Tag: robin woods
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Photo: View After Work
I work all day in a classroom without windows. When I walk out the back door after work, I am greeted by this view–and sometimes it almost takes my breath away. “Breaths before Twilight” by Robin Woods No filter
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Writing: Symbolism of Flowers
What is the meaning behind flowers? Check out this Symbolism of Flowers list to add depth to your writing and more Woo to your bouquets. Adding Depth to Writing and Understanding I am currently preparing to teach The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald. Before I begin the unit, I spend some time going over…
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Writing: Other Words for Asked, Laughed, Replied, Sat, & Was

Varying your vocabulary is as important as varying your sentence length. Before you say that “said is all you need.” I agree that you should use said, asked, and replied most, BUT variety can add depth and context.
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Writing: Other Words for Whisper & Went

Avoid overusing words and annoying your readers. Here’s a list of synonyms for whisper and went. Variety is fabulous.
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Recipe: Overnight Sticky Buns
As I have been prepping everything for Christmas morning, I pulled out my mother’s recipe for sticky buns. It’s a cheater type recipe that is really easy to throw together. I decided to go ahead and share it with everyone. Enjoy!! Printer friendly PDF here: Overnight Sticky Buns What you need:1 Package Frozen Parkerhouse Rolls (Or store…
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Fan Questions: Personality
I gotta say right off the bat that I am a huge fan of your books. A couple months ago I got my friend into them too. But recently she and I have been getting into arguments because she doesn’t like Ali. She doesn’t think she has enough of a personality or thinks that some…