{"id":2735,"date":"2011-02-23T01:17:48","date_gmt":"2011-02-23T08:17:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/coffeejitters.net\/blog\/?p=2735"},"modified":"2014-11-30T01:23:18","modified_gmt":"2014-11-30T08:23:18","slug":"smile","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/coffeejitters.net\/blog\/2011\/02\/23\/smile\/","title":{"rendered":"Smile"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>My homework has become a bit of drudgery lately, but there is one thing that brightens my study time.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/coffeejitters.net\/blog\/2011\/02\/smile\/smile-1\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6653\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"6653\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/coffeejitters.net\/blog\/2011\/02\/23\/smile\/smile-1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coffeejitters.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/smile-1.jpg?fit=640%2C427\" data-orig-size=\"640,427\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;3.3&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;DMC-TZ3&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1298418461&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.6&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;160&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.033333333333333&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"smile-1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coffeejitters.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/smile-1.jpg?fit=640%2C427\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-6653 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coffeejitters.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/smile-1.jpg?resize=640%2C427\" alt=\"smile notebooks - CoffeeJitters.Net\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coffeejitters.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/smile-1.jpg?w=640 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coffeejitters.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/smile-1.jpg?resize=300%2C200 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Gem (23 months old today) started drawing smiley faces.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/coffeejitters.net\/blog\/2011\/02\/smile\/052-2\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2738\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/coffeejitters.net\/blog\/2011\/02\/23\/smile\/052-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coffeejitters.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/052.jpg?fit=2218%2C1479\" data-orig-size=\"2218,1479\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;3.3&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;DMC-TZ3&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1298418474&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.6&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;160&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.033333333333333&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"052\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coffeejitters.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/052.jpg?fit=640%2C426\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2738 size-large\" title=\"Smile\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coffeejitters.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/052.jpg?resize=640%2C426\" alt=\"smile\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coffeejitters.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/052.jpg?resize=640%2C426 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coffeejitters.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/052.jpg?resize=300%2C200 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coffeejitters.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/052.jpg?w=2160 2160w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I find them all throughout my notes.<\/p>\n<p>We got her a journal of her very own, and she does love to color in that as well.<\/p>\n<p>So many smiles.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/coffeejitters.net\/blog\/2011\/02\/smile\/smileyfaces\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2736\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/coffeejitters.net\/blog\/2011\/02\/23\/smile\/smileyfaces\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coffeejitters.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/smileyfaces.jpg?fit=1017%2C1024\" data-orig-size=\"1017,1024\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"smileyfaces\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coffeejitters.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/smileyfaces.jpg?fit=640%2C644\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2736 size-large\" title=\"smileyfaces\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coffeejitters.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/smileyfaces.jpg?resize=640%2C644\" alt=\"smiley faces\" width=\"640\" height=\"644\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coffeejitters.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/smileyfaces.jpg?resize=640%2C644 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coffeejitters.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/smileyfaces.jpg?resize=150%2C150 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coffeejitters.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/smileyfaces.jpg?resize=300%2C302 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coffeejitters.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/smileyfaces.jpg?w=1017 1017w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>But she really loves to draw in Mama&#8217;s notebook.<\/p>\n<p>She also tries to mimic my writing; she scribbles right over the top of it.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/coffeejitters.net\/blog\/2011\/02\/smile\/058-3\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2740\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/coffeejitters.net\/blog\/2011\/02\/23\/smile\/058-3\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coffeejitters.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/058.jpg?fit=1850%2C1234\" data-orig-size=\"1850,1234\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;3.3&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;DMC-TZ3&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1298418634&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.6&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;160&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.033333333333333&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"058\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coffeejitters.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/058.jpg?fit=640%2C426\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2740 size-large\" title=\"blackout poetry\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coffeejitters.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/058.jpg?resize=640%2C426\" alt=\"blackout poetry\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coffeejitters.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/058.jpg?resize=640%2C426 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coffeejitters.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/058.jpg?resize=300%2C200 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coffeejitters.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/058.jpg?w=1850 1850w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Or maybe she&#8217;s creating <a title=\"blackout poetry\" href=\"http:\/\/www.ehow.com\/how_4763764_write-blackout-poem.html\" target=\"_blank\">blackout poetry<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>She&#8217;s helpful too. Here she went and crossed off all the items on my to do list.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/coffeejitters.net\/blog\/2011\/02\/smile\/attachment\/053\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2739\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/coffeejitters.net\/blog\/2011\/02\/23\/smile\/attachment\/053\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coffeejitters.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/053.jpg?fit=1839%2C1226\" data-orig-size=\"1839,1226\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;3.3&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;DMC-TZ3&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1298418510&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.6&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.033333333333333&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"053\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coffeejitters.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/053.jpg?fit=640%2C426\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2739 size-large\" title=\"to do list\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coffeejitters.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/053.jpg?resize=640%2C426\" alt=\"to do list\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coffeejitters.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/053.jpg?resize=640%2C426 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coffeejitters.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/053.jpg?resize=300%2C200 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coffeejitters.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/053.jpg?w=1839 1839w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>If it&#8217;s already crossed off the list, do I still have to do it?<\/p>\n<p>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>My homework has become a bit of drudgery lately, but there is one thing that brightens my study time. 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