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My Day
Day: 17th Sep
1 thing I want to remember about today ... how thankful I am to be somewhere with electricity
What was most challenging today ... dealing with a very unhappy baby
What made me the happiest ... sitting out on my parent's patio, enjoying the cool weather
My day in one word ... stress-free
My awesome accomplishment for the day ... getting Zoe to sleep so I could get dressed
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Day: 26th Aug
1 thing I want to remember about today ... How much I enjoy being in school
What was most challenging today ... sitting patiently through an hour of introductions in class
What made me the happiest ... getting to go to the library alone
My day in one word ... informative
My awesome accomplishment for the day ... getting downstairs picked up in less than ten minutes
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Day: 4th Aug
1 thing I want to remember about today ... how much I enjoyed playing with the kids
What was most challenging today ... Before class was canceled, trying to study for my quiz
What made me the happiest ... hanging out with my family
My day in one word ... nice
My awesome accomplishment for the day ... I finished unpacking from our weekend trip.
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Day: 12th Jul
1 thing I want to remember about today ... It was so nice to stay in pajamas all day and watch TV without feeling guilty.
What was most challenging today ... Today was the worst pain I've had since surgery.
What made me the happiest ... Snuggling on the couch with the kids and hubby.
My day in one word ... relaxing
My awesome accomplishment for the day ... taking a bath
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Day: 9th Jul
1 thing I want to remember about today ... I survived sinus surgery!
What was most challenging today ... Not being able to breathe through my nose, due to the packing
What made me the happiest ... Seeing my sweet little girl and getting a hug from her
My day in one word ... lethargic
My awesome accomplishment for the day ... I sat in bed for many hours and watched TV, the first time in a very long time!
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Day: 27th May
1 thing I want to remember about today ... I am happy with my decision to resign from my teaching position.
What was most challenging today ... Collecting textbooks, completing grades, keeping the students busy.
What made me the happiest ... Waking up and seeing my daughter asleep in the bed next to me.
My day in one word ... Busy
My awesome accomplishment for the day ... Getting up and working out.
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Day: 11th Apr
1 thing I want to remember about today ... I am so thankful that I only had to work one day this week!
What was most challenging today ... Keeping my fourth-period class from driving me crazy
What made me the happiest ... Picking up my kids
My day in one word ... productive
My awesome accomplishment for the day ... finally reserving a pool for our Cub Scout party
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Day: 10th Apr
1 thing I want to remember about today ... I really enjoyed getting to spend time with my sister and her new son
What was most challenging today ... Getting packed and getting through the airport with an infant
What made me the happiest ... Getting home and seeing Darren and Zach
My day in one word ... fast-paced
My awesome accomplishment for the day ... Getting everything packed and flying with an infant
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Day: 25th Feb
1 thing I want to remember about today ... It's okay to be silly with my students
What was most challenging today ... finding out that Zoe has another ear infection, and the conflict going on between some of my coworkers. I don't want to be involved.
What made me the happiest ... driving home from work
My day in one word ... exhausting
My awesome accomplishment for the day ... coming home from work and not taking a nap
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Day: 24th Feb
1 thing I want to remember about today ... I earned a whole bunch of "mommy points" with my son.
What was most challenging today ... staying awake after such an early start to the day
What made me the happiest ... getting to spend some alone time with my son
My day in one word ... fun
My awesome accomplishment for the day ... My son and I waited outside of Target this morning, and finally were able to buy a Nintendo Wii. It's our first game system, and I know we will all enjoy it.
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