Author Archives | Lauren

About Lauren

Lauren Sommerer is a preschool teacher who likes to build prototypes, grow cats, cook things once, save money, reduce, reuse and recycle.

Mini Stay-cation. Really – 30 minutes.

May 19, 2012

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On Saturday Lloyd had a bunch of graduation parties to attend in Lincoln, and I had some things I wanted to get done in Lincoln, so we shared a ride. “Why didn’t you just go to the parties?” I hear some of you ask, to which I answer, “Social Avoidance Syndrome.” Going to a social [...]

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If you are reading this….

May 18, 2012

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I have fallen asleep on the couch watching television Friday night. Bliss. Bliss, I say.

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I love this mastermind, and his eco-friendly message.

May 17, 2012

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Here – watch this. You’ll never dry your hands the same way again! I love it! It really works, and I’ve even got the preschoolers doing it, though we’re more ‘flick’ instead of ‘shake’, plus their hands are very tiny.

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Bugged.

May 16, 2012

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Ah, nature. At school today we set up a low table on the concrete (A tabletop on some blocks) with some toys for the kids. While I was at the door waiting for a child to finish in the bathroom, Emma (a young four) was at the little table and started screaming bloody murder, and [...]

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Red Green

May 15, 2012

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We went to the Lied Center again! (It wasn’t just for an expensive nap this time.) Several teachers are retiring this year at Lloyd’s school, and John Roeber – their amazing shop teacher – is a big Red Green fan. The staff surprised him by a bunch of them getting together and buying a block [...]

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Good grief. This is who I have become.

May 14, 2012

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We have some fairly serious water damage in the ceiling above the stairs. We’ve actually known about it for some time, but it’s not really a problem unless it rains. Plus, at night when the ceiling light is on, all looks normal. When it’s just sunshine, though, the damage can be seen all the way [...]

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