It is important to stop from time to time so that we can take an inventory. It is good for your soul to stop and rest, and in that rest to count and recount. I don’t do it enough and certainly not with any regularity. So when a friend pointed me to Emily P. Freeman‘s …
When you need lip balm its nice to have it handy. Using this tutorial, you can make a pocket that clips on your keys. I made them to go with the tech cases I put together for all the teens on my Christmas list. I have a shopping guide for those teen tech cases here. …
Are you wondering what to get the teen on your list and make it more personal than a gift card? Well here is a techy teen gift guide. I made these gifts for all the kids on my list that were 8 and older. The bonus is that they are really small packets and …
Family gifts are fun. I love spending time putting together a gift for an entire family to enjoy. Here is a list of gift ideas for the entire family and a shopping guide that will make a gift giving a little easier. The Hot Cocoa Package Who does not love hot cocoa? This is a …
The Gettysburg Address was given on November 19, 1863 155. That was 155 years ago and when I heard that news on the radio this morning I decided to share some Civil War teaching resources with you. I have this part of my library organized by time line so that I have what I …
I just wrote a long post about Paris and Ernest Hemingway in the 1920’s. It starts with a little bit of a love letter to a city I have dreamt of but never visited. I thought I would share with you gush over some of my favorite Paris things, because I can’t get the City …
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The lost generation
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Our New York City weekend trip had been planned to perfection. Here is a list of the things we got to day by day. Day One: There was no time to rest on the first day of our New York City weekend trip. We dropped our bags at the hotel and headed straight over to …
A 16thbirthday in New York City The Plan: My baby was turning 16 and it was time to do something big. We would only have three days, so we had to make the most of each moment. I began by making lists where to go in New York City. The next step was to map everything …
New York City guide and notes for next time these are things you should know about visiting New York City: #1 There are two major airports that fly into NYC. We flew into JFK but our flight out was not going to be simple because of a weather delay. Our flights were canceled and …