You Can’t Tell Me

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…that running isn’t life-changing and here’s why:

From a Life Sentence to Freedom

…that building brand new schools on the taxpayer’s dime somehow negates the time and effort put into our children at home and in the classroom. Children are miracles and deserve our best; however, if parents and teachers aren’t given the resources necessary to facilitate strong learning, then we have big problems. And, on the note of parents, if you have no intention of actually completing the school portion of the words home school, then you’re doing a gross disservice to your children. I understand disagreements with policies and procedures in the education system, but you’re going to need to devote a lot of time to your children’s learning if you intend to be the teacher.

…that connections with others don’t bring about great opportunities – like a quick conversation with a previous professor who reminded me we know a statistics guru who may be able to help with the results section of my upcoming dissertation.

…that homemade cranberry sauce isn’t at least 1,000x better than canned jelly. We got the orange and lemon ratio right this year and it was quite possibly the best cranberry sauce I’ve ever had, short of Aunt MC’s who absolutely makes the very best.

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I ask you –

Did you homeschool or were you homeschooled?

How has running been going lately?

Tell me if you like cranberry sauce or cranberry jelly best! I like each but I prefer the sauce.

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Hi! As a prior United States Navy servicemember, I enjoy sharing the way it has changed my life and my deep appreciation of fitness and health. My hope is this journey will be funny, emotional, and inspiring! -Kelly

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3 thoughts on “You Can’t Tell Me”

  1. Technically I was “homeschooled” for eight weeks. I dropped out of high school halfway through my junior year, and I needed a diploma to join the Navy as a nuke. I did homeschool by myself for eight weeks, completed a year and a half of high school, and graduated a month before my friends. The moral of this story – high school was a joke, lol.

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      1. I moved out when I was 15, and I already had a job working at my parents’ café. Working and going to school seemed silly (my hometown was an hour from the high school, btw), and I thought high school was a waste of time. So, I dropped out to work full time and take college classes at the community college. That’s when I learned college was expensive, specifically books, and I couldn’t afford it 😂. Had I been thinking, I would have suffered through high school, gotten good grades, and gotten scholarships for college. That’s how I ended up in the Navy!

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