Author: Lindsey P. Brackett

When I'm not wrangling four kids and a middle school classroom, I sit on my back porch in the mountains and write southern fiction that's short and long. I believe in Jesus, library fines, supper at the table, the Edislow life, and strong coffee. Pretty much in that order.
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Thankful Thursday

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In honor of Veteran’s Day and Thankful Thursday, here’s some pics of someone I am most grateful to have in my life.  But I am even more grateful that for now he’s traded the uniform of an active duty Marine Corps Lance Corporal for t-shirts, shorts, and the title Uncle Bubby. Corey was originally stationed at K-Bay in Hawaii between tours to Iraq.  I was blessed to attend his wedding there and even more blessed that he found the most amazing woman to agree to be his wife! Much love to them both for the sacrifices they made in service to our country and each other.

madelynne

Requests

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As most of you know I teach school.  Middle school.  Seventh grade.  Hormones with feet.

So I spend most of my day trying to honor requests.  Requests to go to the bathroom.  To the nurse.  To lockers.  To home.  Request for more time.  Less homework.  Easier assignments.

Lots of times, I can’t honor these requests, so I as a result, I spend a lot of my day saying things like, “No, you can’t wear your rebel flag hat with a fish hook on it in the building during school.” Or, “No, you can’t do your math homework while I’m trying to teach you about theme in literature.”

But Madelynne made a request today I think I can honor.  And hopefully it will be fulfilled someday soon. 

As most of you also know, we’re in the hunt for a new house.  The only flaw in this is we have to sell our charming little ranch first.  Madelynne is very into voicing her opinions on the kind of house we choose.  From the beginning, she has wanted stairs.  And today she clarified that request.

“Mommy, I want a house with stairs.  Stairs that go up.”

Finally, a request I can make happen, no problem!

Manic Monday

Manic Monday

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Today I have…

…thanked a veteran.  Have you?

…made dinner for a busy college student and made my children’s day by saying Aunt Calley was coming.

…wished the happiest of birthdays to one of the sweetest of little boys (and overlooked the chocolate cupcake all over Belle’s face).

…let Joshua do the dishes so I could rock the baby.

…realized that not every blog I write will be profound or thoughtful or even worth your time to read.

…known it’s worth my time, however, to remember among the chaos there are snippets of peace.

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Versatile Monday?

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Since you really don’t want to hear about how truly manic my life is going to be this week, you can hop on over to Black Tag Diaries and thank Julia for giving me this award.

Julia had the misfortune of moving away before we could really get to know each other, so in keeping with the rules of this award, I’m going to reveal some things any good friend of mine should really know….

Here’s the rules for acceptance of the Versatile Blogger Award:
1) Thank and link back to the blogger that gave you the award.
2) Share 7 things about yourself.
3) Pass the award on to 7 blogs you’ve recently discovered and enjoy.
4) Leave your recipients a note, telling them about the award.
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Top 7 Random Facts:
1.  I am terrified of snakes, but “Rikki-Tikki-Tavi” is my favorite short story to teach.
2.  My first job (after concessionaire at the local rec department) was DJ on the local radio stations.  I got play my favorite Garth Brooks’ songs and read the obituaries at 5 o’clock every afternoon.
3.  Speaking of Garth, I really, truly love country music.  Last year I taught a group of students who would randomly burst into the chorus of “Big Green Tractor” during 7th period.  And yes, I am aware of just how redneck and boonies that sounds.
4.  I didn’t drink until I turned 21 and discovered B1G1 margaritas at the Chili’s in Rome.
5.  Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows is my favorite book.  Anne of Green Gables is a close second.  But Little House in the Big Woods is the first book I ever loved.  oh, and my girls were both Laura Ingalls for Halloween.
6.  It’s really important to me that we have dinner together most nights each week.  The girls help me set the table and Amelia throws her cup on the floor twenty times during the meal and Joshua teaches the girls vocabulary words like opussum for the letter ‘o’, so they can drive their teachers crazy.
7.  Some of you probably already know this but it’s always my most random fact and fitting for #7: I’m the oldest of 7 kids.  My mom says seven is the number of completeness.  I think she meant chaos.  But we wouldn’t have it any other way.
And now I’m passing this award to some of my favorite folks:
1.  Laura who updates Garrett News
2.  Melissa who is Completely Eclipsed
3.  Nikole with her Happy Simple Life
4.  Calley who has Sporadic Moments (warning: this is my sister and she says it’s adult content, that means she doesn’t have a very broad vocabulary)
5.  Abigail who runs The Washington Post
6.  Kim of The Reed Family
7.   Kristin who is the voice of Ryan & Kristin

Happy Blogging!

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Falling for Thankful Thursday

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I. Love. Fall.

 It’s my favorite season and this week it’s like the autumn fairies in Belle’s Tinkerbell movie have finally dusted our little corner of God’s country with red and gold.

Even though it’s been almost 80 all week.  And humid.  And rainy.  It’s fall.  I drive home on the little winding country backroads and see the kind of picturesque settings found on postcards or Thomas Kincaide paintings or screen savers.  (yeah, I know that’s totally random, but I have a screen saver with the most gorgeous and soothing pictures on my computer at school.)

So, naturally this Thursday, I’m thankful for fall and all it’s glorious splendor.  And I’m thankful to have three sweet girls who also love…
pumpkins and quirky gourds
hot cider and sugar cookies
hayrides and corn mazes
mums and scarecrows
raking up leaves just to jump
twilight stillness
just cool enough for a scarf
and boots
storing up memories for winter…

Do you know which baby girl this is in the pumpkin bucket?

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