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Holly Winter Huppert: Living the Life of Holly
- Jan 16, 2018
- 2 min
7 Modern Classroom Tips that Work. Usually. Sometimes.
Need some classroom tips? Use Holly Winter's that come from her 28 years in the elementary, middle and high school classrooms of America....
Holly Winter Huppert: Living the Life of Holly
- Jan 4, 2018
- 1 min
Resolutions from a Rebel
This year I resolve to: ***Eat fried dough with sugar on top. ***Get a speeding ticket. ***Be the object of at least one Trump tweet....
Holly Winter Huppert: Living the Life of Holly
- Jan 1, 2018
- 2 min
Talents
There were fewer people at mom’s New Year’s party this year. Dad passed away three years ago; he’s out for the count. Her best friend...
Holly Winter Huppert: Living the Life of Holly
- Dec 31, 2017
- 2 min
I Would Write If...
It’s the last day of 2017. I was going to write one more thing before the end of the year. And I didn’t. Well, not yet. You see, I would...
Holly Winter Huppert: Living the Life of Holly
- Oct 12, 2017
- 3 min
What's the Answer?
What's the Answer? By Holly Winter As a kindergarten teacher, I’ve heard a lot of stories. By the eighth day of school this year, a boy...
Holly Winter Huppert: Living the Life of Holly
- May 4, 2017
- 3 min
Caution: Do Not Read This Book!
It’s an interesting concept: invite a group of children who never met me and have limited writing experience and even less life...
Holly Winter Huppert: Living the Life of Holly
- Oct 22, 2016
- 2 min
Book for Writers: Write Now: Ideas for Writers
Holly Winter's new book is getting great press. Get your copy here.
Holly Winter Huppert: Living the Life of Holly
- Sep 8, 2016
- 5 min
An Inconvenient Fear
It wasn’t the first time a mouse staged an Occupy Now protest in my kitchen, but when it comes to rodents, prior history offers no relief.
Holly Winter Huppert: Living the Life of Holly
- Jun 19, 2016
- 3 min
YOUR Love Died in Orlando
Dear (Insert your name here….) : I’m sorry to inform you of the death of your loved one in Orlando, Florida last weekend. There was a...
Holly Winter Huppert: Living the Life of Holly
- May 19, 2016
- 5 min
How I Poisoned my Nephew
I walked through a sudden downpour to pick up my 11-year-old nephew from middle school. He showed up with a backpack filled with the...
Holly Winter Huppert: Living the Life of Holly
- May 12, 2016
- 3 min
Travel Addiction
My suffering is complete. The only antidote is travel. Anywhere. For any amount of time. I must break free from my changeless ways and...
Holly Winter Huppert: Living the Life of Holly
- May 5, 2016
- 4 min
Grief-Aid
Everything is Different It happened. It really happened. Everything is different. You knew life was good, before. But didn’t know how...
Holly Winter Huppert: Living the Life of Holly
- Apr 26, 2016
- 1 min
Changes
Tomorrow I'll travel. These trees will change while I'm gone, budding, leafing, becoming green, then greener still. The trees don't need...
Holly Winter Huppert: Living the Life of Holly
- Apr 5, 2016
- 1 min
Food for the Curious
Curious to read more about Holly Winter's two kinds of amnesia? Clink below. Holly has two kinds of amnesia, complete and total amnesia...
Holly Winter Huppert: Living the Life of Holly
- Jan 18, 2016
- 2 min
I Don't Care About Silver Linings
My medical past will singe your eyelashes. Run. Away. Now. Though this condition isn’t catching, it is heavy enough to hold you in a dark...
Holly Winter Huppert: Living the Life of Holly
- Sep 25, 2015
- 2 min
How to Live Happily in Denver: A Guide for Newcomers
Photo Credit: Holly Winter They say that 700 new people are moving into Denver each day. If you’re one of them, follow this guide to...
Holly Winter Huppert: Living the Life of Holly
- Sep 23, 2015
- 6 min
Buy my House!
I posted the following ad on Craig's List to help sell my house. I've gotten hundreds of emails from strangers thanking me for writing...
Holly Winter Huppert: Living the Life of Holly
- Feb 17, 2015
- 1 min
Everything is a Song: Our Stories is an Instant Success!
Students at Morgridge Academy at National Jewish Health published a book. And it's a good one. I should know, the students were in my...
Holly Winter Huppert: Living the Life of Holly
- Feb 2, 2015
- 1 min
How Did I Get Thirteen Reluctant Middle School Students to Write a Book?
Many think about writing books; few do. Students in my literacy class can cross "Publishing a Book" off their bucket lists. Their book,...
Holly Winter Huppert: Living the Life of Holly
- Jan 20, 2015
- 3 min
No Rush
No Rush by Holly Winter I don’t know when the gray came to visit, but I first noticed it the day after my father’s funeral. I was at the...