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Articles by Sarah D. Bunting

Latin 5
September 11, 2013 – 8:29 AM | 46 Comments
Latin 5

I have a story in my head: Latin 5 must save a classmate who has been taken. Latin 5 does more than march through sanitized Catullus at this institution.

Prom-ato! Save The Date! (But Which One?)
September 10, 2013 – 4:36 PM | 11 Comments
Prom-ato! Save The Date! (But Which One?)

All righty, friends. I PROM-ised (…boooo) to throw us a dance to celebrate making it to our fundraising milestone. Now we just have to pick a date. I really want as many people to come …

The Vine: September 6, 2013
September 6, 2013 – 4:49 PM | 9 Comments
The Vine: September 6, 2013

I really, really want some boots this fall. I try half-assedly every year to make this happen, but usually give up because it’s just so darn difficult. 

The Vine: August 30, 2013
August 30, 2013 – 10:42 AM | 32 Comments
The Vine: August 30, 2013

I’m a mid-30s woman living in a state with a full four seasons. I’m hourglassy, with a defined waist and small boobs, and a pretty big caboose.

The Vine: August 28, 2013
August 28, 2013 – 12:07 PM | 16 Comments
The Vine: August 28, 2013

In honor of my wonderful friend A’s birthday this week, I decided to ask a question that has kept me up nights for almost a decade.

The Vine: August 23, 2013
August 23, 2013 – 1:46 PM | 57 Comments
The Vine: August 23, 2013

I’m a fifth-grade teacher seeking some inspiration.  

The Vine: August 21, 2013
August 21, 2013 – 3:32 PM | 22 Comments
The Vine: August 21, 2013

My friend Catherine (36) and her husband Scot (38) have been married for about a year and a half now. It is her first marriage and his third.

The Vine: August 16, 2013
August 16, 2013 – 3:24 PM | 12 Comments
The Vine: August 16, 2013

 
I’m on a quest to track down a book that my mom read as a teen, but can’t remember the title of and thus has never been able to find again.

The Vine: August 14, 2013
August 14, 2013 – 4:46 PM | 13 Comments
The Vine: August 14, 2013

I have a problem. A kitty-related problem. I have two adult male cats, neutered, 6 years old.

The Shoes, Part II
August 10, 2013 – 12:31 PM | 22 Comments
The Shoes, Part II

He put this to Kat, that the pranks of teenagers tended to reveal themselves. She came back with, Occam’s razor. The simplest explanation is the right one!