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Glue stick archaeology

Carmen showed up with a grocery bag full of construction paper and announced we were doing Valentine’s cards “the right way this year.” A...

Elena Carmen Sarah Chen
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Brush strokes and bad technique

Alex stopped by this afternoon with a small watercolor set and announced he was going to teach me the “therapeutic art of painting.” I wa...

Elena Alex Chen
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Dead laptop, live possibilities

My laptop decided to give up the ghost right in the middle of updating my curriculum notes for next week’s pilot program meeting. Just co...

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Planning languages

Jake spreads everything out like a military operation - maps, printed hotel reviews, restaurant menus, all organized by category and cros...

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Resolution accountability squad

Turns out I’m not the only one who gets overwhelmed by the whole “new year, new me” pressure. Carmen texted the group last week suggestin...

Elena Carmen Sarah Chen
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Mirror check

Caught myself doing that thing this morning where you stand sideways in the mirror and suck in your stomach. Then let it out. Then suck i...

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Flour everywhere

Jake found a pasta recipe on some cooking blog and announced we were making dinner “the Italian way” tonight. Never mind that neither of ...

Elena Jake Morrison
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Receipt archaeology

Sarah showed up this morning with her laptop and a shoebox that looked like it had been through a paper shredder explosion. Apparently we...

Elena Sarah Chen
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The thirty-second decision

Stared at that email for twenty minutes. Read it four times, started typing responses I didn’t send, closed my laptop twice. The nursing ...

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