Category Archives: General

SITS Contest

I wanted to point out this contest on the SITS site. They know it takes some motivation to get us to get into the commenting habit. Check it out.

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Book suggestion

Got this from Jen: “At no stage in my years of study had I been taught how to deal with 8-year-old victims of gang rape in a rural clinic without enough sutures to go around.” — Dr. Halima Bashir, a … Continue reading

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Whimsical Weekend

This looked fun. Go here to see more. Spender or saver? Frustrated saver, I do review the list of necessities, but I still have a suspicion we’re spenders What is your favorite type of ethnic food? Which dish? I really like … Continue reading

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Isn’t it funny…

Isn’t it funny how you don’t know the surge protector doesn’t work until you have a surge? Isn’t it funny when your surge protector doesn’t work on the laptop with no battery? … The good news is that I have … Continue reading

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My sci-fi crew

Which sci-fi crew would you best fit in with? (pics) created with QuizFarm.com Ha! Pretty even for Serenity (love that show!!), Moya, and Millenium Falcon. Quiz results: Which sci-fi crew would you best fit in with? (pics) You scored as a … Continue reading

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A cool idea!

A link on a blog led me to SITS (Google Reader was also suggesting it, I’m liking Google Reader more and more). The concept is comments on blogs. Here’s how they describe themselves on the Welcome Page. Welcome to the … Continue reading

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What to blog about today

I need to post an update about our first week of homeschool. And I have plenty to share from our fun Labor Day weekend. I also need to finish my homework before my study group meets tonight, vacuum, and do … Continue reading

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A great and terrible description of loneliness

I recognize this. I’m reading White Oleander by Janet Fitch right now (got it for $0.25 at the library) and it is full of loneliness. I am so glad I’m surrounded by family and friends this week or the book … Continue reading

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My shoulder

For anyone following this blog my shoulder started hurting in June, just before VBS, probably due to some major web surfing for home school information and ideas. I adjusted (moved the mouse over to the left, which mainly resulted in … Continue reading

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Lefties of the World

I’m a lefty, have been all my life. That doesn’t explain why it’s my right shoulder that hurts. The world is definitely set up for right-handed people. That is why my right shoulder hurts. Today I surfed a blog that … Continue reading

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