Wishing all the kids, big and small, a very Happy Candy Day!
Oct 31, 2008
Oct 28, 2008
History of Halloween
Halloween is an international holiday celebrated on October 31. Halloween activities include trick-or-treating, ghost tours, bonfires, costume parties, visiting haunted attractions, carving jack-o'-lanterns, reading scary stories and watching horror movies. Irish immigrants carried versions of the tradition to North America in the nineteenth century. Other western countries embraced the holiday in the late twentieth century. Halloween is celebrated in several countries of the Western world, most commonly in the United States, Canada, Ireland, Puerto Rico, Japan, New Zealand, United Kingdom and occasionally in parts of Australia. In Sweden the All Saints' official holiday takes place on the first Saturday of November.
Taken from Wikipedia or http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halloween
See the following links for more history and resources on Halloween.
http://www.geocities.com/mrsjacksonsclass/halloween.htm Halloween Resources
http://www.halloweenhistory.org/ History of Halloween
Taken from Wikipedia or http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halloween
See the following links for more history and resources on Halloween.
http://www.geocities.com/mrsjacksonsclass/halloween.htm Halloween Resources
http://www.halloweenhistory.org/ History of Halloween
Oct 22, 2008
One More Sleep....
Until I fly away on a holiday :) I'm super excited to be going!!! I am pulling all my clothes and stuff I need to pack today and will finish the final packing tomorrow morning. I will try to post while I'm away, but no guarantees. My Sis does not have Internet, so I hope to get out to the library or Internet Cafe.
A Little Chuckle
I found this over at Celebrating Women for the Real World and couldn't resist posting this as well. Enjoy :)
After 30 years of marriage, a couple was lying in bed one evening, when the misses felt her husband begin to fondle her in ways he hadn’t in quite some time.
It almost tickled as his fingers started at her neck, and then began moving down past the small of her back.
He then caressed her shoulders and neck, slowly worked his hand down over her breasts, stopping just over her lower stomach.
He then proceeded to place his hand on her left inner arm, caressed past the side of her breast again, working down her side, passed gently over her buttock and down her leg to her calf.
Then, he proceeded up her inner thigh, stopping just at the uppermost portion of her leg. He continued in the same manner on her right side, then suddenly stopped, rolled over and became silent.
As she had become quite aroused by this caressing, she asked in a loving voice, ‘Honey, that was wonderful. Why did you stop?’
‘I found the remote,’ he mumbled.
After 30 years of marriage, a couple was lying in bed one evening, when the misses felt her husband begin to fondle her in ways he hadn’t in quite some time.
It almost tickled as his fingers started at her neck, and then began moving down past the small of her back.
He then caressed her shoulders and neck, slowly worked his hand down over her breasts, stopping just over her lower stomach.
He then proceeded to place his hand on her left inner arm, caressed past the side of her breast again, working down her side, passed gently over her buttock and down her leg to her calf.
Then, he proceeded up her inner thigh, stopping just at the uppermost portion of her leg. He continued in the same manner on her right side, then suddenly stopped, rolled over and became silent.
As she had become quite aroused by this caressing, she asked in a loving voice, ‘Honey, that was wonderful. Why did you stop?’
‘I found the remote,’ he mumbled.
Oct 21, 2008
Vintage Button Bracelet Giveaway!
I have discovered the joy of reading through Blogs and seeing how so many talented women bring their uniqueness out on their Blog. The crafts and art and decorating and wisdom and reviews and giveaways are just phenomenal!! I marvel at how women have taken their place in the world of commerce and are actually achieving enormous leaps forward in standing tall along side of men, who up until recently were given preference over woman.
So, in browsing around the Blogosphere, I came across another talented gal and is having a giveaway...a Vintage Button Bracelet. I love all things vintage and that's what drew me to this giveaway. Make your way over to A Tad Bit Prudish and enter yourself. Also pop on over to the designer, Cupcake Studio to check out all the other gorgeous stuff in her Etsy shop.
So, in browsing around the Blogosphere, I came across another talented gal and is having a giveaway...a Vintage Button Bracelet. I love all things vintage and that's what drew me to this giveaway. Make your way over to A Tad Bit Prudish and enter yourself. Also pop on over to the designer, Cupcake Studio to check out all the other gorgeous stuff in her Etsy shop.
Oct 20, 2008
Three More Sleeps!
I'll be flying away on Westjet on Thursday afternoon after I drive the two hours to Grande Prairie, Alberta.
I'll be landing in Winnipeg, Manitoba at 9:30pm and spending Friday, Saturday and most of Sunday with my best friend and her sister. My friend is speaking at a Woman's Wellness Day and I want to be on the sidelines cheering her on :)
My baby Sister will be picking me up in Winnipeg and bringing me over the border into Kenora, Ontario. I am SO, SO excited!!! I'll be covering 4 Provinces!!
Oct 19, 2008
Finding Joy
When browsing through my Blog list I ran across this little video over at The Gypsy's Corner, that just moved me to tears. It's in the simple things of life where we find joy. Sit back and take a minute to just breath.
Secrets to a Happy Life
Red Ribbon Week October 18-26, 2008
Red Ribbon Week is the oldest and largest drug prevention campaign in the country. Although the start end dates can vary slightly depending on the organization and source, Red Ribbon Week generally takes place the last full week in October, with the weekends before and following the last full week included as appropriate celebration dates. This year Red Ribbon Week will be celebrated October 18-26, 2008. Red Ribbon Week serves as a vehicle for communities and individuals to take a stand for the hopes and dreams of our children through a commitment to drug prevention and education and a personal commitment to live drug free lives with the ultimate goal being the creation of drug free America.
Historically, the Red Ribbon Campaign began in 1985 when Drug Enforcement Agent Enrique "KiKi" Camarena was tortured and murdered by drug traffickers in Mexico. The people of his hometown hung red ribbons in his memory and to bring attention to the impact drugs have on all of us. Since that time the red ribbon has come to symbolize a commitment to a healthy, drug-free lifestyle. Raising children in a drug-free community is everybody's responsibility.
BY http://www.preventionpartners.com/events/red_ribbon_week.cfm
FOR MORE RED RIBBON WEEK RESOURCES, GO TO
http://www.geocities.com/mrsjacksonsclass/redribbonweek.htm
Oct 18, 2008
Honoring Our Veterans-November 11 is Veterans' Day
Honoring Our Veterans--November 11
On the 11th month, the 11th day, at the 11th hour, take a moment and stop for two minutes to remember those who served our country.
The following web sites will give us information for a theme unit, a newspaper, an article, a story, other projects, arts, crafts, books, links, resources, and activities:
VA Kids, K-5th (for children kindergarten through 5th grade; also contains games!)
Wikipedia: Veterans Day
Kids’ Turn Central: Remembering Those Who Served (facts for children)
DLTK’s Holiday Activities for Kids: Remembrance Day or Veterans Day Activities (crafts, games, printables, and more about Veterans Day)
Apples4theteacher.com: Veterans Day Activities (The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, poetry, word search, and reading suggestions)
Department of Veterans Affairs: Celebrating America’s Freedoms
Military.com: Ways to Celebrate Veteran’s Day with Your Children
Blackwell’s Best: Veterans Day / Memorial Day (tons of information!)
Kids Konnect: Veterans Day (lots of great facts and much more for children!!!!!)
Wikipedia: In Flanders Fields (poem written by John McCrae in 1915)
Web sites with how to write a newspaper paper (for kids), newspaper article template, and an example of a student newspaper:
Bedfordshire Libraries: How to write a newspaper article
Spencerville Adventist Academy: The Point newspaper (PDF file)
More Resources to teach about Veteran's Day Theme or Unit at:
http://www.teacherplanet.com/resource/remembrance.php
http://www.teach-nology.com/themes/holidays/veterans/
http://edhelper.com/VeteransDay.htm
http://www.themeunits.com/Remembrance_c.html
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/themes/military.shtml
http://www.vickiblackwell.com/memorial.html
http://www.eduplace.com/monthlytheme/november/veterans.html
http://www.readwritethink.org/lessons/lesson_view.asp?id=9
http://www.first-school.ws/THEME/h_united_states.htm
http://www.geocities.com/mrsjacksonsclass/uspatrioticthemes.htm
http://www.geocities.com/mrsjacksonsclass/veteransday.htm
Election News, Events, Issues, Projects, and Resources
There are many excellent election resources on the web to help your students understand and become involved in the electoral process whether it is a presidential year or an off-year election cycle. An election unit is a fabulous way to integrate all subjects and to use more math, government, and current events. You can use your lessons to discuss current events in politics. Have students discuss, debate, and write about the current issues and events. Browse through the election topics, lesson plans, links, activities, and other resources to keep your students informed of election news. With older students, create a class wiki to discuss presidential views and issues. You can have students conduct a school election and compare results using higher level thinking skills Use some of these websites to enlighten your students about the election process. Project some of these activities on an interactive whiteboard or projector and use them to review constitutional rights, civil rights, history of our founding fathers, and more. Incorporate current events into your lesson plans or use feature stories for comprehension practice on your interactive whiteboard or projector. Use these resources when teaching about how writing for a newspaper differs from essay or report writing.
You can find some great election resources at these sites so check them out at :
http://www.teachersfirst.com:80/content/spectopics/elections.cfm
http://www.trumbull.k12.oh.us/teachers/resources/Themes/election.htm
http://www.pocanticohills.org/election/election.htm
http://www.fascinate-educate.com/2008/09/20/political-election-theme-outline/
http://geocities.com/mrsjacksonsclass/elections.htm .
Indian Summer
So, this is the project I've been working on for the past week. I've painted this for a girlfriend who has a lot of the warm Autumn colors in her new home.
UNDERSTANDING MONEY
This is an E-newsletter from the Texas State Teachers Association that I received and wanted to share with all of you.
Understanding Money
With the recent financial turmoil, it becomes more and more clear that students need to understand how money works. It really is never too early (or too late) to learn the major concepts of money. Money doesn’t just involve math. Money permeates every facet of our lives and your students’ lives, so here are a few ideas and sites to help you teach about it. As NEA member Joyce Higgs says, “An investment in your students’ financial education will prepare them for making a lifetime of responsible financial decisions.”
Here are some resources to help your students better understand both the concepts and the realities of money.
Starting from the TopThe U.S. Department of the Treasury offers some educational assistance. “Pocket Change,” as it’s called, offers students interactive games to teach them the history of the money they carry with them every day. Most games are pretty basic, so a teacher needs to make sure the games teach specific materials, but the method can be helpful. http://www.ustreas.gov/kids/
The Treasury’s site links to the U.S. Mint’s website, too. This site is very developed, offering social studies lessons, as well. Complete lesson plans can be found here: http://www.usmint.gov/kids/teachers/guide.cfm
Comics and Common CentsAt the middle level, the New York Federal Reserve offers young people information that is geared toward their age. For example, the site offers a catalog that contains 12 different comic books that explain financial and economic subjects--from consumer credit to inflation.
One of the comics uses the story of two basketball-playing buddies to discuss the role of checks and electronic payments in the U.S. economy--including the role of the Fed in facilitating payments. The booklet also teaches personal finance skills such as writing a check and balancing a checking account.
The catalog includes a front cover picture and a plot synopsis for each comic. You can order a maximum of 35 copies for free.http://www.newyorkfed.org/publications/result.cfm?comics=1
Involving ParentsMoving financial lessons out of the classroom and into the kitchen can really help students learn to make good choices with their money.
The National PTA offers an article titled, “15 Ways to Teach Kids about Money.” The piece was written by Paul Richard. The article begins by telling parents to teach children about money as soon as they can count. Paul’s last suggestion is to establish a regular schedule for the family to talk about finances as children get older. The article can be found at the link below, and it could serve as a helpful communication piece.http://life.familyeducation.com/money-and-kids/parenting/36332.html
Parents who are looking for advice on allowances can use this link, as well: http://hffo.cuna.org/12433/article/107/html#howmuch
One-Stop ShoppingMoneyinstructor.com is a site that can offer money lessons to every grade level. The site is very large and highly developed.
Basic skills are offered for the youngest students, complete with worksheets that you can create using their interactive options. To enhance logic and reasoning, you can use one of the site’s coin puzzle worksheets, where various amounts of coins and amounts are given, and students must answer what coins might make up the combinations. Older students, on the same site, can practice balancing a checking account, discover investment approaches, and learn to set financial goals.
The site offers money-related ideas to teachers and students at every level.http://www.moneyinstructor.com/coins.asp
As Joyce says, “These resources teach kids to respect money, to earn money, to set money goals, to distinguish between needs and wants, to make wise decisions, to be charitable, to invest in the market, etc. A financial education will allow your students to reap the rewards of good money management."
By the way, Joyce’s insight came from NEA’s Works4Me: http://www.nea.org/works4me/wm080723.html
Remember that you can always look to your fellow NEA members to make your teaching better!
You can find more money teaching ideas at http://geocities.com/mrsjacksonsclass/pennies.htm .
Understanding Money
With the recent financial turmoil, it becomes more and more clear that students need to understand how money works. It really is never too early (or too late) to learn the major concepts of money. Money doesn’t just involve math. Money permeates every facet of our lives and your students’ lives, so here are a few ideas and sites to help you teach about it. As NEA member Joyce Higgs says, “An investment in your students’ financial education will prepare them for making a lifetime of responsible financial decisions.”
Here are some resources to help your students better understand both the concepts and the realities of money.
Starting from the TopThe U.S. Department of the Treasury offers some educational assistance. “Pocket Change,” as it’s called, offers students interactive games to teach them the history of the money they carry with them every day. Most games are pretty basic, so a teacher needs to make sure the games teach specific materials, but the method can be helpful. http://www.ustreas.gov/kids/
The Treasury’s site links to the U.S. Mint’s website, too. This site is very developed, offering social studies lessons, as well. Complete lesson plans can be found here: http://www.usmint.gov/kids/teachers/guide.cfm
Comics and Common CentsAt the middle level, the New York Federal Reserve offers young people information that is geared toward their age. For example, the site offers a catalog that contains 12 different comic books that explain financial and economic subjects--from consumer credit to inflation.
One of the comics uses the story of two basketball-playing buddies to discuss the role of checks and electronic payments in the U.S. economy--including the role of the Fed in facilitating payments. The booklet also teaches personal finance skills such as writing a check and balancing a checking account.
The catalog includes a front cover picture and a plot synopsis for each comic. You can order a maximum of 35 copies for free.http://www.newyorkfed.org/publications/result.cfm?comics=1
Involving ParentsMoving financial lessons out of the classroom and into the kitchen can really help students learn to make good choices with their money.
The National PTA offers an article titled, “15 Ways to Teach Kids about Money.” The piece was written by Paul Richard. The article begins by telling parents to teach children about money as soon as they can count. Paul’s last suggestion is to establish a regular schedule for the family to talk about finances as children get older. The article can be found at the link below, and it could serve as a helpful communication piece.http://life.familyeducation.com/money-and-kids/parenting/36332.html
Parents who are looking for advice on allowances can use this link, as well: http://hffo.cuna.org/12433/article/107/html#howmuch
One-Stop ShoppingMoneyinstructor.com is a site that can offer money lessons to every grade level. The site is very large and highly developed.
Basic skills are offered for the youngest students, complete with worksheets that you can create using their interactive options. To enhance logic and reasoning, you can use one of the site’s coin puzzle worksheets, where various amounts of coins and amounts are given, and students must answer what coins might make up the combinations. Older students, on the same site, can practice balancing a checking account, discover investment approaches, and learn to set financial goals.
The site offers money-related ideas to teachers and students at every level.http://www.moneyinstructor.com/coins.asp
As Joyce says, “These resources teach kids to respect money, to earn money, to set money goals, to distinguish between needs and wants, to make wise decisions, to be charitable, to invest in the market, etc. A financial education will allow your students to reap the rewards of good money management."
By the way, Joyce’s insight came from NEA’s Works4Me: http://www.nea.org/works4me/wm080723.html
Remember that you can always look to your fellow NEA members to make your teaching better!
You can find more money teaching ideas at http://geocities.com/mrsjacksonsclass/pennies.htm .
Oct 17, 2008
Happy Birthday Sis!
Thirty-five years ago a special little (well, I suppose 10 lbs. isn't exactly little) bundle was delivered to our family. Mom had this wee girl at home, so I was there the very second she was born and have adored her ever since, because you see, she also was born the day after I turned seventeen. Big sunshiny smiles, a voice that could loudly..erm...sing :P, and a sister that grew up to be an incredible friend. Today I wish you a wonderful Birthday Rachel! I love you!
P.S....that's Mom sitting next to Rach.
Oct 16, 2008
Chocolate
No....not the chocolate you eat....but the color of watch I received for my Birthday...I LOVE it!! :)
Oct 15, 2008
Pitty-Patter
This morning I went into the Hospital, to the Diagnostic Imaging department and had an ECG...Echo Cardiogram...to find out what is going on with my heart. Thankfully we are one step closer to some answers. I'm hoping this will finally lead to the next step in my Wellness program. I can tell you this much....I certainly have a heart beat...haha!
Birthday Gifts
This is the "Day Before" the big "B" day...Hubby was supposed to leave for work this aft and be gone for a week so he wanted to give me his gift for my Birthday a day early. What a darling!He knew I was interested in getting a Season Set of "Sex and the City"...he got me the first two Seasons...wow!! I was fully content that my trip to Winnipeg Manitoba and Kenora, Ontario, leaving the 23rd of this month, was more than an extravagant gift, since making that trip was such a huge gift in and of itself. Thanks Hunny :)
The icing on the cake????....I won that Scrapbooking t-shirt from "From the Fence Post"....I feel SO spoiled!!
I'm a Winner!!!!
Guess what??? I won a Scrapbooking t-shirt over at From the Fence Post!!! I finally won something after entering SO many prizes...and this is a prize I will wear with pride. Thanks Shannon :)
Election Results
Conservative Leader Stephen Harper waves to supporters as he takes the stage at his election headquarters in Calgary after winning a second minority government, Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2008.
I can safely say now that I voted Conservative and am very pleased to see our prime Minister win this election. Most predicted the Conservatives to win a Minority, however Harper has won with a larger minority than expected.
Thank You
I received this from a Pastor's wife and thought it was a truth I should share.
DEAR GOD:
I want to thank You for what you have already done. I am not going to wait until I see results or receive rewards;
I am thanking you right now. I am not going to wait until I feel better or things look better;
I am thanking you right now. I am not going to wait until people say they are sorry or until they stop talking about me;
I am thanking you right now. I am not going to wait until the pain in my body disappears ;
I am thanking you right now. I am not going to wait until my financial situation improves;
I am going to thank you right now. I am not going to wait until the children are asleep and the house is quiet;
I am going to thank you right now. I am not going to wait until I get promoted at work or until I get the job;
I am going to thank you right now. I am not going to wait until I understand every experience in my life that has caused me pain or grief;
I am thanking you right now. I am not going to wait until the journey gets easier or the challenges are removed;
I am thanking you right now.
I am thanking you because I am alive
I am thanking you because I made it through the day's difficulties.
I am thanking you because I have walked around the obstacles.
I am thanking you because I have the ability and the opportunity to do more and do better.
I'm thanking you because FATHER, YOU haven't given up on me
DEAR GOD:
I want to thank You for what you have already done. I am not going to wait until I see results or receive rewards;
I am thanking you right now. I am not going to wait until I feel better or things look better;
I am thanking you right now. I am not going to wait until people say they are sorry or until they stop talking about me;
I am thanking you right now. I am not going to wait until the pain in my body disappears ;
I am thanking you right now. I am not going to wait until my financial situation improves;
I am going to thank you right now. I am not going to wait until the children are asleep and the house is quiet;
I am going to thank you right now. I am not going to wait until I get promoted at work or until I get the job;
I am going to thank you right now. I am not going to wait until I understand every experience in my life that has caused me pain or grief;
I am thanking you right now. I am not going to wait until the journey gets easier or the challenges are removed;
I am thanking you right now.
I am thanking you because I am alive
I am thanking you because I made it through the day's difficulties.
I am thanking you because I have walked around the obstacles.
I am thanking you because I have the ability and the opportunity to do more and do better.
I'm thanking you because FATHER, YOU haven't given up on me
Oct 14, 2008
Fire Safety & Fire Prevention Month in October, Week of Oct. 9, and Day is October 9
October is National Fire Prevention Month. It provides a great opportunity to teach students about fire safety in their own homes, community, and the outside world. I have pulled together a variety of resources, links, activities, crafts, books, lessons, facts, and info to help you teach about this theme at http://www.geocities.com/mrsjacksonsclass/firesafety.htm . Support your local fire company in its efforts to promote fire safety education in your community all year and during Fire Prevention Week and Fire Prevention Month. Each person should examine your own home, both inside and out, and make it safe from fire.Fire Safety week is the perfect time to teach Fire Safety or Community Helper themes. Each year, the National Fire Protection Association recognizes the calendar week in which October 9 falls as Fire Prevention Week. On October 9, 1871, the Great Chicago Fire started, killing 250 people and causing more than $160 million dollars in property and building damage. Fire Prevention Week is a great opportunity to teach children about the dangers of fire and how to prevent fire and injuries.
On October 9, 1911, the Fire Marshals Association of North American, which became the National Fire Prevention Association(NFPA), started Fire Prevention Day. The date is the anniversary of the Great Chicago Fire of 1871.
Oct 12, 2008
Cooofffeeee.....
I found this quote over on Hubby's Blog, in his post "Coffee breaks helped our Marriage"
"Quite often the pain found by a marriage counselor is the pain caused and aggravated by a thousand small neglects. Small neglects that would have and could have been be found, and dealt with over a daily cup of coffee."
I by no means would suggest that coffee is a miracle cure for an ailing marriage...but the time taken to invest in each other is :)
A Lovely Sunday...
The sunshine is bright and the temps are mild, making a peaceful fall day for this Thanksgiving weekend.Many are roasting turkeys and gathering for a big family dinner....or hanging out with friends.
I hope that whatever you are doing and whomever you hang with today, that we remember with thankful hearts, all the blessings we have.
"Thou has given me so much... Give me one thing more, a grateful heart."--George Herbert
"... when we choose not to focus on what is missing from our lives but are grateful for the abundance that's present--love, health, family, friends, work, the joys of nature, and personal pursuits that bring us pleasure--the wasteland of illusion falls away and we experience heaven on earth."--Sarah Ban Brethnach
I hope that whatever you are doing and whomever you hang with today, that we remember with thankful hearts, all the blessings we have.
"Thou has given me so much... Give me one thing more, a grateful heart."--George Herbert
"... when we choose not to focus on what is missing from our lives but are grateful for the abundance that's present--love, health, family, friends, work, the joys of nature, and personal pursuits that bring us pleasure--the wasteland of illusion falls away and we experience heaven on earth."--Sarah Ban Brethnach
Oct 11, 2008
Christopher Columbus Day October 12, 1492
Columbus Day commemorates the Italian navigator Christopher Columbus, who first landed in the New World on October 12, 1492. Throughout the nineteenth century, Italian-Americans organized celebrations in various cities to honor Columbus, and in 1905, Colorado became the first state to observe Columbus Day. In 1937, President Franklin Roosevelt proclaimed October 12 to be officially celebrated as Columbus Day. In 1971, President Richard Nixon declared it a federal public holiday, celebrated on the second Monday in October.
By North of Boston Library Exchange at http://www.noblenet.org/year/columbus/ .
"In fourteen hundred and ninety-two, Columbus sailed the ocean blue." And his arrival in the West Indies led to enduring links between Europe and the Americas. In the early years of our nation's history, Christopher Columbus was raised to hero status by writers and historians wishing to create a common memory for our new nation. Five hundred years later, by the quincentennial of 1992, Columbus' name had become somewhat tarnished. Is Columbus a hero worth celebrating, or was he a cruel imperialist? Discover the debate, and decide for yourself.
By Barbara J. Feldman
For more Columbus Day resources, go to http://geocities.com/mrsjacksonsclass/columbus.htm .
Columbus
Once upon a time there was an Italian,
And some people thought he was a rapscallion,
But he wasn't offended,
Because other people thought he was splendid,
And he said the world was round,
And everybody made an uncomplimentary sound,
But he went and tried to borrow some money from Ferdinand
But Ferdinand said America was a bird in the bush and he'd rather have a birdinhand,
But Columbus' brain was fertile, it wasn't arid,
And he remembered that Ferdinand was married,
And he thought, there is no wife like a misunderstood one,
Because if her husband thinks something is a terrible idea she is bound to think it a good one,
So he perfumed his handkerchief with bay rum and citronella,
And he went to see Isabella,
And he looked wonderful but he had never felt sillier,
And she said, I can't place the face but the aroma is familiar,
And Columbus didn't say a word,
All he said was, I am Columbus, the fifteenth-century Admiral Byrd,
And, just as he thought, her disposition was very malleable,
And she said, Here are my jewels, and she wasn't penurious like Cornelia the mother of the Gracchi,
she wasn't referring to her children, no, she was referring to her jewels, which were very very valuable,
So Columbus said, Somebody show me the sunset and somebody did and he set sail for it,
And he discovered America and they put him in jail for it,
And the fetters gave him welts,
And they named America after somebody else,
So the sad fate of Columbus ought to be pointed out to every child and every voter,
Because it has a very important moral, which is, Don't be a discoverer, be a promoter.
By Ogden Nash
For more Columbus Day resources, go to http://geocities.com/mrsjacksonsclass/columbus.htm .
Under Construction
Forgive me while I fix the glitches I've encountered with my template. As you can see I had to change it because the other one, which I loved by the way, went side ways and I needed to get an entirely new one. Then I discovered that the other one that I saved before deleting it disappeared, so I need to add back some widgets. I spent more than an hour trying to figure out why my signature disappeared and then gave up in frustration...a computer techie I am NOT!!
Oct 10, 2008
Thanksgiving in Canada
Wishing all my Canadian friends and family a very wonderful Thanksgiving Weekend!!
Anniversary
Today is our official Anniversary day...October 10, 1976
32 years ago we stood before family & friends and vowed
"to have and to hold from this day forward, for better or for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish; from this day forward until death do us part."
These words were read to us from the Book of Ruth:
"Entreat me not to leave you, or to return from following after you, For where you go I will go, and where you stay I will stay. Your people will be my people, and your God will be my God. And where you die, I will die and there I will be buried. May the Lord do with me and more if anything but death parts you from me."
We were so young and naive...did we even think we understood the depth of those vows??...no, but those two naive people stood through all those life circumstances and truly "became One"
Oct 9, 2008
Raising Teens
I stole this poster from my Hubby's Blog. If you have teens in your home or have had teens in your home or if you have kids quickly reaching teen age, this is a must-have poster for you :)
Oct 8, 2008
Oct 7, 2008
"Entertaining Simple" Give Away
The Big Give Away is for TWENTY free copies of Matthew Mead's latest book, Entertaining Simple. Simply go to Restyled Home for all the entry details....you are NOT going to want to miss this!! No matter whether you win a copy or not, this is a book worth picking up. We are entering the holiday season at a break-neck speed. Don't you want a little help making the entertaining side easier? Nobody wants a cranky, overwhelmed hostess, now do they...?
As Matthew puts it, "Entertaining Simple is about restoring sanity to entertaining, without sacrificing style."
** All photography: Quentin Bacon
All photos used with permission: courtesy, Matthew Mead, and Wiley Publishing.
As Matthew puts it, "Entertaining Simple is about restoring sanity to entertaining, without sacrificing style."
** All photography: Quentin Bacon
All photos used with permission: courtesy, Matthew Mead, and Wiley Publishing.
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