It’s that time of year again. Commercial breaks are filled with bright-colored backpacks and smiling children and actors portraying calm, confident teachers with not a hair out of place. Department stores put up giant signs shaped like pencils and everywhere you look, it’s SALE SALE SALE! It’s Back-to-School time. But, the thing is, it’s NOTContinue reading “Carie’s Lists: 11 Reasons for Teachers to Get Excited About Back-to-School”
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15 Jokes Pets Think Are Funny
1. Acting Out a Scene From The Godfather While You’re Trying to Work 2. Impersonating Things, Like… 3. Morphing Into One Pet While Your Back is Turned 4. Turning Your Paper Recycling Bag into a Shredder 5. Refusing to Get Up 6. Eating ALL the Catnip 7. Faking Injuries 8. Cuddling Inappropriately While You’re Trying to Read LolitaContinue reading “15 Jokes Pets Think Are Funny”
Carie’s Lists: Top Ten Austin Coffee Shops
I’ve been a permanent Austin resident for fifteen years now, and I’ve spent a fair amount of that time in coffee shops. These days I get out of the house at least two or three times a week to write in a place where I can go more than twenty minutes without being distracted by a pet.Continue reading “Carie’s Lists: Top Ten Austin Coffee Shops”
