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Thoughts on Thanksgiving and Community
I used to dread the holidays. Sometimes I still do. I grew up in a NY Italian family that celebrated every holiday together. Then I got married and moved away and holidays weren’t something I looked forward to anymore. At first it was me and hubby. I tried doing the festive thing for Thanksgiving and…
A Seven Year Olds Christmas List
My daughter’s been listening to Christmas music for weeks now. She wrote her Christmas list even before that and she can’t wait for snow because that means it will be Christmas. Do you thinks she’s a little excited? Here’s her Christmas list as she wrote it. Think you can decipher it? Barbie and the three…
What's on Your Nightstand?
I just happened to notice tomorrow is the day to post on this and since I have a stack of books I need to write reviews for, I thought I’d use this as a reminder. Most of the books I already read, so here’s a preview of future post. The Silent Gift by Michael Landon…
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…