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The Hope Chest
Do today’s young women know what a Hope Chest is? Are they still a “thing”? Hope Chests have been around for a long time. Young unmarried girls would collect things to place in their hope chest, things that they hoped … Continue reading
Posted in My Life
Tagged 1970, boomer blog, career, choices, Hope Chest, Lane, marriage, NaBloPoMo
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New Beginnings
My life revolved around school schedules for so long that I don’t think it will ever change. While January means new beginnings for many, fall is my new beginning as well as my favorite season. The colors of fall, the … Continue reading
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Tagged 1950's, 1960, back to school, boomer blog, career, elementary school, NaBloPoMo
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Back to School
Back to school in the 70’s. Not as a student, but as a teacher. An entirely new perspective on familiar ground. I felt like I had been waiting on this moment since the 4th grade; playing “school” at recess. I … Continue reading
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Tagged 70'S, back to school, boomer blog, career, classroom, Education, Fourth grade, Grades, K through 12, learn by doing, LOSE 30 POUNDS FAST, memoir, memory, Student, teacher, Teacher education, United States
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