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Hi. I'm Amanda...a happy wife and mom to three awesome guys. We've lived here in Fort Collins for more than 20 years and are proud to call it home. Before moving to CO, I worked at a city attorney's office, making use of my law and Master's degrees from Duke. After settling in Fort Collins, I homeschooled my three (now teenage and older) sons and was delighted to experience music classes, soccer, karate, swim team, archery, Science Olympiad, First Lego League, parkour, and climbing (not all at the same time!). From 2005-10, I was also a contributing editor for a national scrapbooking magazine, authoring a book and a couple of monthly columns. From 2009-10, I founded and ran the Good Grief Blog. I enjoy learning new things, spending time with my family, volunteering with The Matthews House, traveling and indoor rock climbing.

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Friday
Oct052012

Five on Friday

1. I just wanted to take a moment to say thanks, Steve Jobs, for the mark you left on our world. On this one year anniversary of your passing, I thought I'd also stop to appreciate the mark you left on my almost 12 year old...my Apple-obsessed boy who almost exclusively dresses in black tops, dark rinse blue jeans, and sneakers just like you did. ;)

2. Tomorrow, apparently, is Star Wars Reads Day. Who knew? I may take advantage of some of those activities but, honestly, it often feels like every day is Star Wars Reads Day around here anyhow, lol. 

3. Considering that tomorrow morning's forecast calls for temperatures below freezing, with 5 mph winds and a 50% chance of snow, I don't think we'll be running the CSU Homecoming 5K as we'd been planning. :) (Asher and Micah had wanted to run it, so Nathan and I signed up to run with them...as I don't trust drivers to see my smallish boys and the course runs along streets in places, lol...but, let's face it, Asher and Micah don't have much in the way of "insulation." ;) And, yes, on Wednesday it was in the 80s and I was opening windows to cool the house down. Gotta love Colorado weather!)

4. I think I may end up writing my own grammar curriculum. Bleh. I'm not sure it'll happen this year so will probably continue using cobbled together bits for now...but at least I might have a plan eventually...

5. I really need to get off the computer and get some stuff done. With this sudden change in weather, though, all I really want to do is go curl up with a good book. ;)

Reader Comments (1)

My mom really likes the curriculum Easy Grammar...

October 7, 2012 | Unregistered CommenterMelinda

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