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Heart Mermaid

March 21, 2020 loudenclearblog7 Comments

When I was little, maybe six or seven, I had to have an ultrasound on my heart. I have no idea why or what triggered that move, but I do kind of remember the cold of the jelly on my chest and the weird black and white image on the screen. What I definitely remember,… Continue reading Heart Mermaid

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Proactive Fail

March 20, 2020 loudenclearblog6 Comments

So this morning I decided to email all of my students' parents and guardians to make sure that all kids were signed up for the new Google Classroom for the 4th 9 weeks, and to share some info, etc. Well. It was a great idea that turned into a giant waste of time. Let me… Continue reading Proactive Fail

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Another Beautiful Day

March 19, 2020 loudenclearblog4 Comments

Quarantine Day 4. Thankfully, it was another absolutely gorgeous day. I had a bit of a meltdown last night (in my head) as my emotions were running a bit wild, so today I decided to make a list of things I am grateful for. This beautiful Alabama March weather. I'm talking mid 70s, slight breeze,… Continue reading Another Beautiful Day

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Before That: Wednesday Edition

March 18, 2020 loudenclearblog8 Comments

Right now, I'm sitting on the couch, writing this post. Before that, I was eating a blueberry muffin that I made yesterday. If you're interested, I used this recipe (my favorite), but swapped sour cream with Greek yogurt and oil with applesauce. Before that, I was watching this fascinating video about how germs spread, shared… Continue reading Before That: Wednesday Edition

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TBR

March 17, 2020March 17, 2020 loudenclearblog2 Comments

The creative juices just aren't flowing right now. The weather is perfect. It's day two of quarantine and, honestly, I'm already feeling a little stir crazy. I've done all of the things on my list, so next up? Reading! I thought I'd share my TBR list today. I currently have several books from the library… Continue reading TBR

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Quarantine Routine

March 16, 2020 loudenclearblog8 Comments

I've seen a lot of schedules for kids on IG and Facebook, and via text from some of my friends. I'm not quite that intense, so rather than making a schedule with times and such, I just made a "routine" of things I need to do every day. Here is what it says: Workout (videos)/Walk/Yoga:… Continue reading Quarantine Routine

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Wide Open

March 15, 2020 loudenclearblog10 Comments

The next three weeks of my life are wide open. Wide. Freaking. Open. We just got the news today that due to equity issues, we cannot expect students to do elearning; therefore, we are totally off the hook for the next three weeks. On the one hand, WOW! How exciting to have three weeks of… Continue reading Wide Open

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Currently

March 14, 2020 loudenclearblog13 Comments

[I can't remember who used this lately, but I went back through my old posts and saw this one, so here we go again] Reading: Four different books (I have a problem) Everything is Figureoutable by Marie Forleo, Teacher Wars by Dana Goldstein, The Accidental Beauty Queen by Teri Wilson, and Design for how People… Continue reading Currently

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It’s heeeeeere

March 13, 2020March 20, 2020 loudenclearblog6 Comments

Well, it's here. Alabama had its first confirmed case of Coronavirus yesterday and today we're in a state of emergency. The governor closed all schools starting Wednesday through at least April 3rd. As of right now, we have no idea what's going on. We don't know if we have to assign work, or if we… Continue reading It’s heeeeeere

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Today I

March 12, 2020 loudenclearblog3 Comments

{Thanks for the inspiration Elisabeth Ellington I haven't used this one in a long time} Today I struggled to get up. My alarm not only went off, which is rare, it went off for a minute before I realized what was happening. Today I listened to The Newsworthy podcast on the way to school. It's… Continue reading Today I

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