Archive: August 2014

14 Quirky Pieces for Teachers’ Back-to-School Wardrobes

August 28, 2014 Shopping , , ,

A few weeks ago I wrote this post for GeekMom. I’m reposting it here because today I have orientation for my new teaching job. The wardrobe is on my mind a lot.

It’s that time of year again, when back-to-school commercials take over the airwaves and summer feels like it’s slipping away. But all of the school talk is focused on getting the kids ready for a new year. What about the teachers? We like new things in our closets, too.

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Sour Cherry Picking

August 27, 2014 Food, Outings , , ,

Still catching up on some summer posts, and I’ve still got some of these sour cherries in our freezer. H positively loved cherry picking. As much as she complained about the strawberries, I couldn’t drag her away from the sour cherries. That precious short season, it’s like magic. We packed our bucket with fruit.

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Summer Stash Building

August 25, 2014 Shopping , ,

I bought a lot of great fabric this summer after a bit of a dry spell buying new fabrics. I’ve only cut into the Cotton + Steel bundles above, and even then I’ve only used two of the fat quarters. But I can’t wait to play with the rest.

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This Year’s Strawberry Season Post

August 24, 2014 Food, Outings , , , , ,

…is very, very late in arriving. I know, strawberry season has been over for 2 months in NJ. But, it was a great season around here, and there are always frozen strawberries (which I am seriously considering for one of the amazing jams I made too little of). So, this is what we did this year.

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2014 Monmouth County Fair

August 19, 2014 Outings , , ,

I didn’t take a lot of pictures, but we did make it to the county fair last month. So many animals to make a toddler happy!  Read more on 2014 Monmouth County Fair…

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