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87 Teachers Share Wild Excuses Students Gave For Being Late That Turned Out To Be True

Let’s face it—almost every single one of us has ended up being late to class at least once or twice. It can be pretty easy to panic over how to excuse yourself for not being on time, and teachers are always ready to deal with a white lie. Whether it’s imaginary appointments with the dentist or sudden and unexplainable stomach aches, there can be no end to students’ creativity. Yet, some stories can be so ridiculous, people can’t help but question whether they are real. User minecraftplayer48 decided to ask the teachers of Reddit, "What was the best excuse for being late that turned out to be true?" As of this day, the thread has collected more than 9.7K comments...

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Meet a Reader | Librarian E, from Texas

1. Tell us a little about yourself Hi, everyone. I live in North Texas (*waves to Texas Rachel*) with my husband of 22 years and our two children, aged 12 and 7. I’m a librarian and my husband is a programmer, though since our son was born he’s chosen to work limited contract hours to be the stay-at-home parent/household engineer. We tend to be protective of our family’s personal information (see: librarian and programmer), so we rarely name our kids or share their photos online, but we will sometimes post pictures like these: #raisingthemright – our son reading the short story collection by my favorite author #mommydaughterdate – our daughter admiring the sort of tea shop decor she’ll never see...

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5 Closet Cosplays from Winter 2022 Anime for Your Next Convention

[ad_top1 class="mb40"] [sourceLink asin="" asin_jp="" cdj_product_id="" text="twitter" url="https://twitter.com/fukudashin1/status/1468887960867471361?s=20&t=bSfAYtVfDG18hnjSd96k-Q" ] Whether you’re an experienced cosplayer or you’ve never made one before in your life, everyone can enjoy wearing closet cosplays. These are costumes made from pre-existing clothes, optionally with a few additions or alterations to suit the character. And while the Winter 2022 anime season is filled with lots of fantasy and historical series that don’t lend themselves to this style of cosplay, there are still plenty of recognizable characters whose outfits are perfect for a beginner to take a stab at. So here are five closet cosplay ideas from Winter 2022 anime to try for your next convention! [ad_top2 class="mt40 mb40"] 1. Adult Eren Yeager from Shingeki no Kyojin: The...

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Best Canvas Review – from a Pro Photographer

Today I’m sharing an honest and in-depth review of the products we purchased from Best Canvas/Canvas Discount. For full disclosure, for my initial order I received a discount to facilitate our previous post – but I have since ordered a lot more product from them, as you will see! All thoughts and opinions shared on my site are 100% my own. Best Canvas/Canvas Discount Review This post is a follow-up to our post on How to Create Gorgeous Gallery Photo Walls. All of the photo products that were shown in that post were ordered from Best Canvas/Canvas Discount (Best Canvas is the Canadian site and Canvas Discount is the US site) so I thought it would be helpful to share...

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10 Sustainable Hosiery Brands to Keep Your Legs Warm

image from Organic Basics Disclosure: Some of the links below are affiliated and/or sponsored, so we may earn a small commission if you click through and make a purchase. We only add brands & products we truly believe in. Where to Find Sustainable Tights & StockingsUntil we hit warmer weather and brave getting our legs out, we’re all still likely walking around in tights or stockings under our dresses and skirts. They see us through from fall to spring and are staples in our wardrobes, but how much do we really know about these undergarment base layers?Known collectively as ‘hosiery’, tights and stockings (also pantyhose) have been around for much longer than you might think. As far back as the...

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