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How to… Link!
I've been wondering how to put links in my entries using only key words instead of the entire http address. I found this post yesterday on how to do it. Now for the test. I'm gonig to see if I've done it right. Thanks to the Rugby Home School for the help!
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More Thoughts on Joy
These verses have meant a lot to me. What beautiful things the Lord tells us through his Word. I will greatly rejoice in the Lord, my soul shall be joyful in my God; for he hath clothed me with the garments of salvation, he hath covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decketh himself with ornaments, and as a bride adorneth herself with her jewels. For as the earth bringeth forth her bud, and as the garden causeth the things that are sown in it to spring forth; so the Lord God will cause righteousness and praise to spring forth before all the nations. Isaiah 61:10-11 I…
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Making the Choice to Rejoice
Things seemed to be going fairly well this morning when something that looked and sounded like a BAD MOOD reared its ugly head. It all started when I was walking along carrying my newly finished Memory Recitation Box. My son and I collided and my neat little index box with all the dividers and their memory work papers went flying all over the floor. I said to my son, “Just go do your schoolwork.” My tone of voice told him all he needed to know. He’d better clear out fast! Everyone looked a little stunned. I even heard one of the boys wondering what was wrong with mommy. What is…
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Painless Grammar
I got this really great book the other day at Costco. Its called Painless Grammar by Rebecca Elliott and published by Barrons. It retails for $8.99 but I paid $5.59 at Costco. The cover says: An enjoyable, completely painless examination of parts of speech, sentence construction, punctuation. The Introduction says, in part, As I edited the students papers, I began to wonder, is it possible to teach kids to love to write – and to love to write correctly – without boring them to death? I believe it is, and thats the other reason I wrote Painless Grammar. Just today I had a question on when to use then or…
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Beat the Heat with this Tasty Treat
Here in Arizona we are sweltering. . At our house we have evaporative cooling which really is just a big fan blowing through pads that are soaked with water. It does NOT work in humidity. We are enjoying the rain that is coming our way though. Here is just the thing for the heat. This is so easy to make and very refreshing as a snack or even an appetizer. Its like a fruit slush. Very Good! Chilled Fruit Cups 1 can (12 oz.) frozen pineapple juice concentrate, thawed 1 can mandarin oranges, drained 1 can (6 oz.) frozen orange juice concentrate, thawed 1 can (8 oz.) crushed pineapple 1…
