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Friday 5


Welcome back to the Friday 5!   During each segment of this meme- I intend to share with you 5 posts that I have read over the past week that have me “wired, fired, and freakin’ inspired!” (Thank you Nancy Blackwell for the quote). They may be new or old….  but are posts that I have come across that definitely deserve your attention to hop on over and check out!

This week- I'm doing things a little bit different- as I am at the U.P. Early Childhood Conference today and tomorrow. (I scheduled this post last weekend). So... instead of specific posts today- I invite you to check out our keynote speakers' websites!



And here are 3 more links to pages/sites that I have found more recently:





I hope to find more time to read the mountain of posts sitting in my reader. You'll know if I've gotten there when you see another Friday 5 post! 


If I opt to share your post and what I love about it, and you’d like to grab my button- you’re welcome to do so!  AND if you decided you want to join in on the fun…..  Please add any posts that you found especially inspiring this week in the comments. (Please keep this to posts that you have read, not posts that you have written Winking smile. )



I hope you enjoyed my reading picks from this week :). 

I'm hoping that this meme will help me keep up with my blog reading!

Have you read any inspiring posts this week? I'd love to hear about them!


Feel free to grab my button if you've been featured on the Friday 5!






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