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Category: Life

Fixing Stuff, And Copper Carnival Horse Prizes From The 1950’s

Teachers wear a lot of hats. On any given day, we might be a teacher, surrogate parent, referee, counselor, sounding board, you name it. In my case, I’m also a repairwoman. I used to make jewelry as a side business, and while that hustle went …

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Leave a Comment on Fixing Stuff, And Copper Carnival Horse Prizes From The 1950’sMarch 5, 2026March 10, 2026 By hilary

Migraines, Nurtec, and MRI Weirdness

Ooof…talk about your roller coaster weeks! The school year did get extended (boo!) but they also pushed back MAP testing by a week (yay!). I doubt we will get all of the current unit covered by the end of the year, but we should be …

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Leave a Comment on Migraines, Nurtec, and MRI WeirdnessMarch 5, 2026March 10, 2026 By hilary

The Migraine Mystery Is (Semi) Solved!

Well that was enlightening. I changed doctors, this time to one who specializes in migraines. They have gotten much worse in the past couple months, including me getting two weather-induced ones. That’s never happened before, so it was a touch concerning. Also, my current medication …

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Leave a Comment on The Migraine Mystery Is (Semi) Solved!March 5, 2026March 10, 2026 By hilary

New Website!

1-5-2025 Good evening, and happy Snow Day! Oh, wait, I forgot not everyone is in the Midwest. We just got belted by Winter Storm Blair, and Missouri’s in a State of Emergency. So, I don’t have school tomorrow. I’m sure my students are bouncing off …

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Leave a Comment on New Website!February 28, 2026March 7, 2026 By hilary

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