tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83829897549509813332024-02-06T23:14:37.677-06:00grace and peaceby mairin wolfemairin gracehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04523725987818384203noreply@blogger.comBlogger78125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8382989754950981333.post-37264617864439862942012-08-09T18:45:00.001-05:002012-08-09T18:45:24.977-05:00Dry Erase BoardI had some meetings last week at our district's ESU. I learned an AMAZING idea that I decided to use in my classroom.<br />
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Instead of buying a class set of dry erase boards that you bust out every once in a while, use a sheet protector and a piece of card stock! It's easy, inexpensive, and the students can snap it in their binders and take it with them! You can also slip a graphic organizer or a worksheet in the sheet protector for some guided practice! I tell you, it's genius!<br />
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The teacher I replaced had a GAHzillion of these sheet protectors so I was pretty excited to make them!<br />
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It's an understatement to say that I'm super excited about this one!<br />
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grace and peace,<br />
Mairmairin gracehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04523725987818384203noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8382989754950981333.post-72802366392076871752012-08-08T16:54:00.000-05:002012-08-08T16:54:24.312-05:007th Grade EnglishDearest readers,<br />
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I've had such a crazy, insane, hectic, and absolutely life changing summer! I graduated from Doane College, took 12 hours of graduate classes, moved to Seward, went to 5 weddings, and started setting up my classroom for school (which starts a week from today. Yikes!)<br />
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Not only am I blessed with my dream job, but I have also been blessed with a brand new building in which my career will begin! Here are some pictures of what I've done in my room so far!<br />
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Picture #1: I moved the tables from rows into table groups of 4. This will make working in small groups possible with little to no class disruption. Each table has a caddie with pencils, scissors, a ruler, and markers.<br />
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Photo #2: I will use these folders to hold handouts for the week. If a student was absent, they will easily be able to find the handout from the day they missed.<br />
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Photo #3: This board will hold the weekly schedule of activities, tests/quizzes, projects, and assignments. Notice the Dr. Seuss border from Target! :)<br />
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Photo #4: I'm not quite sure how I feel about this board...it looks like it belongs in a 1st grade room, but oh well! It will work for the first few weeks of school! I added the classroom rules under the "Welcome Back" portion.<br />
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Photo #5: It's so nice to have so much storage! The Christmas lights are pretty sweet, I think!<br />
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Photo #6: My favorite part of the room!!!!! The reading corner. I got the idea from Pinterest and found that it was really easy to make! I got a set of two curtains from IKEA for $4.99 and a hula hoop from Walmart. Then I added a rug, some pillows (one pillow isn't pictured), and some tissue paper flowers! I've already tested it out...and it's awesome, if I do say so myself! </div>
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I have added some posters and I will be getting a bookshelf for my classroom library soon. I'll post more pictures when that's done! I've been having so much fun setting everything up. I'm such an organization freak that I've literally been day dreaming about where I'm going to put things! I can't wait for the students to come in and enjoy it!<br />
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More coming soon from Miss Wolfe's classroom!<br />
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grace and peace,<br />
Mairmairin gracehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04523725987818384203noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8382989754950981333.post-81199341078279998162012-04-17T18:11:00.000-05:002012-04-17T18:11:30.220-05:00April ShowersDear long lost friends,<br />
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Wow...life gets busy, I'll tell ya what! Graduation is coming up in a little over a month and the last few weeks of class are getting harder and harder to focus on. This senioritis is taking place mostly because I GOT A JOB! Next year I will be the 7th grade English/Language Arts teacher at Seward Middle School! The town is great, the school building is brand new (opening in June), and most importantly the students are amazing! I can't wait to get started on this new chapter in my life. But first, class.<br />
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This weekend I had the privilege of helping to throw a bridal shower for my best friend and roommate, Sarah Pracht. The shower was tea party themed, and it turned out SO well! Apart from serious rain showers and near tornadic activity, the shower was something right out of pinterest!<br />
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Bridal party!</div>
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It was a wonderful afternoon celebrating with Sarah! I can't wait for the real party in June!</div>
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Mair</div>mairin gracehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04523725987818384203noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8382989754950981333.post-22278447767118289402012-02-26T15:50:00.000-06:002012-02-26T18:33:04.602-06:00Odds and EndsThis weekend my parents came down to visit my sister and me in Lincoln. It's always so fun to see them and spend time with them!<br />
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We ate some great Greek food, went to TARGET, had Mary Kay Facials (if YOU want one, let me know!), went for coffee, and shopped around the Haymarket.<br />
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It was a great day.<br />
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Here are some pictures from a book store we found...
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A while ago I posted about the illustrator Nan Lawson. I LOVE her pictures! So I decided to try my hand at my own self portrait:<br />
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And a depiction of my roommate and best friend, Sarah:<br />
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They're hanging on our door...just in case we forget what we look like.<br />
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Enjoy this BEAUTIFUL Sunday God has given us!<br />
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Mairmairin gracehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04523725987818384203noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8382989754950981333.post-26991030866113292762012-02-16T16:28:00.001-06:002012-02-16T16:28:25.603-06:00Changes<span style="font-size: large;">Hello, dear readers--</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">It seems like a lot of changes have happened in the month or so! My brother moved to California to study at Eternity Bible College--pray for him! We are so proud of what he is doing and how he is letting God work through him so far away!<br /><br />I became a substitute teacher for Tri County Schools! Woohoo!!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Perhaps the most exciting (and dramatic) change is my decision to become a Mary Kay consultant! I'm so excited to have such easy access to AMAZING products! At this point in my Mary Kay "career," I'm not looking to drive a Cadillac, but I would LOVE to hold facials and parties with any of you ladies! And of course, if you need products, I will be more than happy to order them for you! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">During my decision process, I thought a lot about why I would want to do this...and my biggest reason was to get a discount on great makeup. I found myself to be obsessed with this and I even made a wish list of products I would buy as soon as I saved enough money! As fun as that was, it got me thinking about my obsession with outer beauty. I needed to remind myself of what God had to say about this subject. Here are some verses I found:</span><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">1 Peter 3:3-4 says "<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">What matters is not your outer appearance—the styling of your hair, the jewelry you wear, the cut of your clothes—but your inner disposition. </span></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;">Cultivate inner beauty, the gentle, gracious kind that God delights in."</span></span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;">1 Samuel 16:7 says "</span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; font-variant: small-caps;">God</span><span style="background-color: white;"> judges persons differently than humans do. Men and women look at the face; </span><span style="background-color: white; font-variant: small-caps;">God</span><span style="background-color: white;"> looks into the heart."</span></span></span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;">Proverbs 31:30 says "</span><span style="background-color: white;">Charm can mislead and beauty soon fades. </span></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;">The woman to be admired and praised</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;">is the woman who lives in the Fear-of-</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit; font-variant: small-caps;">God</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;">."</span></span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Genesis 1:27 says "<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;">So God created man in His </span><i style="background-color: white;">own</i><span style="background-color: white;"> image; in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them."</span></span></span></b><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Humans look at what they see on the outside--but God looks at the inside. Which do YOU think is more important? God already likes what He sees on the outside; He created us perfectly in His image. I need to be constantly reminded of the importance of inside beauty. It's eternal.<br /><br />I want to incorporate these verses in EVERY Mary Kay facial and party I give. It is so important, as women, to be reminded of the importance of what God sees: our hearts.</span><br />
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<br />mairin gracehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04523725987818384203noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8382989754950981333.post-32975668730670443152012-01-19T15:11:00.000-06:002012-01-19T15:11:15.425-06:00The Good Life Including a BookmarkI've made a couple of projects recently that I would like to share with you!<br />
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The first is a little embroidery that I made for my brother. He's leaving "The Good Life" and heading to California to go to Bible college out there. We are all SO proud of him and I couldn't be more excited to see how he grows and changes. It's an exciting/scary time for the Wolfe family.<br />
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I made this for Brian so that he won't forget that he has so many people in Nebraska who love him very much.<br />
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The next project is a felt bookmark that I found on Pinterest. It was SUPER easy and took NO time at all!<br />
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I used gray felt for the front and mustard yellow felt for the back (you can't see the back in any of the pictures, sorry!) I embroidered only the front piece before using hot glue to seal the sides. Make sure you leave enough felt unglued so you can slide the corner of the pages into the little pocket!<br /><br />They're fun and a great idea for little gifts!<br />
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grace and peace,<br />
Mair<br />mairin gracehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04523725987818384203noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8382989754950981333.post-41916112029884676812012-01-19T10:48:00.002-06:002012-01-19T10:48:56.259-06:00Nan LawsonI recently found this illustrator named Nan Lawson (you can see her website <a href="http://nanlawson.com/">here</a>). Her drawings are so cute and fun and JUST my style! I would LOVE to be able to draw characters like she does.<br />
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The Harry Potter Trio</div>
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She also has an <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/NanLawson?utm_source=Facebook&utm_medium=App_Seller&utm_content=shops&utm_campaign=fb_seller_shop">Etsy Store</a> where you can find all of her cute pictures!<br />
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Mairmairin gracehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04523725987818384203noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8382989754950981333.post-57369744906956323662012-01-14T22:45:00.003-06:002012-01-14T22:45:47.643-06:00Day of FoodToday, Britni (one of my roommates) and I ate a lot.<br /><br />I feel as though I never stopped eating.<br /><br />I snapped a few photos of the highlights:<br />
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It's been a great Saturday. Thanks, Brit!<br />
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Mairmairin gracehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04523725987818384203noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8382989754950981333.post-91792159165979016932012-01-13T21:32:00.004-06:002012-01-13T21:32:53.586-06:00Homemade HeadbandA little project I finished this evening:<div>
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Thanks to the hard work of my grandparents, brother, and many others, Adair now has a lovely new home for sale--if only I could buy it!</div>
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It was so exciting to see the house looking SO great! I think it's amazing to see my family use their talents to turn something ugly into something beautiful. It reminds me of our Savior. With his grace and mercy we are able to be made new. Our lives are the before pictures in this post, and by what Jesus did for us on the cross, we are able to be cleaned, rebuilt, and made new.<br /><br />What a great and undeserved blessing.</div>
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Get to know our Savior--the master carpenter--this new year. </div>
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Mair</div>mairin gracehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04523725987818384203noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8382989754950981333.post-32162530956366363532011-12-30T20:52:00.003-06:002011-12-30T20:52:54.609-06:00Christmas PresentsFriends---<br /><br />Here are some of the Christmas presents I made this year. I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas and are looking forward to having a happy New Year.<br /><br />The Wolfe family has thoroughly enjoyed their time up north...we shopped, shopped, ate, shopped, and did some skiing! So fun!<br />
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I will blog soon about the trip, and the house my grandparents and brother finished flipping.</div>
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grace and peace,</div>
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Mair</div>mairin gracehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04523725987818384203noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8382989754950981333.post-69571434833730499082011-12-23T12:32:00.000-06:002011-12-23T12:32:56.806-06:00There's a Blizzard in the Kitchen!Hello Readers--<br />
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In the Wolfe kitchen, there lies a pantry with an expansive, blank surface area. When we were little we would cover this pantry with snowflakes in the winter, hearts in February, and all kinds of art in the months between.<br />
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Here's a snapshot of the blank canvas:<br />
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As I was sitting at the kitchen table yesterday, staring at the blank wall, my mom and I decided to, once again, create a blizzard of white snowflakes!<br />
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Here's what we created:<br />
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Much better!<br />
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grace and peace,<br />
Mairmairin gracehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04523725987818384203noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8382989754950981333.post-75970268416113446942011-12-22T11:27:00.002-06:002011-12-22T12:09:43.608-06:00Dipped, Covered, and CoatedAt the Wolfe house, Christmas goodies usually consist of dipping something in almond bark. This is mostly because things dipped, covered, and coated in almond bark are amazing...and also because it's super easy!<br />
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Here's something new my mom and I tried this year:<br />
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Chopped pecans<br />
Craisins<br />
White almond bark<br />
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Mix half of the pecans and craisins in the melted almond bark and sprinkle the other half on top! Once you've done that, stick it outside to cool.<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">It is pretty tasty...and it even looks Christmasy!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">grace and peace,<br />
Mair</div>mairin gracehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04523725987818384203noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8382989754950981333.post-64687720799188158182011-12-15T14:56:00.001-06:002011-12-15T14:57:02.066-06:00Cozy WarmKeeping my cup cozy warm. This project was super easy...I found the idea on Pinterest (surprise, surprise). There was no pattern, so this one is a little rough:<br />
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Can you tell that I haven't had any time to craft until now??? I'm going nuts!<br />
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grace and peace,<br />
Mairmairin gracehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04523725987818384203noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8382989754950981333.post-68826108171019391142011-12-15T09:32:00.000-06:002011-12-15T09:32:28.832-06:00Clothespin ParadeMy cooperating teacher asked me to make some clothespin dolls for her daughter for Christmas. Her daughter, who is five, loves to make any little item into people. She will play house with crayons, hand sanitizer bottles, and highlighters. So Kelly thought she would love to have some actual little people!<br />
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I made 12...here they are:<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">There they are in all of their hot-glued glory! :)</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">They were a lot of fun to make...and...Sarah and I had fun playing with them!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">grace and peace,</div><div style="text-align: left;">Mair</div>mairin gracehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04523725987818384203noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8382989754950981333.post-7473877247748600602011-12-13T16:14:00.000-06:002011-12-13T16:14:45.380-06:00Winter Projects<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhptunBQY8fzRo6OlOJB4vB-R0udT_CoaQ5KwKEeu7MhwbVNIDbGZm3WxGnlMkYLgYEDpKGUlTe4POKBiUdfpUPKFOUQ651WBk6L5oWFOzd-3qpDHjM09X4eUhbt6qZut0vupoSTJw7zI/s1600/il_570xN_186311213.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"> <img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhptunBQY8fzRo6OlOJB4vB-R0udT_CoaQ5KwKEeu7MhwbVNIDbGZm3WxGnlMkYLgYEDpKGUlTe4POKBiUdfpUPKFOUQ651WBk6L5oWFOzd-3qpDHjM09X4eUhbt6qZut0vupoSTJw7zI/s320/il_570xN_186311213.jpg" width="237" /></a></div><br />
I found this picture somewhere online a while ago. It's pretty much the epitome of me/my dream. I love everything about it.<br />
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Moving on, my mom found a great idea on Pinterest for a scarf. We started making them and now I can't stop! They're the perfect Christmas gifts, so if you want one, I'm selling them for $10!<br />
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They come in all sorts of wonderful colors with a vintage button!<br />
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<div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> I also made a Kindle/Nook case for my cooperating teacher's present. I was so proud of it and I'm definitely going to be making one for myself!</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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That's all I've been doing so far!<br />
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grace and peace,<br />
Mairmairin gracehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04523725987818384203noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8382989754950981333.post-59601780406771971352011-12-12T20:33:00.000-06:002011-12-12T20:33:05.388-06:00Hello, again!As many of you know, I have been student teaching for the past semester and I haven't had time to do anything else! Blogging was the first activity to be put on the back burner. But...I'M BACK!<br />
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My experience at Tri County was unbelievable! There aren't enough positive adjectives to express the joys I experienced teaching those wonderful students. And the students really were the best part! After this semester, I know I want to be a teacher. I have no doubt in my mind that I want to be a teacher! I loved every second of it (almost)! I also had the opportunity to work with the fall play and One Act-- which were totally different experiences, but good nonetheless!<br />
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I tried to narrow down my time at Tri County into a few pictures...there are more on my <a href="http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1320090055&ref=tn_tnmn">facebook</a> page.<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">My first period of 8th graders, they're a small bunch, but we had so much fun together! They were always so eager to learn and very patient with me...they were the first class of the day, so I wasn't always at the top of my game!</div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">My second period of 8th graders. Quite a bit more...rambunctious, but they were also a blast. Apart from the fact that every time I gave them an assignment grumbling started, they were awesome! </div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">My senior boys! I had these guys for a few weeks during their War Literature unit. They were hilarious. Not only did two of these gents change my tire, but mostly all of them never ceased to flatter me. And of course they had to put up with me telling them about my super weird dreams!</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLncjBC0u9AT15jVm03P7q-t5bfgf8g3cyNIniQ4BuywkI3FnZ3JI4Q0OGAVwpJwJ_bW1C2AEi0y_O84N2fxlRsflopJ84ldU2SKX0XBTwT479xm7BcqegQCbTUFsUd3G4H4gfcHhbv5Y/s1600/IMG_1563.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLncjBC0u9AT15jVm03P7q-t5bfgf8g3cyNIniQ4BuywkI3FnZ3JI4Q0OGAVwpJwJ_bW1C2AEi0y_O84N2fxlRsflopJ84ldU2SKX0XBTwT479xm7BcqegQCbTUFsUd3G4H4gfcHhbv5Y/s320/IMG_1563.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">This is Ryan. He's the first student to ever ask me out on a date...continuously...every single day. I also witnessed him fill an entire Gatorade bottle with spit in order to cut weight for wrestling. Seriously the grossest thing I have EVER seen, but you have to love him!</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCd-A4djxiCHmqTPwsvz5mtg4adQRALC3hTW8kHMMLyOcKh1slOpCPU4FnK7HHia9PHqBBrYitVAJ5XJ1LzUDzy_SF8HYuf9AcQHyOMAS97g7p2D7hBgUnhS0lKv6XPy78Nq5M6YzMSnQ/s1600/IMG_1564.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCd-A4djxiCHmqTPwsvz5mtg4adQRALC3hTW8kHMMLyOcKh1slOpCPU4FnK7HHia9PHqBBrYitVAJ5XJ1LzUDzy_SF8HYuf9AcQHyOMAS97g7p2D7hBgUnhS0lKv6XPy78Nq5M6YzMSnQ/s320/IMG_1564.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">Ryan might be the first one to ask me on a date, but Taylor was the first one to ask me to marry him. As he often quoted from <i>The Notebook,</i> "If you're a bird, I'm a bird."</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimGR9k7R3_9s-CdGphek9cel_hlKs_8de_FStRslMO79XNWBwJBat7X5E_km_hFYIfGdzZ6OKBJt2Gb_b_KE5lDlmK0Q5a_XZX51eT-FongMVRxYte2PzMw9fLoc2d_WwVBMqvIy5ckQE/s1600/IMG_1565.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimGR9k7R3_9s-CdGphek9cel_hlKs_8de_FStRslMO79XNWBwJBat7X5E_km_hFYIfGdzZ6OKBJt2Gb_b_KE5lDlmK0Q5a_XZX51eT-FongMVRxYte2PzMw9fLoc2d_WwVBMqvIy5ckQE/s320/IMG_1565.JPG" width="241" /></a></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">These two, Sam and Kyle, are the tallest people I know. Obviously! I seriously love these two boys. Kyle is the nicest, most genuine student I've ever had. And Sambo and I bonded while I did his make-up for One-Act. They are two great students and their character is as tall as they are! :)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Almost all of the senior class. This is Senior English I. I had a great time getting to know all of them. I can't wait to see what this group of students does as they move onto college and careers next year.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnFEX_XtqBoTxWDNfInSD8P7wNhzg37Mc0kGd7tVgjGMAvV3y5MhSFE3Vf2vb83diolkw7RLvz6ASlIbpctGeg22AnaYOhTw_QC-wmLWKkeTfLq_4RNnv9uqUTL3UHGLO8n3azpBe8zFs/s1600/IMG_1572.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnFEX_XtqBoTxWDNfInSD8P7wNhzg37Mc0kGd7tVgjGMAvV3y5MhSFE3Vf2vb83diolkw7RLvz6ASlIbpctGeg22AnaYOhTw_QC-wmLWKkeTfLq_4RNnv9uqUTL3UHGLO8n3azpBe8zFs/s320/IMG_1572.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">My second class of Juniors (I forgot to get a picture with the first class). They are wild and absolutely hilarious. They kept me laughing everyday! Earlier in the semester, they had to do a book report that was Halloween themed and 3D. A student named Travis showed up with a paper grocery sack full of pictures of potatoes. On each potato, he wrote things about the book (characters, plot, setting, etc.). He did a great job presenting, but when he was done I asked him why in the heck he used potatoes for his Halloween theme! He said that Charlie Brown got potatoes in his candy bag one year. So. Funny.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Then there's Senior English II. This was the first class that I was given complete control of. I feel as though I have a special bond with this class because of that. I will miss them each SO much. (Travis, Austin, Doug, Bryce, Jakey, Austin N., Taylor, Shelby, and Pietro) </div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSS7k9bgJ-SXps7KZkldCuow7ED_5UAo7k9bAQx3I3XVsOtAldZB9V7ro_vv5OoyiAkfHS8iXD_nTCUqwgLFgUICljgFv1UyB2gU-4eCYXTPwXZ0S9TWIV7NTqoOoPZvI6vxpHJ6GlEik/s1600/IMG_1580.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSS7k9bgJ-SXps7KZkldCuow7ED_5UAo7k9bAQx3I3XVsOtAldZB9V7ro_vv5OoyiAkfHS8iXD_nTCUqwgLFgUICljgFv1UyB2gU-4eCYXTPwXZ0S9TWIV7NTqoOoPZvI6vxpHJ6GlEik/s320/IMG_1580.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Krystal--not only did she make us all little cheesecakes today, but she also seemed to catch me doing really embarrassing things! (pouring Dr. Pepper down the side of my face, adjusting my tights, and uh..."picking" my nose with my hankie) You're the best, Krystal! I know you're reading this because you're SO obsessed with my blog! :)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">So there it is! I am so blessed that God has given me such an amazing experience to start off my career as a teacher. I have learned so much about education, the importance of organization and sleep, and the amazing, rewarding feeling of being loved by an extremely bright group of students. I am so thankful to have been apart of Tri County this semester! </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">It's going to be so strange not to be called Miss Wolfe everyday.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">grace and peace,</div><div style="text-align: left;">Mair</div>mairin gracehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04523725987818384203noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8382989754950981333.post-78777768619728588642011-09-18T12:28:00.002-05:002011-09-18T12:35:26.824-05:00Dear, Old GusFor those of you who know me well, you probably know that my car is named <b>Gus</b>.<br />
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His full name is Guster, and I believe the name suits him perfectly. His name has made him more lovable...and if I hadn't named him, I probably would have "accidentally" pushed him off a cliff. Suffice it to say, Gus is old and with that comes "complications."<br />
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Here's a small list of Gus's ailments:<br />
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<ul><li>His hood won't close all the way...actually that was my fault due to this:</li>
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</a></div><ul><li>Gus got a flat tire last Thursday while I was at school. So, Tri County's maintenance man, Steve, tried to fill it up...that didn't work, so I drove the four miles to DeWitt, NE and stopped by the Coop. My instructions were to find "Mike" and tell him "Steve" sent me. </li>
<li>There is a small space between Gus's fancy CD player and the rest of the radio. My dear sister thought this space was the CD slot. Now, my favorite Dave Barnes CD is left in there to rattle annoyingly when Gus reaches top speeds. </li>
<li>Speaking of top speeds: Gus's speedometer only goes to 85. </li>
<li>Gus has freaky seat belts. They look like this: </li>
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<li>I've had to jump start Gus three times. </li>
<li>At one point, Gus wouldn't stop driving in reverse. That lasted about a week. </li>
<li>When I put him in park, I have to push the gear shifter all the way until it clicks or else the keys won't come out</li>
<li>As much as I complain, I would be very sad if I had a different car. Gus and I have had some good times together!</li>
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Thanks, Gus.<br />
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I hope you are all enjoying this beautiful, rainy Sunday.<br />
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grace and peace,<br />
Mairmairin gracehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04523725987818384203noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8382989754950981333.post-45405397271566850202011-08-15T16:54:00.000-05:002011-08-15T16:54:55.920-05:00Miss WolfeIt's been a big couple of weeks for me.<br />
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<ol><li>I moved into my first apartment</li>
<li>I started student teaching at Tri County High School</li>
</ol>Not only can I NOT believe I am about to begin my final year of college, but I also can't believe that I am going to be taking over a classroom TOMORROW (our first day with students).<br />
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Here are some pictures of my English classroom:<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">Tomorrow's the big day! I'm so excited! To everyone who starts school this week, good luck and have fun!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">grace and peace,</div><div style="text-align: left;">Mair</div>mairin gracehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04523725987818384203noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8382989754950981333.post-85276880972322511892011-07-29T16:37:00.000-05:002011-07-29T16:37:07.322-05:00Robin's Egg BlueYesterday I bought a can of robin's egg blue spray paint and today...I went nuts! Here are some of the things I found to paint:<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">And here's what they look like now! </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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I filled the two little frames with some black and white pictures and they look great!<br />
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I better be careful...everything I own is going to be painted this color soon!<br />
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grace and peace,<br />
Mairmairin gracehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04523725987818384203noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8382989754950981333.post-20539516613567811212011-07-28T15:30:00.000-05:002011-07-28T15:30:28.401-05:00DIY Ruffle PillowHey everyone! Remember me?<br />
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I've been very busy working this summer and selling my crafted wares at the Farmer's Market in Plattsmouth (Saturday from 9-12 in the Pamida parking lot)<br />
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Here's a throw pillow that I made out of some spare brown canvas that I had originally planned to recover my butterfly chair with. Since the butterfly chair went out of style after middle school...I figured I better use the fabric for something!<br />
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It was a lot easier than I thought it would be! I measured two rectangles for the front and back and then cut several one inch strips (longer than the height of the rectangles) for the ruffles. I sewed the ruffles on first, then sewed the two sides together, and finished it off by stuffing it! Here it is:<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">Give it a try (and come to the Farmer's Market!)</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">grace and peace,</div><div style="text-align: left;">Mair</div>mairin gracehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04523725987818384203noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8382989754950981333.post-13473065673982566462011-07-09T09:03:00.000-05:002011-07-09T09:03:11.710-05:00Queen Anne's LaceOur recent trip to Iowa for the 4th of July got me looking at pictures of Queen Anne's Lace. This flower grows wild EVERYWHERE in Iowa and I think it's beautiful. In fact, it's one of my new favorites!<br />
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Here are some pictures I found:<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">grace and peace,</div><div style="text-align: left;">Mair</div>mairin gracehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04523725987818384203noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8382989754950981333.post-24862894178251344352011-07-05T23:34:00.000-05:002011-07-05T23:34:11.842-05:00A Girl Who ReadsSince my parents went to bed at 10, my brother is in Iowa, and my sister in Lincoln....I have had nothing to do but stumble and watch Tangled.<br />
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While stumbling, I stumbled upon the following essay? (I'm not sure what to call it)...but it describes me perfectly. It's called "Date a Girl Who Reads" and I'm not sure who the author is. <br />
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</div><div style="color: #783f04;"> Find a girl who reads. You’ll know that she does because she will always have an unread book in her bag.She’s the one lovingly looking over the shelves in the bookstore, the one who quietly cries out when she finds the book she wants. You see the weird chick sniffing the pages of an old book in a second hand book shop? That’s the reader. They can never resist smelling the pages, especially when they are yellow. </div><div style="color: #783f04;"><br />
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</div><div style="color: #783f04;">She’s the girl reading while waiting in that coffee shop down the street. If you take a peek at her mug, the non-dairy creamer is floating on top because she’s kind of engrossed already. Lost in a world of the author’s making. Sit down. She might give you a glare, as most girls who read do not like to be interrupted. Ask her if she likes the book. Buy her another cup of coffee. Let her know what you really think of Murakami. See if she got through the first chapter of Fellowship. Understand that if she says she understood James Joyce’s Ulysses she’s just saying that to sound intelligent. Ask her if she loves Alice or she would like to be Alice.</div><div style="color: #783f04;"><br />
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</div><div style="color: #783f04;"> It’s easy to date a girl who reads. Give her books for her birthday, for Christmas and for anniversaries. Give her the gift of words, in poetry, in song. Give her Neruda, Pound, Sexton, Cummings. Let her know that you understand that words are love. Understand that she knows the difference between books and reality but by golly, she’s going to try to make her life a little like her favorite book. It will never be your fault if she does. She has to give it a shot somehow. Lie to her. If she understands syntax, she will understand your need to lie. Behind words are other things: motivation, value, nuance, dialogue. It will not be the end of the world. Fail her. Because a girl who reads knows that failure always leads up to the climax. Because girls who understand that all things will come to end. That you can always write a sequel. That you can begin again and again and still be the hero. That life is meant to have a villain or two. Why be frightened of everything that you are not? </div><div style="color: #783f04;">Girls who read understand that people, like characters, develop. Except in the Twilightseries. </div><div style="color: #783f04;"><br />
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</div><div style="color: #783f04;">If you find a girl who reads, keep her close. When you find her up at 2 AM clutching a book to her chest and weeping, make her a cup of tea and hold her. You may lose her for a couple of hours but she will always come back to you. She’ll talk as if the characters in the book are real, because for a while, they always are. </div><div style="color: #783f04;"><br />
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</div><div style="color: #783f04;">You will propose on a hot air balloon. Or during a rock concert. Or very casually next time she’s sick. You will smile so hard you will wonder why your heart hasn’t burst and bled out all over your chest yet. You will write the story of your lives, have kids with strange names and even stranger tastes. She will introduce your children to the Cat in the Hat and Aslan, maybe in the same day. You will walk the winters of your old age together and she will recite Keats under her breath while you shake the snow off your boots. Date a girl who reads because you deserve it. You deserve a girl who can give you the most colorful life imaginable. If you want the world and the worlds beyond it, date a girl who reads. Or better yet, date a girl who writes.</div><div style="color: #783f04;"><br />
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</div>...It's a little on the cheesy side, yes, but then so am I. Aren't ALL girls who read a little cheesy? Yes, yes they are. <br />
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Have a wonderful evening...I'm going to go charge my Kindle!<br />
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grace and peace,<br />
Mair mairin gracehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04523725987818384203noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8382989754950981333.post-18054679366649103452011-07-01T00:57:00.000-05:002011-07-01T00:57:38.382-05:00It's Almost Here!!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPANNP2nWon0ZAXeW6l1afpDR5J5g5YzGJRlsJRD6wbX-7SpOGjDxekkzx9vVbQQyjLKbNctVHqVCgtCrpzB4rqoiNgT0wY8BBuAnLqQF_dv5JoYYM1_lE7RSTlvMJ5k1RPrW8KzZswi0/s1600/Flea+Market.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPANNP2nWon0ZAXeW6l1afpDR5J5g5YzGJRlsJRD6wbX-7SpOGjDxekkzx9vVbQQyjLKbNctVHqVCgtCrpzB4rqoiNgT0wY8BBuAnLqQF_dv5JoYYM1_lE7RSTlvMJ5k1RPrW8KzZswi0/s400/Flea+Market.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />
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grace and peace,<br />
Mairmairin gracehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04523725987818384203noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8382989754950981333.post-67403513554509460382011-07-01T00:28:00.001-05:002011-07-01T00:59:57.749-05:00Catching UpI love summer time...as most people probably do. Knowing that I don't have anything "due" is such a great feeling. This summer has been especially busy...I have been working everyday and when I'm not at work, I'm making things good for the flea market (which is SUNDAY at YOUNG'S PARK in MURRAY, NE from 7 until DUSK and you ALL should come.)<br />
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Between crafting and working I have had a BLAST hanging out with people, playing Blitz, drinking sweet tea, and getting free pie on Wednesday nights.....<br />
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<span style="color: #783f04;">BLESSING #1: friends to do things with!</span><br />
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Here are some pictures of summer stuff...<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We made crab rangoon one night. Here Drew is using his Magneto powers and Tim is stabbing me in the head with a knife. </div><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKB_VFMCyzFruo0CnvyY5NOE_BmaYzwOtQGmO3xQedIs1shYWvzIm8BtFKfCUOiC7PiQFJQWfwrOhkqziSy4PTNrjtFHyfU9CmRXYRx6XbPDfOOwHnoOzdIfRBzcTXFmDebrUyfQ_xvzc/s1600/IMG_0487.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKB_VFMCyzFruo0CnvyY5NOE_BmaYzwOtQGmO3xQedIs1shYWvzIm8BtFKfCUOiC7PiQFJQWfwrOhkqziSy4PTNrjtFHyfU9CmRXYRx6XbPDfOOwHnoOzdIfRBzcTXFmDebrUyfQ_xvzc/s320/IMG_0487.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I got a feather with my good friend Bri!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjopRWajN25kcGK8-URhuZlY559k1Etnz6bgtYa9sQozom8uc6M4ZIo3_p6spkje1Tu4chF77HVbl760aZ2DCm1-dSKqSFe7GwrPVecJ3ymcJmgoKKpFf07lAfWuWX5V-1Phi4zgQWIPZg/s1600/IMG_0501.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjopRWajN25kcGK8-URhuZlY559k1Etnz6bgtYa9sQozom8uc6M4ZIo3_p6spkje1Tu4chF77HVbl760aZ2DCm1-dSKqSFe7GwrPVecJ3ymcJmgoKKpFf07lAfWuWX5V-1Phi4zgQWIPZg/s320/IMG_0501.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I made this table runner by sewing doilies together! I was going to sell it at the flea market...buuuuut I think my mom liked it a little too much! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="color: #783f04; text-align: left;">BLESSING #2: My aunt had open heart surgery on Wednesday and she is recovering well. Praise God from whom ALL blessings flow!!!</div><div style="color: #783f04; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="color: #783f04; text-align: left;">BLESSING #3: Brian got back from Haiti...he has amazing stories and pictures...and God was definitely glorified through the work he did down there. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">I hope your summers are as blessed as mine</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">grace and peace,</div><div style="text-align: left;">Mair</div>mairin gracehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04523725987818384203noreply@blogger.com0