Category: Essay
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Another Kind of Break
I’ve been writing regularly, but my last post here was about how impatient I was for Thanksgiving Break. I recounted how I had spent the summer in a boot due to a bad break, a broken ankle. I just couldn’t wait for five whole days in a row off from school and being free to…
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I Am a Teacher
Today is Tuesday, November 26, 2019. For the last two weeks, I have been ready for tomorrow, Wednesday, November 27, 2019. Tomorrow is the start of a 5-day break from school for the Thanksgiving holiday. Saying that I am ready for it is a gross understatement. Like saying I like carbs. Or, I like to…
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It’s almost Pie…I mean Thanksgiving… Day!
For a great pie crust recipe and some tips from pie-baking experts, see my article online at Washington Family Magazine and Baltimore’s Child Magazine! https://washingtonfamily.com/2019/10/28/daddyboy-bake-shops-simple-all-butter-pie-crust-recipe/ https://baltimoreschild.com/2019/10/25/daddyboy-bake-shops-simple-all-butter-pie-crust/
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How to Write an Admissions Essay
https://washingtonfamily.com/2019/10/17/express-yourself-to-impress-the-school-admissions-committee/
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Finding Joy Every Fall: A Teacher’s Perspective
https://washingtonfamily.com/2019/08/30/finding-joy-every-fall-a-teachers-perspective/
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The Pearls of a Lifetime
June 10, 1989, St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, Port Sulphur, LA, processing out as husband and wife! Thirty years. One husband, one wife. Two years dating, five months engaged. Two c-sections. One back surgery, one ankle surgery- her. One neck surgery – him. Two daughters. Two baptisms, two confirmations. Countless stage performances. Seven nephews, two…
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Breaking News
Today, Friday, May 10, 2019, I am currently propped up in a recliner in my den, watching BBC America and writing on my laptop. My left leg is jacked up on multiple pillows on the recliner extension, draped in a blanket. I am surrounded by tray tables, pillows, and the minutiae of a normal life:…
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Birthday Party Trends
Check out my latest article in Washington Family Magazine! http://digital.washingtonfamily.com/issues/May-2019/index.html
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End in Sight: Tips for Fighting the Fourth-Quarter Blues
http://www.washingtonfamily.com/family_life/article_bbf36b0a-685f-11e9-b3fb-7f5670bba115.html
Michelle Blanchard Ardillo 