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Puppy Love
Huckleberry loved Joey from the very first second he met him and, to be honest, it wasn’t too long after this night that I realized I loved him too (but we’ll get there later). Upon presenting him his...
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Florida
Me (left) and Scarlet (right). Just as things were heating up between Joey and I, my trip to Florida provided a much need respite from the summer heat of St. Louis. It was 112 degrees on my way to the...
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Oh, and then I said, “I love you.”
I wanted to blog the fuck out of the excitement of our start. Earlier in the week, he asked me to be his girlfriend. I fought the urge to run, screaming, “no,” at him as I ran through the front door....
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Chocolate Bars and Mud Runs
I was swamped this weekend. The bags under my eyes are an indication I’m not resting enough. Of course, this always seems to happen at the beginning of a new school year, but it’s hitting me too hard...
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Help
October is National Domestic Violence Awareness month. I’m giving you two posts a week until November because, well, I want to blow open some pretty old, heavy doors right now. Celebration comes in...
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Remember the Unforgettable
Your furrowed brow, the visible wrinkles in your lips as they press together: we see how you feel before a single word escapes your lips. Yes, you’re exhausted. I get it. There are unspoken lines you...
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A Big Question: How do I Help Her?
Look, I won’t lie. I refuse to. Part of the reason I write about domestic violence is because there are too many questions which seem unanswered. Which only perpetuates ignorance, and ignorance breeds...
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Alumni Hall
I’m sitting in my classroom. It’s in Alumni Hall: the walls are lined with the senior class photos of past graduating classes. I wish I could say every walk of life was represented but I work in middle...
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Writing Through the Storm
Not only am I posting here twice a week, but I’m also working on two chapters of my book every week. On top of that, I’m in three of the busiest weeks of the school year: Homecoming, the end of quarter...
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The Move.
Most of you know I’m packing up and moving on to another location. This blog has served as such a great place for me, and I won’t ever walk away from the posts or feelings I shared because they are me....
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