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Tidbits from the Week’s Dust Bin

Rebecca — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 20:02:47 +0000

I started a new blog. YES, I did! I am not crazy… I don’t think I am. I don’t feel like I am, lol. My new blog is just starting up, and there is very little content right now. I’m taking my time with it. No embellishment, no crazy chattering, no colorful buttons and advertising. [...]

Totally Cool – Instrument Rentals!

Rebecca — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 20:47:56 +0000

I love love love homeschooling. But one of the disadvantages is that my kids don’t benefit from all the perks that public school students do (even though I pay for them through my property taxes). Stuff like using the school swimming pools, playing on the school astroturf, and getting inexpensive instruments to use as they [...]

English to Chinese- EZ Fun Foh Yoo!

Rebecca — Mon, 30 May 2011 19:01:41 +0000

Hey! Want to learn Chinese, perhaps improve your furniture assembly reading skills? I saw this at Disgruntled Republican and almost laughed my head off. I showed my kids and we all came up with some hearty additions to the list. Bwahaha! It’s best if you read them aloud. You’ll learn it better that way. ;) [...]

Home Ec 101: A Great Book for Newlyweds, Home Schoolers

Rebecca — Sat, 30 Apr 2011 13:56:11 +0000

Springtime! It’s here! Oh, ignore all that mud and rain and frigid nighttime temperatures– there’s green out there! While shopping yesterday, the daughter and I spotted a plethora of limousines in town. It seems that every year, as soon as the snow is gone, everybody races out of their winter-weary homes to get married or [...]

Boredom– Killer of Innovation

Rebecca — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 14:07:46 +0000

The Old Geezer had a great blog post about boredom. He noted that in this modern world of electronics and gadgetry, some people still complain of boredom. Boredom was an infrequent condition for folks living in the “olden days,” as their lives were so filled with hard work that leisure time was scarce and precious. [...]