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Wow! What an honor to receive the Versatile Blogger Award from Teachermum today! I am so touched and grateful that she has enjoyed reading my blog! She and I sure have a lot of things in common… teachers by day, bloggers by night, and MOMs 24/7! Please be sure to read her blog and find out all about the term she coined, ‘The Crumple Effect’…I love it!

The Rules after accepting the Versatile Blogger Award are:

Thank the person who gave you the award and link back to them in your post.
Share 7 things about yourself
Pass this award along to recently discovered blogs.

I hope you enjoy these enlightening, funny, supportive and inspirational bloggers as much as I do!

voiceBoks
Coming Home To Myself

Grrl Guide

The Crazy Life of a Writing Mom

Southern Writers Magazine

Chef In Training

Now in order to receive the award…Seven Things About Me:

1. I have really never won anything in my life. I have never won a trophy, first place, or really any kind of award. Wait-I did win the ‘best dancer’ award at my school…not sure if that was a joke, though.

2. When I was a little girl, I was extremely shy. So shy that I wouldn’t talk to most people, and if I went to a friend’s house and anyone but them answered the door I would hide. I’m still shy, but have managed to get over my fear of public speaking enough to stand in front of teenagers every day-and they can be a tough audience!

3. I met my husband at a punk rock concert in the 80s. Neither one of us then looked much like we do now. He had way more hair, I had way less. We were both backstage after the show, and ended up together. That was 26 years ago.

4. I would love to live in a foreign country. I wish I had just done it when my kids were little-now that they’re old enough to have opinions, it would be hard to tear them away from their friends, sports, and school. Well, they might be ok with the school part. Maybe when I retire I’ll buy a house somewhere in a Spanish speaking country and just live there for awhile. I hope they’d come to visit me.

5. I used to drive a VW Thing. It was yellow, it had no heater, and the doors, windows, windshield, and top were removable. There was a plug on the bottom of the floor that I could remove and just hose it out when it got dirty. SUCH a California girl car, and I loved it. My boyfriend (future husband) hated it.

I miss that car.

6. I once was a groupie. I have seen The Cure play all over the world…I can’t even count the number of times I have seen them. I have an amazing vinyl collection of all their music that I just can’t bear to part with. We still own a turntable! I will still see them play whenever they come to California…maybe not in other countries anymore, but you never know!

7. I was an OB-no, not the kind that delivers babies. Although I have done that, twice. I am an original barista. I made a mean cappuccino before anyone even knew what Starbucks was. In the 80s that was the only job I could find with hair the color of an avocado!

Thanks again to Teachermum for the kind recognition of my blog. I guess now I can’t say that I’ve never won anything.

Jennifer Wolfe

Jennifer Wolfe, a writer-teacher-mom, is dedicated to finding the extraordinary in the ordinary moments of life by thinking deeply, loving fiercely, and teaching audaciously. Jennifer is a Google Certified Educator, Hyperdoc fanatic, and a voracious reader. Read her stories on her blog, mamawolfe, and grab free copies of her teaching and parenting resources.

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Wow! I’m certainly honored to win The Versatile Blogger award today from Why We Love Green! My first bloggy award! Thank you!

Why We Love Green is a great blog about saving money while saving the earth. This blogger loves to try out and support natural and organic products and make lifestyle changes that will benefit future generations. She also loves to find a good deal. Going green does not have to be expensive! Be sure to check it out!

A few things you may not know about mamawolfe:

1. I’m married and have two children, and live in the town I grew up in. I like it here much more as an adult than I did as a child-boring then = safe place to raise children now!

2. I’ve been teaching junior high for 20 years and I LOVE IT! They always surprise me, and I usually come home really feeling like I earned my paycheck every day! I think that’s how I was dubbed ‘mamawolfe’!

3. I teach at the junior high I attended. It was a little spooky at first, but then I realized it was actually very cool to voluntarily come back to a place I was pretty eager to leave…

4. My dog’s name is Cola-if you speak Spanish, you’ll know what that means. It’s not about the soft drink! My kids named him that because his tail is one of his most distinguishing features!

5. I’m passionate about education, especially in developing countries. I think everyone has the right to be educated. I’ve worked with a non-profit to build and establish a Nicaraguan sister school with my junior high, and enjoy watching kids in both cultures learn from each other.

6. I spend a lot of time in the kitchen-my kids and I love to bake and cook, and my husband loves eating! I think cooking together really expands a child’s palate, and makes meals much more interesting!

7. I think a little bit of chocolate and a lot of coffee every day is a very good thing. Enough said.

I would like to congratulate the outstanding bloggers below, who I have selected for the next Versatile Blogger Award. They’re some of my favorite reads!

Caffeinated OC Mommy

flibbertigibbet

insignificant at best

Misadventures in Motherhood

Mommy Mind Spa

My dishwasher’s possessed!

My Nuggets of Truth

Something Swanky

The Big Green Bowl

Truth and Consequences

The Book Addict

Writing Out Loud