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Posts by Month: May, 2010

"The Girl Who Threw Butterflies"

Mick Cochrane wrote this great book for Grades five through nine titled "The Girl Who Threw Butterfl...

"Dare to Die" by Carolyn Hart

The nineteenth Death on Demand mystery by Carolyn Hart is "Dare to Die".  Ms. Hart's books have...

Various Sport Activities for Children and Grandparents Boosting Their Confidence

Grandparents can boost a child's confidence. Being a grandparent means helping them with their self ...

"The Summer My Father was Ten"

"The Summer My Father was Ten" is written by Pat Brisson and illustrated by Andrea Shine.  It i...

Colorado

Summer is coming and it is time to think of vacations.  With all the beautiful and fun places i...

Past And Current Challenges Of Our Men And Women In The Military

The drafting of men for the military began for W.W.I and the age was 21 to 30.  The ages change...

"My True Companion"

I was cleaning out a drawer and found a stack of old Guidepost magazines.  The article "My True...

"The Hollow" by Nora Roberts

In Hawkins Hollow the lull is over and the nightmare is about to begin.  "The Hollow" is the se...

Egypt, the Nile and the Pyramids

Most of the people of the highly populated country of Egypt live near the Nile river, because the la...

"The Secret Seder"

"The Secret Seder" is written by Doreen Rappaport and illustrated by Emily Arnold McCully. The ideal...

"The Perfect Christmas" by Debbie Macomber

I have never read anything by Debbie Macomber but the cover of "The Perfect Christmas caught my eye....

The Focus for this Post It's All In The Technique: An Insight Into Oil Paintings

Oil painting is pigments with oil bound in them.  Linseed oil which was used in early modern Eu...

Kindle

What is a Kindle?  It is a wireless reading device made by Amazon for reading books and other d...

"Hide Yourself Away"

It is great to find a book that goes back a few years that I haven't read.  In a used book stor...

A Changing Economy and Reaction

The United States has had a drastic change to the economy and reactions to it because of its downwar...

"Are you Normal or Nuts?"

Jancee Dunn wrote the article "Are you Normal or Nuts?" for the May issue of the Reader's Digest.&nb...

"Smash Cut" by Sandra Brown

Bestselling author Sandra Brown has written another romantic thriller "Smash Cut".  She always ...

Oil Spill Off the Coast of Louisiana

So many families lost love ones in the tragedy of the oil spill off the coast of Louisiana.  In...

Catalogues

The word catalogue can also be spelled catalog.  According to the dictionary the definition is:...

"She said Yes"

"She said Yes" by Misty Bernall is the unlikely martyrdom of Cassie Bernall.  On April 20, 1999...

Windshields and Glass Needed for Classic Cars

It is very easy to get windshields and glass needed for classic and antique cars because they do not...

Instruction manuals

I bought a new camera, brought it home, opened the box, took out the camera and all the extra pieces...

"A Moose for Jessica"

Pat A. Wakefield with Larry Carrara have written a book about a moose that fell in love with a Heref...

Attracting Birds to Your Backyard

You can attract birds to your back yard by creating a safe and secure sanctuary.  It only takes...

"Trains of the Old West"

Brian Solomon is a writer, photographer and editor so when he puts together a book you know it will ...

"The Longing" by Beverly Lewis

The third and final book in the Courtship of Nellie Fisher is "The Longing" by Beverly Lewis.  ...

Bringing Home a Dog From a Shelter

When transitioning a dog from the shelter it will take patience, but you will receive a new friend a...

"Namaste" by Diana Cohn

"Namaste" is a children's book for ages five to eight. It is written by Diana Cohn and illustrated b...

"Taste of Home"

"Taste of Home" is the number one cooking magazine in the world.  It includes cooking, caring a...

Tourist Attractions at Pigeon Forge

There are a lot of vacation attractions around Pigeon Forge, Tennessee.On the list are country weste...

"The Last of the Really Great Whangdoodles"

When we think of Julie Andrews Edwards we think of the singer and actress Dame Julie Andrews, she is...

"The Neighbor" by Lisa Gardner

Lisa Gardner is a master of suspense.  She wrote this chilling novel "The Neighbor".  We n...

Makeup Tips

When putting on makeup always start with the eyes.  Pick a color that will enhance the color of...

Self check outs

I love the self check out lanes.  Usually there are not very many people there.  They are ...

"Glad you asked!"

Every issue of the "Birds & Blooms" beauty in your own backyard magazine has an article called "...

A History Of Tractor Pull Sleds

The history of tractor pull sleds goes back long before tractors as horses were used to pull the sle...

Convention Reporting

Conventions are fun to go to all the socializing and eating, but when it is all over the report must...

"Two Dollar Bill" by Stuart Woods

One of Stuart Woods main characters is Stone Barrington and "Two Dollar Bill" is one of them.  ...

The Golden Rule

Treating others the way you would want them to treat you is called "The Golden Rule."  When som...

James Patterson

James Patterson was last years bestselling author.  The Time magazine did an article about him ...

"The Body in the Sleigh"

Katherine Hall Page has written seventeen Faith Fairchild mysteries before "The Body in the Sleigh"....

The Cricut

The Cricut is a little machine that cuts time in half for making cards.  It is very easy to use...

"Eat less Cottage Cheese and more Ice Cream"

Anyone familiar with Erma Bombeck has a pretty good idea what the book "Eat less Cottage Cheese and ...

Shopping

Most of us especially women love to shop.  I know young women who need to go to work all day th...

There's Always Time for Cribbage

We never seem to have enough time to do the things we want to do.  Our days are filled with res...

"When Your Body Knows Best"

The article "When Your Body Knows Best" was in the June issue of "Prevention" magazine.  It is ...

"Angel Train" by Gilbert Morris

"Angel Train" is the fourth book in Gilbert Morris's series of "Wagon Wheel".  Mr. Morris is an...

Russian People Show Compassion

On September 11, 2006 the compassionate Russian people and President Vladimir Putin gave us a gift.&...

Keeping a Journal

Keeping a journal takes dedication and must become habit forming.  One thing that makes it easi...

"Ana's Story" by Jenna Bush

After graduating from college and teaching elementary school in Washington, DC Jenna Bush took an in...

Divorce and Child Visitation

Children of divorced parents many times have to choose sides.  Parents need to remember that th...

City Codes

Where ever you live if it is in a city I guarantee you your city has codes. Even if you live in the ...

"You've Been Warned"

James Patterson with co author Howard Roughan have written a haunting thriller "You've Been Warned"....

Oh, Boy!

This is taken from a letter written by Leroy on November 10, 1952.Oh, Boy a new son named Bruce Lee ...

"Iris and Walter and the Substitute Teacher"

The iris and Walter series are written by Elissa Haden Guest and Illustrated by Christine Davenier.&...

"Dating Game" by Danielle Steel

The "Dating Game" is Danielle Steel's fifty seventh best selling novel.  "What is a date? A dat...

Painting of Historical Monuments

A validation of things that happened in our country's history can be found on paintings of historica...

Snowbirds

What in the world are snowbirds?  They do not have wings - they do not eat out of your bird fee...

"House Rules" by Jodi Picoult

Jodi Picoult has written sixteen novels with many number one New York Times bestsellers.  her l...

Bargains on Top Selling Books

A good place to look for top selling bargain books is Sedelmeier.com website especially for arts and...

"Medical Myths" by Nancy L. Snyderman

Staying healthy and dealing with illness is a project we all deal with our whole lives.  All ou...

"The Legend of the Bluebonnet"

There is an old tale of Texas retold and Illustrated by Tomie DePaola it is "The Legend of the Blueb...

Organ Donors

Does your family know if you are an organ donor?Even if your eyes are not 20/20 they are better than...

Constitution of the United States

How many of us have actually read the constitution of the United States?  In school we read par...

Rules for playing games

Have you tried lately to read the instructions for playing a game?  You carefully read all the ...

Saturated Fats

Saturated fats consist of saturated fatty acids and unsaturated do not contain these acids.  Fo...