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Beginnings
I always liked beginnings more than the ends. There is something soothing about beginnings. The beginning of a song, a book, a meal, a challenge. Beginnings are the best. They give me hope. This year its all about new beginnings, and this is how its going so far. January: Listening to Inspirational Podcasts. February: Wordles.…
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We Made It!
I really can’t believe I made it till the very end. 31 days of writing. 31 new ideas. 31 different formats and styles. Today the eight of us gathered around in Shaistas room celebrating. She was kind enough to get us some morning treats and we talked about our favourite parts, our best moments, blogging…
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To My Headaches
This week has been one of the most challenging weeks physically. I had cut out all sources of caffeine cold turkey, curbed down daytime eating and been functioning on few hours of sleep. You might be thinking why would anyone do that? Well, I am preparing my body for Ramadan, our holy month of fasting.…
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Oscar Drama
Every meme on my social media had to do with the the Oscar drama. Me having absolutely no clue what was going on, I quickly googled the event to find out. It felt like the video took ages to buffer but its only because I was impatient to find out the latest buzz. Then, I…
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Innocent Confessions
Last night: ”This?” “No other, up one mama” “That one?” ”Nooooo” “Which one?” ”MINION MINION MOVIE” ”This one?” ”mmmm I fink so” I clicked on the “Minions” Movie. I guess my son wanted one of the Despicable Me trilogy & not the Minion one because as soon as the movie started and the earth intro…
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Post Break
Throbbing Headaches. Sleepy eyes. Talkative students. Leftovers for lunch. The spring break is over. Back to school, back to reality. I just want to crawl in bed and nap my headaches away, but first slice of life. I’ll try again tomorrow.
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Time
A Thought for the day… Today I woke up counting down for some reason; 6 Days till Ramadan 36 Days till Eid El Fitir 81 Days till Summer Break 104 Days till Eid Al Adha 148 Days till Next School Year 281 Days till 2023 My dad used to say, ”Time is Money.” The concept…
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Write! Write! Write!
I was reading a review on the book Write! Write! Write! by Amy Ludwig Vanderwater and checking if I can use it in my classroom. “This collection of brightly illustrated, kid-friendly poems celebrates the empowerment, wonder–and the work–of writing.” Then it really struck me that poetry is the first genre of writing that students and…
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On Thursdays..
I woke up with a headache, had a cup of coffee, breakfast for the kids while they enjoy their endless screen time. I needed to run some errands, everything is half day today because its Thursday, the last day of the week before the weekend. I need to buy some groceries. I need to take…
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Self Care
Whose self care is that? I think I know.Its owner is quite happy though.Full of joy like a vivid rainbow,I watch her laugh. I cry hello. She gives her self care a shake,And laughs until her belly aches.The only other sound’s the break,Of distant waves and birds awake. The self care is happy, relax and…
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A Haiku
Perpetual boundA whole, beautiful life bloomsenjoying the new