Happy New Year- 2023! I am working to get back into the writing/blogging habit and currently have no ideas for this blog post! It's almost bedtime, with work/school starting tomorrow.....so doing my best to get a post in. I've made it challenging for myself by using 23 but easy enough because it's 23 random, unconnected thoughts. I've totally GOT this. Here we go.....
1- My son, Alex, will turn 13 this year. I remember, 13 years ago this month, hiding in my supply closet in my kindergarten classroom to listen to the voicemail from the fertility clinic congratulating me that I was pregnant! Best. Voicemail. Ever. 2- I used a Target gift card tonight to buy a new lunch tote, the new Taylor Jenkins Reid book and a blue tank top. One of my students gave me the generous gift for the holidays and I thought tonight was the perfect night to use it. 3- The holiday break is a hard one to come back from. School before the holidays is not really school- it's a lot of fluffy, fun, celebratory activities, concerts and assemblies. It feels like ages since we did a full, regular, non-holiday-ish school day. 4- I set my alarm for 5am to go to the gym tomorrow morning. I wonder if it will be crowded with the New Year newbies. I joined in November so am not a newbie. 5-I've been listening to Susan Mallery's romance books on my phone, using the Libby app. It is the best app ever- so many books to borrow. I love audiobooks and find they keep me entertained in the car, while I do laundry and when cooking. The Happily Inc. series is adorable- the town centers around weddings- and I love all the characters. 6- As I wrote this, I realized there was no way I can get to 23 before bedtime. But a stroke of genius- I can stretch this post into several weeks worth of thoughts! This could just be Part 1! As Blair from Facts of Life would say, "I just had another one of my BRILLIANT ideas!" Stay tuned for next week....
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Sally
1/3/2023 03:32:49 am
So glad you are here this Tuesdays and Tuesdays in 2023. And I love your idea for a quick post. I also wrote quick today instead of a longer OLW reflection. But that can happen next Tuesday! (My brilliant idea!) Happy New Year!! Here's to us both having a great first day back after break!!
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1/3/2023 05:30:57 am
This is genius! Sometimes it's just those random ideas that spark the best posts. I, too, love audible books and I use Book Bub for them - - they had a Susan Mallery book today, something like The Boardwalk Bookstore. Your format is perfect for the random time of trying to get back in the groove and not knowing where to start on this Tuesday back to work. You inspire me to try this method of random facts sometime soon!
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1/3/2023 08:10:03 am
I’m a huge Libby fan, even though sometimes I don’t finish a book. I know I can always snag it again or get on the wait list. This morning I was so engrossed in Matthew Quirk’s new book that I headed down the wrong street to my any job. I ended up being a few minutes late as a consequence. LOL! The universe gifted me first hour prep! As I read your post, I thought about how each item could be subdivided into several items, putting you closer to 23! You’re welcome! Happy New Year!
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1/10/2023 06:29:01 pm
I love this idea, Kathleen. I am also hoping to write and blog more regularly this year. I love that you start with a list of 23! It is a great model for students to just sit down and start. That is often the most difficult part of the process!
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