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Dark Chocolate Benefits During Pregnancy
Yes, I know, I’m on a no sugar kick mostly to tame my sweet tooth during the holidays, and I confess, I have slipped a bit, but I’m back on track and sure glad I’m not pregnant. Why? Aside from the obvious, one of my favorites chocolates, dark chocolate, is said to be beneficial to…
EE Double E and Learning to Spell
I’ve already posted on how we’re making up stories that go along with Alphabet Island to help us remember spelling words with EE and EA. Well, here’s my seven and nine year old’s story about the TOWN:Â My comments are in (parentheses) Grace’s (7) EE Story: The Town There once was a QUEEN. People would…
I LOVE Alphabet Island!
Why couldn’t I have discovered it early? No boring rules to memorize like K comes before and E, I, Y! Instead, rules are learned through FUN stories and songs! My kids are really taking to it and after struggling to learn these phonics and spelling rules, it’s really sinking in! My kids have no problem…
My No Sugar Challenge
It’s been 11 days since I started my no sugar challenge and except for that darn cheesecake at the banquet Friday night, I’m pretty proud of myself. After binging on Halloween candy the evening of October 31st, I knew I needed a change. You see, it’s not like I binge all day long on sweets,…
Happy Veteran's Day
It only takes 10 seconds to show your appreciation! At www.LetsSayThanks.com you can pick out a thank you card and Xerox will print it and it will be sent to a soldier currently serving in Iraq. Best of all it’s FREE! Sounds like a great Veteran’s Day project, don’t you think?
My Writing Journey 2006 September – December
Caution: If you have a weak stomach or succumb to dizziness and nausea easily, and/or are pregnant…read at your own risk! The following posts contain sudden twists, up expected turns, repeated highs and lows, but guarantee a thrill and insight to this writer’s journey to publication. Here’s just a peak into my writing journey… September…
There Must be 50 Ways to Edit Your WIP
Post from the Past, September 13, 2007 Sing with me! I must be a little loopy after so much synopsis rewriting. I think I could probably rewrite it forever. But during a break that old song “5o ways to Leave your Lover†came floating back into my head, except with different lyrics. So indulge me…
NaNo, NaNo and I'm NOT Talking Mork and Mindy
Okay, I succumbed to cyber peer pressure and joined. Do I think I’ll write 50,000 words in a month? Noooo! I don’t even think I’m going to write 5,000 words in a month, but at least I’ll be a little more motivated to sit down and write something. My goal is not to crank out…
Teaching Your Kids to Soar
Post from the Past This book totally changed the way I viewed each of my children. In fact, I think it’s time I read through it again. When my oldest was two, he drove me crazy with his bossiness and his involvement in everyone’s business. He was demanding, confrontational with other children, and often had…