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September 8, 2019 by: Laura

Be the Light!

Trapp Be the Light

In the spring of 2019, I was chosen by the teachers in my school district as the educator of the year. It was a tremendous honor that came with a great opportunity and responsibility. I was to speak in front of all of the members of our school district at our opening convocation in August. As I considered what I would say, I decided I

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September 15, 2016 by: Laura

New Beginnings!

Hello Friends! Today I’m celebrating because it’s been one year since I found out I had breast cancer.  The last year has been challenging, and I’ve learned more than I ever wanted to know about cancer.  I had lumpectomy surgery, followed by 5 months of chemotherapy and 3 weeks of radiation.  I was able to work part time last school year, but because I was

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October 1, 2015 by: Laura

Do You BITMOJI??!!

If you don’t, you should.  Just for a giggle.  And some fun.  And to impress your friends.  AND to have a ridiculous Bitmoji-filled text message conversation with your loved ones! I’ll be honest, my Bitmoji has gotten me through some tough times. It’s helped me say the things I couldn’t really put into words. Bitmoji is a free app that comes from the creators of

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September 25, 2015 by: Laura

When Life Gets in the Way…

Sometimes life gets in the way of all the things I want to do. For example, I started out this school year with some personal goals… Find the joy in teaching and let go of the stressful stuff. Or at least let go of the stress-filled attitude that I’ve been having much too often these last couple of years. I’ve been especially cranked up at

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