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How many pounds of the kids’ worksheets and schoolwork I was able to purge this afternoon. I did not need to keep every spelling test and multiplication drill. The artwork, major projects and certificates were enough for great memories of this school year.<\/p>\n

See my post about clearing out the kids’ school paperwork for more about this tough decision.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

How many pounds of the kids’ worksheets and schoolwork I was able to purge this afternoon. I did not need to keep every spelling test and multiplication drill. The artwork, major projects and certificates were enough for great memories of this school year. 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