2018 in Review
memory/ˈmem(ə)rē/noun. a. the faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information. b. something remembered from the past; a recollection. I’ve written a grand total of ONE post on here...
Category: Everyday Life
Self-Care Saturdays
by Laura Apperley
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re·charge /rēˈCHärj/ verb. a. to make a new attack b. to regain energy or spirit c. to become charged again : to refill with electric charge This week was hectic. A professional development day full...
The Best of 2017
by Laura Apperley
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new /n(y)o͞o/ adj. a. not existing before; made, introduced, or discovered recently or now for the first time; b. already existing but seen, experienced, or acquired recently or now for the first...
A Grateful Heart
by Laura Apperley
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grat·i·tude /ˈɡradəˌt(y)o͞od/ noun. a. the quality of being thankful; readiness to show appreciation for and to return kindness. ‘Tis the season of thankfulness and my week has been full of...
A Good Sport
by Laura Apperley
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sport /spôrt/ noun. a. an activity involving physical exertion and skill in which an individual or team competes against another or others for entertainment. b. a person who behaves in...
A Year to Remember
by Laura Apperley
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bless·ed /blest,ˈblesid/ adj. a. of or enjoying happiness b. bringing pleasure, contentment, or good fortune Currently, on social media, you’ll find hundreds of posts of the opinion that 2016 was a terrible...
A New Place to Call Home
by Laura Apperley
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stran·ger /ˈstrānjər/ noun. a. a person whom one does not know or with whom one is not familiar. b. a person who does not know, or is not known in,...
Remember the first time…?
by Laura Apperley
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mo·men·tous /mōˈmen(t)əs/ adj. a. of great importance or significance, especially in its bearing on the future. You know those moments that really stick? The ones that will forever be a part...
Autumn Basics
by Laura Apperley
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trans·form /tran(t)sˈfôrm/ verb. a. make a thorough or dramatic change in the form, appearance, or character of. b. the product of a transformation. Autumn is my most favourite time of...
Goodbye Summer
by Laura Apperley
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wan·der·lust /ˈwändərˌləst/ noun. a. a strong, innate desire to rove or travel about. It’s the first day of September – time to wave goodbye to hot, sunny days, and happily...