered Agatha Christie in my old age (I'm 71) and recently finished Death on the Nile. Loved it.

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