When I read the first few pages of this book, I got excited. REALLY excited.
With every passing word, it seemed as if this author was reading my mind! It was like my thoughts were there for all to see, only with solid research to back them up.
There's been a significant amount of controversy these days about the future of books and libraries. Seth Godin even wrote a post called the future of the library, which brought some heated reactions.
What does plowing a potato field have to do with the invention of a television? For Philo Farnsworth, it was the vision of parallel lines of earth which gave birth to his idea to create a television using "parallel lines of light."
Is there such a thing as privacy anymore? Times have certainly changed, and we could all use some guidance when it comes to protecting personal information.
Here are just a couple of articles I recently found on the subject:
Everyone has a different idea of what the qualities of a really great teacher are. Having observed many different teaching styles as a parent, a perpetual student, and a teacher, I'd like to share my thoughts with you all.
I'll start off by sharing a quote by one of my daughter's favorite teachers, written as part of her holiday wishes to students:
A word of advice to new parents: don't let those first five years slip away. Babies and toddlers learn so much from us during that time, and it goes by in the blink of an eye.
Parenting does not come with a guidebook or a manual. There is no graduate course to take. There's a reason for that...
I've found during the last few years that with a little creativity, many delicious, but unhealthy recipes can be transformed into healthy indulgences. That's why I was so happy to discover Cooking Light's Banana-Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookie recipe. If you don't mind a subtle banana flavor, you'll really enjoy these, and save yourself a ton of calories!
As usual, I did make some adjustments to this recipe to make it even healthier. Here are the changes I made:
Well, here's the finished 2,000 piece puzzle of Times Square! When I bought it, I wasn't thinking they'd be putting it together around the time of New Year's Eve, but the themes went along perfectly! Life is full of little coincidences, isn't it?
If you've been reading this blog for a while, you know that I asked readers to participate in a simple survey a couple of months ago. I knew I had to narrow down my categories, so the main question was which ones you enjoyed reading the most.
My husband and son spent a lot of time putting together a 2,000 piece puzzle over the past couple of weeks. The huge pile of pieces was a little intimidating when they first started:
How do you even begin to tackle this puzzle? Well, here are the steps they took:
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