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Kickin' Back

2020 kicked my butt.  But, now I'm ready to kick back.   A Little History In 2014 after being a stay-at-home wife & mother for 13 years I decided to go back to work part-time as a substitute teacher. The truth is, the first year I didn't really enjoy the job, so I was very particular about when and where I subbed, and keeping up with my home was easy.  The next year, I ended up taking a few longer-term positions and even more importantly getting called back to sub for the same teachers.  I got to know the students and they got to know me and I realized I was ready to go back to teaching full time.  So I applied, was offered a position, accepted, and began teaching again in the fall of 2016.   The students were challenging and I had to work hard to stay ahead.  I went in early and stayed late.  I worked at home a lot.  But, I loved my job.  At home, I  managed to get not let the dishes or laundry get too out of hand and kept the floors and bathrooms clean enough.  The truth