This is a song that my grandmother Addie used to sing to us when we were little. My mother recently taught it to my son. I searched for the lyrics online but I couldn't find them anywhere. This is our best guess as to the original song lyrics. Grandma always sang it using her best … Continue reading “Oh Have You Seen That Girl ‘O Mine” American Immigrant Folk Song Lyrics
When we moved into our current home two years ago I searched for children's books to prepare my 3-year-old son for the adventure. We were moving to a different house in the same town. Many of the books that I checked out at the library were about moving far away from friends and family. Other … Continue reading Books About Moving for Kids
Our local library has this genius system that I am completely in love with. I get online, go the the library website, hit the card catalog button, and type something into the "keyword" bar, hit search, then refine my search to the "Juvenile" location. I "place a hold" on all the books that look interesting. … Continue reading Finding Books for Kids at the Library
We are starting home school next month and I'm really excited about the Five in a Row program by Jane Claire Lambert. We're starting with the first book titled, "Before Five in a Row". You can purchase these books online http://www.fiveinarow.com If you sign up for the blog you get access to lots of activities … Continue reading Jesse Bear, What Will You Wear? Play Set
My father recently purchased a fingerprint access gun safe from Sam's Club. It's called "Stack-On QAS-1200-B Quick Access Safe w/ Biometric Lock". This safe has a horrific design flaw and needs to be recalled immediately. This product is a tragic accident waiting to happen. My father programmed the safe to open with his index finger. … Continue reading WARNING — Fingerprint gun safe — product review — WARNING
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