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If anybody still checks this... I have moved. :) I just started a new blog about my experiences as a part of The Piutau Family. www.thepiut...

Most things are ranked on a scale of 1-10. Sometimes it's a scale of 1-5. So when I heard my sister say my dad's cancer had progre...

I went to my sister's this evening to watch a recorded episode of Modern Family, eat a delicious wet burrito my brother-in-law created a...

I helped one of my students with their classwork today. I was a little annoyed because it was during my planning period and I had a lot to ...

I went shopping at Target tonight with my mom, sister and nephew. B was tired and cranky so my mom got out his bottle and gave it to him. ...

Meet Zolpidem. It's otherwise known as Ambien. This is a picture of a 10mg pill. It's tiny. On the label is says to take only on...

One of the best perks of being a teacher is that thing known as Summer. Therefore, one of the most difficult times in a teacher's life ...

Summer's over. I get that. I really, really get that. So let me recap the 2nd half of what was. I went to the Point Defiance Zoo ...

It’s been a while since I’ve graced my blog and its worshippers with my presence. It’s summer and I’ve been doing the very best I can to k...

Last night around 3:15am I awoke to a crash and the sound of shattering glass, loud voices and the thud of a body being thrown against my ex...

Today during lunch recess I went outside as I have for the last week or so because the weather is all beautiful and sunny and warm.  And bec...

Our family got some good news today.  It seems as though my dad may be a candidate for surgery after all.   Just two weeks ago we found out ...

My mom and I went to see my baby brother graduate on Saturday.  It was beautiful and my chest swelled with pride as he walked up to the stag...

No kidding.  Ichiro Suzuki, Ken Griffey Jr and Mike Sweeney among others came to MCMES Elementary today. One of our tutors sent a letter to ...

I volunteered at our school's Beach Party.   It was great to be able to just play with the kids without having to be all teachery. My ba...

My nephew seems to be going through some type of incredible growth spurt.  Within one week he went from sitting and cooing to crawling and m...

Brayden is in "swimming lessons" at our local pool.  He's in the toddler class for kids 6 months to 3 years old.  He totally l...

This little guy has been hanging around my condo for over a week now.  I've grown accustomed to his shell.  Here's the thing about s...

Last night I had a dream that all my skin was shedding off as if after a moderate sunburn (but without the pain of a sunburn).  It was just ...