Researching Recipes
Do you become intrigued by foods mentioned in books and want to prepare them yourself or with your children? Since research is connected with some types of writing, checking out recipes gives you practice in this area.
For instance, if your character lives in the Southwest and the author mentions him/her eating foods typical of [...]
What does Origami have to do with Reading? Everything!
Kids who are good with Origami typically have to be good readers because they have to (originally) know how to follow directions. They have to sit, read the directions, fold the paper, and create the image.
Try it.
I stumped plenty of kids with origami, as they wanted to [...]
“Actually, all education is self-education. A teacher is only a guide, to point out the way, and no school, no matter how excellent, can give you education. What you receive is like the outlines in a child’s coloring book. You must fill in the colors yourself.”
Louis L’Amour quotes (American writer, best-selling author, 1908-1988)
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Bloggers from around b5media’s Lifestyles, Health and Wellness channels
are giving readers a special surprise. We’ve created a virtual mall to help ease the anxiety of shopping for those on your Christmas list who may be a little more difficult to buy for.
Stop by Kettle and Cup and select your favorite hot beverage, kick back and [...]
Super Shopping
To aid you in preparing for Black Friday and Cyber Monday, we at the b5 Lifestyles and Health/Wellness channels have compiled shopping lists and suggestions. The lists also are usable beyond these two shopping days. You can get ideas here for your gift giving.
I have lists (in the Pages sections of my blogs) posted at: One Book [...]
MY THANKFUL POEM
I’m thankful for:
My daughter’s return to health
My grandchildren who keep our life exciting
The sparkle of sun on snow
The song of the chickadees in morning
The wagging greeting of our dog when we get home
The squealing guinea pig who makes us laugh
My ability to write and inspire others
The colorful leaves around our home in autumn
The [...]
HAPPY THANKSGIVING
May this be a joyous day wherever you are, whether celebrating with friends, family, at work (yes, some people have to work on holidays) or doing something special alone.
Have you worked on your Thankful Poem?
Is it snowy, warm, rainy or bright and sunny where you are? Have you traveled or stayed at home?
We’re [...]
pallid adj. Definition: 1. pale; faint or deficient in color; wan: a pallid face, 2. lacking in vitality or interest: a pallid performance.
Example: The sick toddler looked pallid after throwing up his dinner.
Synonyms: ashen, colorless
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Snow - Winter is Coming
We woke up to 5 inches of snow this morning and wondered if school would be delayed. However, when the grandchildren checked (we live in a three generation household), it was school as usual for them and substitute teaching for me.
The youngsters in the classes I taught were excited by this [...]
Zel
RL/IL: Young Adult: Grades 5-8
PAGES: 227
Rapunzel comes to life in this magical and detailed story of Zel, the fairy tale character, Rapunzel. Napoli weaves a fairy tale into a novel by extending the traditional Rapunzel story and making Zel a realistic heroine. High in the Swiss Mountains, Zel and her mother live a [...]
The good, the bad and the bloggable: books for kids of all ages
Written by Marcie Pickelsimer[email], and Mary Emma Allen[email] for b5media.
A Child Chosen
A Creative Journal
All Holiday Cafe
Babylune
Baking Delights
Blog Fabulous
Brew Ha-Ha
Busy Family Meals
Career and Kids
Chocolate Bytes
Cooking Gadgets
Dating Dames
Declutter It
Drinks after Dark
Foodie Obsessed
GenBetween
Hankering for Yarn
Inside Motherhood
Jewelry and Beading
Junk Creation
Keeping the Castle
Kettle and Cup
Kinsanity
Layers Upon Layers
Mad Cropper
Marriage Actually
Mom Gadget
Mother Earth's Garden
MyCrimeSpace
Noodles and Rice
Offbeat Homes
One Book Two Book
Our One Heart
Parenting Tweens & Teens
Parents Behaving Badly
Play Library
Quilting and Patchwork
Robust Cooking
She Knows Coupons
She Knows Parties
Simply Home Remedies
Simply Thrifty
Solo Mother
Supernanny Rules
Tangled Thread
The Doggy Blog
The Food Bowl
The Kitty Blog
Thrifty Mommy
Toolbelt Tips
Tree Hugging Family
Unplugged Living
Widows Quest
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