Completely, Incomplete.
I have a shelf of books to add but, haven't been feeling too hot so, I haven't gotten much done. I hope to get it updated....because really the list is never complete, sometime in the the near future. I also hope my head will clear and I might be able to have a somewhat clear (shut dan) thought....eventually
1) "Republic" by Plato (suggestion courtesy of will smith)
2) "The heart's Code" by Paul Pearsall
3) "At First Sight" by Nicolas sparks
4) "Japanese woman dont Get Old or Fat" by Naomi MOyarama
5) "flight from Heaven" by Jan Karon
6) "Ellis Island Interviews" by Peter Mortan Coan
7) "The parents guide to children's Congenital Heart Defect" by Kramer and Mauer
8) "Partners fo the Heart" by Vivien Thomas, autobiography
9) " 100 People who are screwing Up America (and al Franken is #37) by Bernard Goldberg
10) "Einstein Never Used Flash Cards" by Kathy Hirsh-Pasek and Roberta Michnick Golinkoff
11) "DaVinci for Dummies"
12) "Brave New World & Brave New World Revisited" by Aldous Huxley
13) "A Thomas Jefferson Education" by Oliver Van DeMile
14) "The Memory Keeper's Daughter" by Kim Edwards
15) "A Monk Swimming" by Malachy McCourt
16) "'Tis" by Frank McCourt
17) "two for the Dough" by Janet Evanovich
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Monday, December 31, 2007
Books list as of 12/31/07
Only 16 left, not bad....will start a new list for the new year.
1)"My Ox is Broken" by adam-troy Castro
2) "Republic" by Plato (suggestion courtesy of will smith)
3) "The heart's Code" by Paul Pearsall
4)"The Innocent Man" by John Grisham
5)"Green River, Running Red" by Ann Rule
6)"My Michael" by Amos Oz
7) "At First Sight" by Nicolas sparks
8) "Japanese woman dont Get Old or Fat" by Naomi MOyarama
9) "flight from Heaven" by Jan Karon
10)"The Pursuit of Happyness" by Chris Gardner
11)"Island of Hope, Island of Tears" by David Brownstone and company
12) "Ellis Island Interviews" by Peter Mortan Coan
13)"Flood" by Andrew Vacchs
14)"How Children Raise Parents" by Dan B Allender
15)"its My Heart" by The Childrens Heart Foundation
16) "The parents guide to children's Congenital Heart Defect" by Kramer and Mauer
17) "Partners fo the Heart" by Vivien Thomas, autobiography
18)"God, Guns, and rock n roll" by Ted Nugent
19) " 100 People who are screwing Up America (and al Franken is #37) by Bernard Goldberg
20) "Einstein Never Used Flash Cards" by Kathy Hirsh-Pasek and Roberta Michnick Golinkoff
21)"Every Second Counts, The Race to Transplant the First Human Heart" by Donald McRae
22)"Freedom Writers Diary" by The freedom writers with Erin Gruwell
23) "DaVinci for Dummies"
24)"In This Sign" by Joanne Greenberg
25) "Mayada: Daughter of Iraq" by Jean Sasson
26) "Brave New World & Brave New World Revisited" by Aldous Huxley
27)"Night" by Elie Wiesel
28)"Stolen Lives: 20 years in a Desert Jail" by Malika Oufkir
29)"Sinister Shorts" by Perri O'Shaughnessy
30)"Fingernail Moon" by Janie Webster
31)"One For the Money" by Janet Evanovich
32) "A Thomas Jefferson Education" by Oliver Van DeMile
33)"The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls
34)"Everyone Here Spoke Sign Language: Hereditary Deafness on Martha's Vineyard" by Nora Ellen Groce
35)Paula Deen: A Memoir It aint all about the Cookin' by Paula Deen
36) The Memory Keeper's Daughter by Kim Edwards
37)Dawn by Elie Wiesel
38)10 Conversations you need to Have With Your Children by Shmuley Boteach
39)Angela's Ashes" by Frank McCourt
40)"for one more day" by Mitch Albom
41)"Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" by J. K. Rowling
42) "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets" by J. K. Rowling
43)"Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban" by J. K. Rowling
44)"Harry Potter and The Goblet of Fire" by J. K. Rowling
45)"Harry Potter and The Order of the Phoenix" by by J. K. Rowling
46)"Harry Potter and the Half-blood Prince" by J. K. Rowling
47)"Harry Potter and The Deathly Hollows" by J. K. Rowling
48)"Incredible vegetables from Self-watering Containers" by Edward C Smith
49)"Holy Days: The world of a Hasidic Family" By Lis Harris
50)Animal, Vegetable, Miracle a Year of Food LIfe by Barbara Kingsolver
51) A Monk Swimming by Malachy McCourt
52)Mouse Tales: A behind-the-ears look at Disneyland by David Koenig
53) 'Tis by Frank McCourt
54)A Charlotte Mason Education by Catherine Levison
55) Slightly Bad Girls of the Bible" by Liz Curtis Higgs
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2) "Republic" by Plato (suggestion courtesy of will smith)
3) "The heart's Code" by Paul Pearsall
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7) "At First Sight" by Nicolas sparks
8) "Japanese woman dont Get Old or Fat" by Naomi MOyarama
9) "flight from Heaven" by Jan Karon
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11)
12) "Ellis Island Interviews" by Peter Mortan Coan
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16) "The parents guide to children's Congenital Heart Defect" by Kramer and Mauer
17) "Partners fo the Heart" by Vivien Thomas, autobiography
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19) " 100 People who are screwing Up America (and al Franken is #37) by Bernard Goldberg
20) "Einstein Never Used Flash Cards" by Kathy Hirsh-Pasek and Roberta Michnick Golinkoff
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22)
23) "DaVinci for Dummies"
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26) "Brave New World & Brave New World Revisited" by Aldous Huxley
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32) "A Thomas Jefferson Education" by Oliver Van DeMile
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36) The Memory Keeper's Daughter by Kim Edwards
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51) A Monk Swimming by Malachy McCourt
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53) 'Tis by Frank McCourt
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Monday, December 24, 2007
Tracking Santa
Yah a little late in the day....since Africa and Europe are already complete but, here it is anyhow....
http://www.noradsanta.org/en/home.htm
You could even turn tracking Santa into a Geography lesson if you are so inclined.
Merry Christmas!
http://www.noradsanta.org/en/home.htm
You could even turn tracking Santa into a Geography lesson if you are so inclined.
Merry Christmas!
Musical Monday
As a child, I loved this Christmas song.
While looking for a video, I found the first version. It is Enya and in Gaelic.
"Silent Night, Holy Night"
Now for a more tradition rendition....and I will post the lyrics this time. Performed by Olivia Newton John. I loved watching her as a kid......and since Christmas brings out the kid in all of us.....
Silent night, holy night,
all is calm, all is bright
round yon virgin
mother and child.
Holy infant, so tender and mild,
sleep in heavenly peace,
sleep in heavenly peace.
Silent night, holy night,
shepherds quake at the sight;
glories stream from heaven afar,
heavenly hosts sing Alleluia!
Christ the Savior is born,
Christ the Savior is born!
Silent night, holy night,
Son of God, love's pure light;
radiant beams from thy holy face
with the dawn of redeeming grace,
Jesus, Lord, at thy birth,
Jesus, Lord, at thy birth.
Silent night, holy night,
wondrous star, lend thy light;
with the angels let us sing,
Alleluia to our King;
Christ the Savior is born,
Christ the Savior is born!
Merry Christmas!
While looking for a video, I found the first version. It is Enya and in Gaelic.
"Silent Night, Holy Night"
Now for a more tradition rendition....and I will post the lyrics this time. Performed by Olivia Newton John. I loved watching her as a kid......and since Christmas brings out the kid in all of us.....
Silent night, holy night,
all is calm, all is bright
round yon virgin
mother and child.
Holy infant, so tender and mild,
sleep in heavenly peace,
sleep in heavenly peace.
Silent night, holy night,
shepherds quake at the sight;
glories stream from heaven afar,
heavenly hosts sing Alleluia!
Christ the Savior is born,
Christ the Savior is born!
Silent night, holy night,
Son of God, love's pure light;
radiant beams from thy holy face
with the dawn of redeeming grace,
Jesus, Lord, at thy birth,
Jesus, Lord, at thy birth.
Silent night, holy night,
wondrous star, lend thy light;
with the angels let us sing,
Alleluia to our King;
Christ the Savior is born,
Christ the Savior is born!
Merry Christmas!
Monday, December 17, 2007
Musical Monday
"Grandma got run over by a Reindeer"
this is an amusing video...most of the other stunk.....or were Rap style (wft?)
Grandma Got Run Over By A Reindeer
Grandma got run over by a reindeer
Walking home from our house Christmas eve.
You can say there's no such thing as Santa,
But as for me and Grandpa, we believe.
She'd been drinkin' too much egg nog,
And we'd begged her not to go.
But she'd left her medication,
So she stumbled out the door into the snow.
When they found her Christmas mornin',
At the scene of the attack.
There were hoof prints on her forehead,
And incriminatin' Claus marks on her back.
Grandma got run over by a reindeer,
Walkin' home from our house Christmas eve.
You can say there's no such thing as Santa,
But as for me and Grandpa, we believe.
Now were all so proud of Grandpa,
He's been takin' this so well.
See him in there watchin' football,
Drinkin' beer and playin' cards with cousin Belle.
It's not Christmas without Grandma.
All the family's dressed in black.
And we just can't help but wonder:
Should we open up her gifts or send them back?
Grandma got run over by a reindeer,
Walkin' home from our house Christmas eve.
You can say there's no such thing as Santa,
But as for me and Grandpa, we believe.
Now the goose is on the table
And the pudding made of fig.
And a blue and silver candle,
That would just have matched the hair in Grandma'swig.
I've warned all my friends and neighbours.
Better watch out for yourselves."
They should never give a license,
To a man who drives a sleigh and plays with elves.
Grandma got run over by a reindeer,
Walkin' home from our house, Christmas eve.
You can say there's no such thing as Santa,
But as for me and Grandpa, we believe
this is an amusing video...most of the other stunk.....or were Rap style (wft?)
Grandma Got Run Over By A Reindeer
Grandma got run over by a reindeer
Walking home from our house Christmas eve.
You can say there's no such thing as Santa,
But as for me and Grandpa, we believe.
She'd been drinkin' too much egg nog,
And we'd begged her not to go.
But she'd left her medication,
So she stumbled out the door into the snow.
When they found her Christmas mornin',
At the scene of the attack.
There were hoof prints on her forehead,
And incriminatin' Claus marks on her back.
Grandma got run over by a reindeer,
Walkin' home from our house Christmas eve.
You can say there's no such thing as Santa,
But as for me and Grandpa, we believe.
Now were all so proud of Grandpa,
He's been takin' this so well.
See him in there watchin' football,
Drinkin' beer and playin' cards with cousin Belle.
It's not Christmas without Grandma.
All the family's dressed in black.
And we just can't help but wonder:
Should we open up her gifts or send them back?
Grandma got run over by a reindeer,
Walkin' home from our house Christmas eve.
You can say there's no such thing as Santa,
But as for me and Grandpa, we believe.
Now the goose is on the table
And the pudding made of fig.
And a blue and silver candle,
That would just have matched the hair in Grandma'swig.
I've warned all my friends and neighbours.
Better watch out for yourselves."
They should never give a license,
To a man who drives a sleigh and plays with elves.
Grandma got run over by a reindeer,
Walkin' home from our house, Christmas eve.
You can say there's no such thing as Santa,
But as for me and Grandpa, we believe
Sunday, December 16, 2007
Neat sites
(gosh dan, I hope you are happy)
My friend Tina sent this one to me
http://www.letssaythanks.com/
You can send a postcard to a soldier.
And another "feel good" site. Don't remember where I got this one
http://www.modestneeds.org/
oops need to move laundry.....
My friend Tina sent this one to me
http://www.letssaythanks.com/
You can send a postcard to a soldier.
And another "feel good" site. Don't remember where I got this one
http://www.modestneeds.org/
oops need to move laundry.....
Chanukah funny
Yes, I know it is over but, I am just now cleaning out my mailbox. A friend sent this to me. I love the Gefilte fish puppet
Proper Update
Dear Blog police, AKA Dan at 0ddness....
Proper Update you say?
Since I dont really write...as mentioned in numerous blog posts and even mentioned upon original start up of blog to said Blog Police....
Here is the run down of life:
Almost finished Christmas shopping....stocking stuffers really left....something for my grandma (what do you get someone who buys whatever they want?), and my mom....she is downsizing....so getting her stuff seems silly...although her DH called me today to say she informed him she wants high thread count, white pillowcases....um ok...
My dad and my brother but they are so easy...some holiday beer or similar...coffee and Gift certificates...
We got off 5 or 6 boxes to B & C Company containing Holiday Oreos, canned tuna, magazines, cards, nuts and blank stocking with paint to write names on them. Oh and one contained a silly elf hat. We will prob continue every now and then thru the year as the group Ivan belongs to continues the project.
On the way to Park day tomorrow we will stop (the kids and I) at the OC rescue mission with Jeans mostly but some other misc clothes.....only what we can carry easily....any overflow will be taken another day. We stocked up on a clearance jean years ago....and they dont fit Ivan....some are brand new with tags....he is finally parting with them. If I had motivation, I would ebay them (they are GAP) but giving them away is better Karma anyway.
My washer is fixed so, I have been catching up on laundry.
We attended our yearly Christmas party last night. Fun as usual. Santa came, the kids were thrilled.
This week brings a Nutrition appt for the oldest...to try and learn how to manage the Hyperglycemia. And an early morning Jaunt to San Diego to see the nutcracker on stage...just me and the girls (incredible group price....totally worth the gas) We hope to get the tree up Tuesday I think....and then Disney either tues or thurs as Rebekah is dying to ride Christmas Haunted house. The kids is a Nightmare before Christmas fan.
Rebekahs birthday is next Sunday. She wants to eat at Goofy's kitchen and have a few people over for Cake and Ice cream. Not sure how we are going to do that, still working on it....
As of last week, rebekah has given up Ballet for the year. It has really been frustrating her. So she will continue with Jazz and perhaps trying Ballet next year. She is not quite, emotionally on the level yet for the class I think.
What else? No classes for Christine, finals were last week. She is registered for spring already. Also, I believe she wants to take a cooking class or two with the Parks and rec....as well as swing dance again. Need to get those off my plate as far as sign ups go.
I could make a to-do list but I bet the blog police would like that even less then my to-read list.
I need to get the charity shoot pics uploaded so, I can create the thankyou picture. And then get that off. We took about half the toys to the hospital already. Those that could be hospital supplies (crayons etc) and a small assortment right before Chanukah. I think we will take the rest on Rebekahs birthday.
Also, on this weeks list is some baking....I have ready made sugar cookie dough for cookie cutting, need to make chex mix....and I dont know what else. We will get there.
yep I think that is it for now.
Proper Update you say?
Since I dont really write...as mentioned in numerous blog posts and even mentioned upon original start up of blog to said Blog Police....
Here is the run down of life:
Almost finished Christmas shopping....stocking stuffers really left....something for my grandma (what do you get someone who buys whatever they want?), and my mom....she is downsizing....so getting her stuff seems silly...although her DH called me today to say she informed him she wants high thread count, white pillowcases....um ok...
My dad and my brother but they are so easy...some holiday beer or similar...coffee and Gift certificates...
We got off 5 or 6 boxes to B & C Company containing Holiday Oreos, canned tuna, magazines, cards, nuts and blank stocking with paint to write names on them. Oh and one contained a silly elf hat. We will prob continue every now and then thru the year as the group Ivan belongs to continues the project.
On the way to Park day tomorrow we will stop (the kids and I) at the OC rescue mission with Jeans mostly but some other misc clothes.....only what we can carry easily....any overflow will be taken another day. We stocked up on a clearance jean years ago....and they dont fit Ivan....some are brand new with tags....he is finally parting with them. If I had motivation, I would ebay them (they are GAP) but giving them away is better Karma anyway.
My washer is fixed so, I have been catching up on laundry.
We attended our yearly Christmas party last night. Fun as usual. Santa came, the kids were thrilled.
This week brings a Nutrition appt for the oldest...to try and learn how to manage the Hyperglycemia. And an early morning Jaunt to San Diego to see the nutcracker on stage...just me and the girls (incredible group price....totally worth the gas) We hope to get the tree up Tuesday I think....and then Disney either tues or thurs as Rebekah is dying to ride Christmas Haunted house. The kids is a Nightmare before Christmas fan.
Rebekahs birthday is next Sunday. She wants to eat at Goofy's kitchen and have a few people over for Cake and Ice cream. Not sure how we are going to do that, still working on it....
As of last week, rebekah has given up Ballet for the year. It has really been frustrating her. So she will continue with Jazz and perhaps trying Ballet next year. She is not quite, emotionally on the level yet for the class I think.
What else? No classes for Christine, finals were last week. She is registered for spring already. Also, I believe she wants to take a cooking class or two with the Parks and rec....as well as swing dance again. Need to get those off my plate as far as sign ups go.
I could make a to-do list but I bet the blog police would like that even less then my to-read list.
I need to get the charity shoot pics uploaded so, I can create the thankyou picture. And then get that off. We took about half the toys to the hospital already. Those that could be hospital supplies (crayons etc) and a small assortment right before Chanukah. I think we will take the rest on Rebekahs birthday.
Also, on this weeks list is some baking....I have ready made sugar cookie dough for cookie cutting, need to make chex mix....and I dont know what else. We will get there.
yep I think that is it for now.
Thursday, December 13, 2007
Books
Changes in bold. I believe there are 18 left on the list to read. Thats what I get for constantly adding more. Guess those will top the new list on Jan 1, along with others I have picked up and are sitting on the shelf.
1)"My Ox is Broken" by adam-troy Castro
2) "Republic" by Plato (suggestion courtesy of will smith)
3) "The heart's Code" by Paul Pearsall
4)"The Innocent Man" by John Grisham
5)"Green River, Running Red" by Ann Rule
6)"My Michael" by Amos Oz
7) "At First Sight" by Nicolas sparks
8) "Japanese woman dont Get Old or Fat" by Naomi MOyarama
9) "flight from Heaven" by Jan Karon
10)"The Pursuit of Happyness" by Chris Gardner
11)"Island of Hope, Island of Tears" by David Brownstone and company
12) "Ellis Island Interviews" by Peter Mortan Coan
13)"Flood" by Andrew Vacchs
14) "How Children Raise Parents" by Dan B Allender
15)"its My Heart" by The Childrens Heart Foundation
16) "The parents guide to children's Congenital Heart Defect" by Kramer and Mauer
17) "Partners fo the Heart" by Vivien Thomas, autobiography
18)"God, Guns, and rock n roll" by Ted Nugent
19) " 100 People who are screwing Up America (and al Franken is #37) by Bernard Goldberg
20) "Einstein Never Used Flash Cards" by Kathy Hirsh-Pasek and Roberta Michnick Golinkoff
21)"Every Second Counts, The Race to Transplant the First Human Heart" by Donald McRae
22) "Freedom Writers Diary" by The freedom writers with Erin Gruwell
23) "DaVinci for Dummies"
24)"In This Sign" by Joanne Greenberg
25) "Mayada: Daughter of Iraq" by Jean Sasson
26) "Brave New World & Brave New World Revisited" by Aldous Huxley
27)"Night" by Elie Wiesel
28)"Stolen Lives: 20 years in a Desert Jail" by Malika Oufkir
29)"Sinister Shorts" by Perri O'Shaughnessy
30)"Fingernail Moon" by Janie Webster
31)"One For the Money" by Janet Evanovich
32) "A Thomas Jefferson Education" by Oliver Van DeMile
33)"The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls
34)"Everyone Here Spoke Sign Language: Hereditary Deafness on Martha's Vineyard" by Nora Ellen Groce
35)Paula Deen: A Memoir It aint all about the Cookin' by Paula Deen
36) The Memory Keeper's Daughter by Kim Edwards
37)Dawn by Elie Wiesel
38)10 Conversations you need to Have With Your Children by Shmuley Boteach
39)Angela's Ashes" by Frank McCourt
40)"for one more day" by Mitch Albom
41)"Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" by J. K. Rowling
42) "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets" by J. K. Rowling
43)"Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban" by J. K. Rowling
44)"Harry Potter and The Goblet of Fire" by J. K. Rowling
45)"Harry Potter and The Order of the Phoenix" by by J. K. Rowling
46)"Harry Potter and the Half-blood Prince" by J. K. Rowling
47)"Harry Potter and The Deathly Hollows" by J. K. Rowling
48)"Incredible vegetables from Self-watering Containers" by Edward C Smith
49)"Holy Days: The world of a Hasidic Family" By Lis Harris
50)Animal, Vegetable, Miracle a Year of Food LIfe by Barbara Kingsolver
51) A Monk Swimming by Malachy McCourt
52)Mouse Tales: A behind-the-ears look at Disneyland by David Koenig
53) 'Tis by Frank McCourt
54)A Charlotte Mason Education by Catherine Levison
55) Slightly Bad Girls of the Bible" by Liz Curtis Higgs
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2) "Republic" by Plato (suggestion courtesy of will smith)
3) "The heart's Code" by Paul Pearsall
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7) "At First Sight" by Nicolas sparks
8) "Japanese woman dont Get Old or Fat" by Naomi MOyarama
9) "flight from Heaven" by Jan Karon
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12) "Ellis Island Interviews" by Peter Mortan Coan
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14) "How Children Raise Parents" by Dan B Allender
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16) "The parents guide to children's Congenital Heart Defect" by Kramer and Mauer
17) "Partners fo the Heart" by Vivien Thomas, autobiography
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19) " 100 People who are screwing Up America (and al Franken is #37) by Bernard Goldberg
20) "Einstein Never Used Flash Cards" by Kathy Hirsh-Pasek and Roberta Michnick Golinkoff
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22) "Freedom Writers Diary" by The freedom writers with Erin Gruwell
23) "DaVinci for Dummies"
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26) "Brave New World & Brave New World Revisited" by Aldous Huxley
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32) "A Thomas Jefferson Education" by Oliver Van DeMile
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36) The Memory Keeper's Daughter by Kim Edwards
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51) A Monk Swimming by Malachy McCourt
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53) 'Tis by Frank McCourt
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55) Slightly Bad Girls of the Bible" by Liz Curtis Higgs
Monday, November 26, 2007
Musical Mondays
Havent done one in awhile.....only doing this because of the entertainment news headlines....indicating that the singer of the bad was found dead at his house in Vegas. Havent followed the band...ever...really but I do remember this song....
Cum On Feel The Noize
by Quiet Riot
Baby baby baby.
Ee-ow...
So you think I got an evil mind, well I'll tell you honey
And I don't know why
And I don't know why
So you think my singing's out of time, well it makes me money
And I don't know why
And I don't know why anymore
Oh no
[Chorus:]
So cum on feel the noize
Girls rock your boys
We get wild, wild, wild,
We get wild, wild, wild,
So cum on feel the noize
Girls rock your boys
We get wild, wild, wild,
At your door
So you think I got a funny face, I ain't got no worries
And I don't know why
And I don't know why
So I'm a scruff bag well it's no disgrace, I ain't in no hurry
And I don't know why
I just don't know why anymore
Oh no
So you think we have a lazy time, well you should know better
And I don't know why
I just don't know why
And you say I got a dirty mind, well I'm a mean go getter
And I don't know why
And I don't know why anymore
Oh no
So cum on feel the noize
Girls rock your boys
We get wild, wild, wild,
We get wild, wild, wild...
Cum On Feel The Noize
by Quiet Riot
Baby baby baby.
Ee-ow...
So you think I got an evil mind, well I'll tell you honey
And I don't know why
And I don't know why
So you think my singing's out of time, well it makes me money
And I don't know why
And I don't know why anymore
Oh no
[Chorus:]
So cum on feel the noize
Girls rock your boys
We get wild, wild, wild,
We get wild, wild, wild,
So cum on feel the noize
Girls rock your boys
We get wild, wild, wild,
At your door
So you think I got a funny face, I ain't got no worries
And I don't know why
And I don't know why
So I'm a scruff bag well it's no disgrace, I ain't in no hurry
And I don't know why
I just don't know why anymore
Oh no
So you think we have a lazy time, well you should know better
And I don't know why
I just don't know why
And you say I got a dirty mind, well I'm a mean go getter
And I don't know why
And I don't know why anymore
Oh no
So cum on feel the noize
Girls rock your boys
We get wild, wild, wild,
We get wild, wild, wild...
Found around my house
Rebekah and Nathan were playing pet shop. Rebekah hung a price list up on the wall.
A few hours later, while eating dinner, I actually stop to read it
PET SHOP
$100 GOD
Cat $100
BRDS $100
I had no idea that (a) God was a pet and (b) he was for sale
(she will occassionally get something totally and completely backwards.....the it should say DOG $100)
A few hours later, while eating dinner, I actually stop to read it
PET SHOP
$100 GOD
Cat $100
BRDS $100
I had no idea that (a) God was a pet and (b) he was for sale
(she will occassionally get something totally and completely backwards.....the it should say DOG $100)
Saturday, November 24, 2007
Books
Updated because it has been awhile. Changes in bold. I believe there are 18 left on the list to read. Thats what I get for constantly adding more. Guess those will top the new list on Jan 1, along with others I have picked up and are sitting on the shelf.
1)"My Ox is Broken" by adam-troy Castro
2) "Republic" by Plato (suggestion courtesy of will smith)
3) "The heart's Code" by Paul Pearsall
4) "The Innocent Man" by John Grisham
5)"Green River, Running Red" by Ann Rule
6)"My Michael" by Amos Oz
7) "At First Sight" by Nicolas sparks
8) "Japanese woman dont Get Old or Fat" by Naomi MOyarama
9) "flight from Heaven" by Jan Karon
10)"The Pursuit of Happyness" by Chris Gardner
11)"Island of Hope, Island of Tears" by David Brownstone and company
12) "Ellis Island Interviews" by Peter Mortan Coan
13)"Flood" by Andrew Vacchs
14) "How Children Raise Parents" by Dan B Allender
15)"its My Heart" by The Childrens Heart Foundation
16) "The parents guide to children's Congenital Heart Defect" by Kramer and Mauer
17) "Partners fo the Heart" by Vivien Thomas, autobiography
18)"God, Guns, and rock n roll" by Ted Nugent
19) " 100 People who are screwing Up America (and al Franken is #37) by Bernard Goldberg
20) "Einstein Never Used Flash Cards" by Kathy Hirsh-Pasek and Roberta Michnick Golinkoff
21)"Every Second Counts, The Race to Transplant the First Human Heart" by Donald McRae
22) "Freedom Writers Diary" by The freedom writers with Erin Gruwell
23) "DaVinci for Dummies"
24)"In This Sign" by Joanne Greenberg
25) "Mayada: Daughter of Iraq" by Jean Sasson
26) "Brave New World & Brave New World Revisited" by Aldous Huxley
27)"Night" by Elie Wiesel
28)"Stolen Lives: 20 years in a Desert Jail" by Malika Oufkir
29)"Sinister Shorts" by Perri O'Shaughnessy
30)"Fingernail Moon" by Janie Webster
31)"One For the Money" by Janet Evanovich
32) "A Thomas Jefferson Education" by Oliver Van DeMile
33)"The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls
34)"Everyone Here Spoke Sign Language: Hereditary Deafness on Martha's Vineyard" by Nora Ellen Groce
35)Paula Deen: A Memoir It aint all about the Cookin' by Paula Deen
36) The Memory Keeper's Daughter by Kim Edwards
37)Dawn by Elie Wiesel
38)10 Conversations you need to Have With Your Children by Shmuley Boteach
39)Angela's Ashes" by Frank McCourt
40)"for one more day" by Mitch Albom
41)"Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" by J. K. Rowling
42) "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets" by J. K. Rowling
43)"Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban" by J. K. Rowling
44)"Harry Potter and The Goblet of Fire" by J. K. Rowling
45)"Harry Potter and The Order of the Phoenix" by by J. K. Rowling
46)"Harry Potter and the Half-blood Prince" by J. K. Rowling
47)"Harry Potter and The Deathly Hollows" by J. K. Rowling
48)"Incredible vegetables from Self-watering Containers" by Edward C Smith
49)"Holy Days: The world of a Hasidic Family" By Lis Harris
50)Animal, Vegetable, Miracle a Year of Food LIfe by Barbara Kingsolver
51) A Monk Swimming by Malachy McCourt
52)Mouse Tales: A behind-the-ears look at Disneyland by David Koenig
53) 'Tis by Frank McCourt
54)A Charlotte Mason Education by Catherine Levison
55) Slightly Bad Girls of the Bible" by Liz Curtis Higgs
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2) "Republic" by Plato (suggestion courtesy of will smith)
3) "The heart's Code" by Paul Pearsall
4) "The Innocent Man" by John Grisham
5)
6)
7) "At First Sight" by Nicolas sparks
8) "Japanese woman dont Get Old or Fat" by Naomi MOyarama
9) "flight from Heaven" by Jan Karon
10)
11)
12) "Ellis Island Interviews" by Peter Mortan Coan
13)
14) "How Children Raise Parents" by Dan B Allender
15)
16) "The parents guide to children's Congenital Heart Defect" by Kramer and Mauer
17) "Partners fo the Heart" by Vivien Thomas, autobiography
18)
19) " 100 People who are screwing Up America (and al Franken is #37) by Bernard Goldberg
20) "Einstein Never Used Flash Cards" by Kathy Hirsh-Pasek and Roberta Michnick Golinkoff
21)
22) "Freedom Writers Diary" by The freedom writers with Erin Gruwell
23) "DaVinci for Dummies"
24)
25)
26) "Brave New World & Brave New World Revisited" by Aldous Huxley
27)
28)
29)
30)
31)
32) "A Thomas Jefferson Education" by Oliver Van DeMile
33)
34)
35)
36) The Memory Keeper's Daughter by Kim Edwards
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38)
39)
40)
41)
42)
43)
44)
45)
46)
47)
48)
49)
50)
51) A Monk Swimming by Malachy McCourt
52)
53) 'Tis by Frank McCourt
54)
55) Slightly Bad Girls of the Bible" by Liz Curtis Higgs
A week in review
Ha ha
Just so no one "yells" at me.
Monday
hmm that was a long time ago....I feel the need to look at my calendar for some help. Ok we had park day that day. Spent a few hours at the park...had a few laughs. Came home then Rebekah had Jazz and Ballet that evening. And I cant remember anything else ha ha
Tuesday
the usual tuesday run to and from IVC. Also finally got the concurrent enrollment form filled out and turned in. That evening rebekah had a class at the Nature center on animals. I was worried because the last early evening class thru the city I signed her up for was a bust..... it was in a giant room with one corner for the cooking class, the other for art with the middle of the room being the after school program. Luckily this was in a seperate building with only 3 kids signed up....of which only 2 showed. Nathan and I hung at the park while the class was going on til it became dark and cold and then we sat in the car. We had southwest stew and cornbread for dinner.
Wednesday
I know I went to the grocery store....OH AND THE POST OFFICE to mail a care package to "B company" Oh yah and the Tustin Farmers market. They had fresh roasted peanuts...by fresh I mean...on site roasting. I was looking for romanesca broccoli....it is becoming popular in recipes but I cant find it....unless I grow it myself. That evening Rebekah had ballet and christine went to watch a show at a swing dance competition. OH YES and my younger 2 along with the neighbor children destroyed my living room. They were nicely playing a game. Ivan went next door to ask their dad what he was doing on thanksgiving and suddnely the children had EVERY GAME out and spread across the floor.
Thursday....
Thanksgiving. I made 1 pecan pie and the stuff for pumpkin pie which produced THREE pies eeegaaads....Ivan made apple....for some odd reason one pumpkin pie never cooked right....very strange
We had turkey and stuffing, green bean casserole, cranberry sauce, a new sweet potatoe recipe (that was not very good...unless you like sweet potatoe soup), mashed potatoes and a vegetable creation with brussel sprouts, cauliflower and regular broccoli (see wed)....in a Lemon/caper/garlic butter...the butter was supposed to have marjoram in it but I didnt have any....which was prob good because thats alot of flavor.
Friday
I went to Joanns and bought a ton of fleece for blankets at a really good price 2.79 a yard. Then we all trekked up to the natural history museum and the California Science center. We didnt see all of either museum. Rebekah hadnt really slept the night before and normally museums are on limited time anyway. We saw the gems (YAH!!!) all the insects, and the animal dioramas....which I was suprised the little ones enjoyed...
Then we saw most of the 2nd floor at the science center before they were just tapped. I figured the 3rd floor grossology exhibit, while they would enjoy, is coming to the local science center so, we could skip it with no guilt lol. Rebekah was fascinated by the surgery area of the science center and nathan....well...he seemed to like the bacteria and the reproduction area....spending ages watching the baby chicks and the almost hatched eggs, followed by replaying this one model thing...you moved a bullseye over different reproduction organs...and it gave a nice little blurb on them and how they related to DNA...of course he know has a new word for his collection....testicles.
And that brings us to today...
SATURDAY
so far, I have done 3 loads of laundry....Ivan is at the gun show with the neighbor. Christine is watching his kids....mine are over there playing ha ha. ANd I sit blogging sorta....need to move laundry in a second. They are supposed to be home around 1. Then Christine will get ready and we will take her out to celebrate thanksgiving in Riverside with friends. THe boys are cooking and the girls will be at the mall until dinner time. The boys claim the girls mess everything in the kitchen up. Dinner was to be held at a park but it is pretty windy here so, it is being relocated.
Sunday I have nothing planned.
This coming week....brings a trip to Discovery science center in place of our normal girl scout meeting (crap still need to do experiment) Rebekah has a birthday party on wednesday at 4pm at an indoor jump place....Saturday is the charity shoot....and I still need to find jars for the raffle. I am not going this year but am pretty sure Christine will do fine. I am sure she will have plenty of help too. No babysitter for the little ones since inlaws are in Israel.
Have a good week. I am off to move laundry and perhaps read or make a blanket....I have about 25 to make for upcoming "endeavor"
Just so no one "yells" at me.
Monday
hmm that was a long time ago....I feel the need to look at my calendar for some help. Ok we had park day that day. Spent a few hours at the park...had a few laughs. Came home then Rebekah had Jazz and Ballet that evening. And I cant remember anything else ha ha
Tuesday
the usual tuesday run to and from IVC. Also finally got the concurrent enrollment form filled out and turned in. That evening rebekah had a class at the Nature center on animals. I was worried because the last early evening class thru the city I signed her up for was a bust..... it was in a giant room with one corner for the cooking class, the other for art with the middle of the room being the after school program. Luckily this was in a seperate building with only 3 kids signed up....of which only 2 showed. Nathan and I hung at the park while the class was going on til it became dark and cold and then we sat in the car. We had southwest stew and cornbread for dinner.
Wednesday
I know I went to the grocery store....OH AND THE POST OFFICE to mail a care package to "B company" Oh yah and the Tustin Farmers market. They had fresh roasted peanuts...by fresh I mean...on site roasting. I was looking for romanesca broccoli....it is becoming popular in recipes but I cant find it....unless I grow it myself. That evening Rebekah had ballet and christine went to watch a show at a swing dance competition. OH YES and my younger 2 along with the neighbor children destroyed my living room. They were nicely playing a game. Ivan went next door to ask their dad what he was doing on thanksgiving and suddnely the children had EVERY GAME out and spread across the floor.
Thursday....
Thanksgiving. I made 1 pecan pie and the stuff for pumpkin pie which produced THREE pies eeegaaads....Ivan made apple....for some odd reason one pumpkin pie never cooked right....very strange
We had turkey and stuffing, green bean casserole, cranberry sauce, a new sweet potatoe recipe (that was not very good...unless you like sweet potatoe soup), mashed potatoes and a vegetable creation with brussel sprouts, cauliflower and regular broccoli (see wed)....in a Lemon/caper/garlic butter...the butter was supposed to have marjoram in it but I didnt have any....which was prob good because thats alot of flavor.
Friday
I went to Joanns and bought a ton of fleece for blankets at a really good price 2.79 a yard. Then we all trekked up to the natural history museum and the California Science center. We didnt see all of either museum. Rebekah hadnt really slept the night before and normally museums are on limited time anyway. We saw the gems (YAH!!!) all the insects, and the animal dioramas....which I was suprised the little ones enjoyed...
Then we saw most of the 2nd floor at the science center before they were just tapped. I figured the 3rd floor grossology exhibit, while they would enjoy, is coming to the local science center so, we could skip it with no guilt lol. Rebekah was fascinated by the surgery area of the science center and nathan....well...he seemed to like the bacteria and the reproduction area....spending ages watching the baby chicks and the almost hatched eggs, followed by replaying this one model thing...you moved a bullseye over different reproduction organs...and it gave a nice little blurb on them and how they related to DNA...of course he know has a new word for his collection....testicles.
And that brings us to today...
SATURDAY
so far, I have done 3 loads of laundry....Ivan is at the gun show with the neighbor. Christine is watching his kids....mine are over there playing ha ha. ANd I sit blogging sorta....need to move laundry in a second. They are supposed to be home around 1. Then Christine will get ready and we will take her out to celebrate thanksgiving in Riverside with friends. THe boys are cooking and the girls will be at the mall until dinner time. The boys claim the girls mess everything in the kitchen up. Dinner was to be held at a park but it is pretty windy here so, it is being relocated.
Sunday I have nothing planned.
This coming week....brings a trip to Discovery science center in place of our normal girl scout meeting (crap still need to do experiment) Rebekah has a birthday party on wednesday at 4pm at an indoor jump place....Saturday is the charity shoot....and I still need to find jars for the raffle. I am not going this year but am pretty sure Christine will do fine. I am sure she will have plenty of help too. No babysitter for the little ones since inlaws are in Israel.
Have a good week. I am off to move laundry and perhaps read or make a blanket....I have about 25 to make for upcoming "endeavor"
Tuesday, November 13, 2007
OK OK GEEESHHH
I have a few minutes before I have to pick up oldest from class.
What Have I done lately?
Visited 2 museums with the kids....cleaned out my dryer duct rofl...what a mess THAT was.....
Read....like that would surprise any of you...
Lived at the grocery store.....
Today I have to bring snacks for girlscouts....rebekah thinks I should bring everyone either (a) the individual salads from Albertsons or (b) chocolate mouse from Whole Foods market...
I have water....and will prob get something at Trader Joes, carrots, apples and tomatoes maybe???
Living at the grocery store is because Christine has decided to cook....so every day I get a list of what ingredients she needs and I go to the store.....
Wonder what tonight will bring???? gee I might make TWO trips to the store today. Oh and I checked out the new market...eh not terribly impressed....smaller scale whole foods really...although a few really good prices (knudson sparkling juice...like martenellis 2 for $4) and red or yellow bell peppers 2 for $1....I think some sliced deli meat was a good price because everyone around seem to have some...perhaps it was roast beef....I dont know....
OOOPs christine calling....must go pick her up....
maybe I will be back later
What Have I done lately?
Visited 2 museums with the kids....cleaned out my dryer duct rofl...what a mess THAT was.....
Read....like that would surprise any of you...
Lived at the grocery store.....
Today I have to bring snacks for girlscouts....rebekah thinks I should bring everyone either (a) the individual salads from Albertsons or (b) chocolate mouse from Whole Foods market...
I have water....and will prob get something at Trader Joes, carrots, apples and tomatoes maybe???
Living at the grocery store is because Christine has decided to cook....so every day I get a list of what ingredients she needs and I go to the store.....
Wonder what tonight will bring???? gee I might make TWO trips to the store today. Oh and I checked out the new market...eh not terribly impressed....smaller scale whole foods really...although a few really good prices (knudson sparkling juice...like martenellis 2 for $4) and red or yellow bell peppers 2 for $1....I think some sliced deli meat was a good price because everyone around seem to have some...perhaps it was roast beef....I dont know....
OOOPs christine calling....must go pick her up....
maybe I will be back later
Wednesday, October 24, 2007
For the You've got to be kidding me file
Ok we have a few fires burning around us. One in the canyon, one at the south end of the county at the Marine base and more then one in San Diego County proper.
Large parts of the county of San diego are evacuated. The city for the most part is safe...(at least as I understand it)
On tuesday, Rebekahs class at the Museum of Man was canceled....
Here it is Wednesday....last night is when the fire on the Marine base started....
The 5 freeway from Las Pulgas Rd on down was closed until early this morning. The north bound lanes are still closed.
We own/run a refrigeration repair business. We do mostly warranty work for a particular manufacturer of high end refrigerators.
****all of this is background for the following story****
About 30 mins ago I get a phone call from the manufacturer. When a call comes from them it normally indicates a problem call....either someone else hasnt fixed or irrational customer. It was for out of my service area but not terribly far away. Basically a request I would normally consider. Except for one tiny thing.....these fires. It would require a trip INTO a town in a voluntary evacuation area. ANd the need for the 5 freeway to get home. I inform the customer service rep of that...reading directly from that city's website. I tell him, I can get there but I cant get home and I cant find a hotel there, perhaps the actual authorized servicer would have better luck with this. He tells me they are completely closed.
Ok so fires are all around you, your town is under voluntary evacuation and you raise H-E double hockey sticks with your refrigerator manufacturer for service? I dont even know what was wrong with it....certainly hope it is not cold as opposed to not making ice or something really dumb
but, still....arent there slightly bigger issues going on? Talk about mixed up priorities in life.....
Large parts of the county of San diego are evacuated. The city for the most part is safe...(at least as I understand it)
On tuesday, Rebekahs class at the Museum of Man was canceled....
Here it is Wednesday....last night is when the fire on the Marine base started....
The 5 freeway from Las Pulgas Rd on down was closed until early this morning. The north bound lanes are still closed.
We own/run a refrigeration repair business. We do mostly warranty work for a particular manufacturer of high end refrigerators.
****all of this is background for the following story****
About 30 mins ago I get a phone call from the manufacturer. When a call comes from them it normally indicates a problem call....either someone else hasnt fixed or irrational customer. It was for out of my service area but not terribly far away. Basically a request I would normally consider. Except for one tiny thing.....these fires. It would require a trip INTO a town in a voluntary evacuation area. ANd the need for the 5 freeway to get home. I inform the customer service rep of that...reading directly from that city's website. I tell him, I can get there but I cant get home and I cant find a hotel there, perhaps the actual authorized servicer would have better luck with this. He tells me they are completely closed.
Ok so fires are all around you, your town is under voluntary evacuation and you raise H-E double hockey sticks with your refrigerator manufacturer for service? I dont even know what was wrong with it....certainly hope it is not cold as opposed to not making ice or something really dumb
but, still....arent there slightly bigger issues going on? Talk about mixed up priorities in life.....
Monday, October 22, 2007
Dan wants an update
::::choke, choke, cough:::::
It is smokey here.....about 9,000 acres in the Irvine area have burned. They believe it to be arson. Its not really making the news....the news is mostly malibu and saugus fires. But we also have Lake Arrowhead, Ontario and more then one in san diego.
It is nasty hot and windy....we have some pictures.....maybe Christine will post them later.....
We are staying holed up in the house....except for dance...because they have a performance saturday....or we wouldnt be doing that either.
I have alot more to say but no real desire to actually write. But, then again, I never professed to be a writer and I hated all writing assignments in school. I am too over critical of my own writing so, it really isnt any fun for me. So, y'all will have to be more patient....geez
It is smokey here.....about 9,000 acres in the Irvine area have burned. They believe it to be arson. Its not really making the news....the news is mostly malibu and saugus fires. But we also have Lake Arrowhead, Ontario and more then one in san diego.
It is nasty hot and windy....we have some pictures.....maybe Christine will post them later.....
We are staying holed up in the house....except for dance...because they have a performance saturday....or we wouldnt be doing that either.
I have alot more to say but no real desire to actually write. But, then again, I never professed to be a writer and I hated all writing assignments in school. I am too over critical of my own writing so, it really isnt any fun for me. So, y'all will have to be more patient....geez
Friday, October 12, 2007
Tuesday, October 09, 2007
Alright, alright
Million Minutes
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What is the Million Minute Family Challenge™?
The Million Minute Family Challenge is a grassroots effort that encourages interaction and communication among family and friends through playing board games. The goal is to encourage at least 1,000 families or groups in each of the 50 states (that’s 50,000 families/groups) to play a board game together for at least 20 minutes (that’s 1,000,000 minutes) from September through December.
Why participate in the Million Minute Family Challenge?
When parents play board games with their children, they are accomplishing more than providing entertainment. Playing board games teaches lessons in sharing and communication. It also helps establish a secure and trusting relationship between parent and child, which is a key part of a child’s development.
Why play board games?
Board games are the perfect fun activity for family and friends of all ages. They help the youngest players develop social skills including following rules, fair play and good sportsmanship. As children grow, board games can help sharpen vocabulary, spelling, math, creative writing and critical thinking skills, all under the appearance of having fun.
How can I participate?
Families and groups are encouraged to block out 20 minutes in their busy schedules to play a board game. Teachers can invite students to play a game in the classroom. Everyone can participate by logging the number of minutes they played board games at www.millionminute.com.
Tuesday, October 02, 2007
books and a small bit of rambling
ok, I know I said I wasnt adding any more to the list but, we went on vacation and I brought along another book I had sitting on my desk.
I got the name of the book from a blogger/real life friend. And it just seemed so approriate for a vacation to Yosemite. It is listed at number 54. I did enjoy it and would prob read the other book on the same subject by the author.
Another book I read was one I had been putting off because I just KNEW once I read it, I would want to read the next in the series....and yep, I do.
I also joined some book club that Lisa Whelchel (blair, facts of life...so sad that is how most know her!) is running....off the top of my head I dont remember the title, I dont have the book yet...it has been ordered and I will update on my next book post.
Oh and Rabbi schmuley won from the last list. Good book, I would like to read more by him too....I love his opinion on school and grades "For me, grades are nothing but a measure of one thing, and a very narrow measure at that. I dont measure success by grades and you shouldnt either. To me, the more important question is this: Are you intellectually curious? Do you want to know?" He doesnt homeschool, his kids attend Jewish day schools but, I bet he would if he could.
1)"My Ox is Broken" by adam-troy Castro
2) "Republic" by Plato (suggestion courtesy of will smith)
3) "The heart's Code" by Paul Pearsall
4) "The Innocent Man" by John Grisham
5)"Green River, Running Red" by Ann Rule
6)"My Michael" by Amos Oz
7) "At First Sight" by Nicolas sparks
8) "Japanese woman dont Get Old or Fat" by Naomi MOyarama
9) "flight from Heaven" by Jan Karon
10)"The Pursuit of Happyness" by Chris Gardner
11) "Island of Hope, Island of Tears" by David Brownstone and company
12) "Ellis Island Interviews" by Peter Mortan Coan
13)"Flood" by Andrew Vacchs
14) "How Children Raise Parents" by Dan B Allender
15)"its My Heart" by The Childrens Heart Foundation
16) "The parents guide to children's Congenital Heart Defect" by Kramer and Mauer
17) "Partners fo the Heart" by Vivien Thomas, autobiography
18)"God, Guns, and rock n roll" by Ted Nugent
19) " 100 People who are screwing Up America (and al Franken is #37) by Bernard Goldberg
20) "Einstein Never Used Flash Cards" by Kathy Hirsh-Pasek and Roberta Michnick Golinkoff
21)"Every Second Counts, The Race to Transplant the First Human Heart" by Donald McRae
22) "Freedom Writers Diary" by The freedom writers with Erin Gruwell
23) "DaVinci for Dummies"
24)"In This Sign" by Joanne Greenberg
25) "Mayada: Daughter of Iraq" by Jean Sasson
26) "Brave New World & Brave New World Revisited" by Aldous Huxley
27)"Night" by Elie Wiesel
28)"Stolen Lives: 20 years in a Desert Jail" by Malika Oufkir
29) "Sinister Shorts" by Perri O'Shaughnessy
30)"Fingernail Moon" by Janie Webster
31)"One For the Money" by Janet Evanovich
32) "A Thomas Jefferson Education" by Oliver Van DeMile
33)"The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls
34)"Everyone Here Spoke Sign Language: Hereditary Deafness on Martha's Vineyard" by Nora Ellen Groce
35)Paula Deen: A Memoir It aint all about the Cookin' by Paula Deen
36) The Memory Keeper's Daughter by Kim Edwards
37)Dawn by Elie Wiesel
38)10 Conversations you need to Have With Your Children by Shmuley Boteach
39)Angela's Ashes" by Frank McCourt
40)"for one more day" by Mitch Albom
41)"Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" by J. K. Rowling
42) "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets" by J. K. Rowling
43)"Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban" by J. K. Rowling
44)"Harry Potter and The Goblet of Fire" by J. K. Rowling
45)"Harry Potter and The Order of the Phoenix" by by J. K. Rowling
46)"Harry Potter and the Half-blood Prince" by J. K. Rowling
47)"Harry Potter and The Deathly Hollows" by J. K. Rowling
48)"Incredible vegetables from Self-watering Containers" by Edward C Smith
49)"Holy Days: The world of a Hasidic Family" By Lis Harris
50)Animal, Vegetable, Miracle a Year of Food LIfe by Barbara Kingsolver
51) A Monk Swimming by Malachy McCourt
52) <Mouse Tales: A behind-the-ears look at Disneyland by David Koenig
53) 'Tis by Frank McCourt
54)A Charlotte Mason Education by Catherine Levison
I got the name of the book from a blogger/real life friend. And it just seemed so approriate for a vacation to Yosemite. It is listed at number 54. I did enjoy it and would prob read the other book on the same subject by the author.
Another book I read was one I had been putting off because I just KNEW once I read it, I would want to read the next in the series....and yep, I do.
I also joined some book club that Lisa Whelchel (blair, facts of life...so sad that is how most know her!) is running....off the top of my head I dont remember the title, I dont have the book yet...it has been ordered and I will update on my next book post.
Oh and Rabbi schmuley won from the last list. Good book, I would like to read more by him too....I love his opinion on school and grades "For me, grades are nothing but a measure of one thing, and a very narrow measure at that. I dont measure success by grades and you shouldnt either. To me, the more important question is this: Are you intellectually curious? Do you want to know?" He doesnt homeschool, his kids attend Jewish day schools but, I bet he would if he could.
1)
2) "Republic" by Plato (suggestion courtesy of will smith)
3) "The heart's Code" by Paul Pearsall
4) "The Innocent Man" by John Grisham
5)
6)
7) "At First Sight" by Nicolas sparks
8) "Japanese woman dont Get Old or Fat" by Naomi MOyarama
9) "flight from Heaven" by Jan Karon
10)
11) "Island of Hope, Island of Tears" by David Brownstone and company
12) "Ellis Island Interviews" by Peter Mortan Coan
13)
14) "How Children Raise Parents" by Dan B Allender
15)
16) "The parents guide to children's Congenital Heart Defect" by Kramer and Mauer
17) "Partners fo the Heart" by Vivien Thomas, autobiography
18)
19) " 100 People who are screwing Up America (and al Franken is #37) by Bernard Goldberg
20) "Einstein Never Used Flash Cards" by Kathy Hirsh-Pasek and Roberta Michnick Golinkoff
21)
22) "Freedom Writers Diary" by The freedom writers with Erin Gruwell
23) "DaVinci for Dummies"
24)
25)
26) "Brave New World & Brave New World Revisited" by Aldous Huxley
27)
28)
29) "Sinister Shorts" by Perri O'Shaughnessy
30)
31)
32) "A Thomas Jefferson Education" by Oliver Van DeMile
33)
34)
35)
36) The Memory Keeper's Daughter by Kim Edwards
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38)
39)
40)
41)
42)
43)
44)
45)
46)
47)
48)
49)
50)
51) A Monk Swimming by Malachy McCourt
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53) 'Tis by Frank McCourt
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Friday, September 21, 2007
Look, my writing is boring
Never been much of a writer....cant make a good story, usually rambling of disjointed sentances
We are going to yosemite next week....so busy thinking about that.(what do we need? do we all own enough pants...answer was no, if you are interested)
Rebekah did some classes at the science center....they were pretty good.
Rebekah and nathan are doing a culture/geography type class at the kidseum....traveling thru countries via music this time. That is on tuesdays or wednesdays...tuesdays work best...but that makes her a bit late to first Girl scout meeting of the year...sigh
they did say we could just come on wednesday but, then I offered to bring in a belly dancing hip scarf....so now I am committed to tuesday (watch me forget the skirt)
I got my hair cut and re-dyed today...and we are now officially a tv addicted family in my eyes......DVR was installed today....sigh I hide my head in shame lol
Looks like the Angels will make the ALDS they only need to win tonights game...
I didnt get selected in the lottery to purchase tickets ::::sob::::
What else have we done since the first few days of September???? Laundry ha ha...that is never ending....oops dryer just shut off.....bought 2 out of 3 kids new shoes...child #3 doesnt need shoes....she is well on her way to making Imelda Marcos jealous.
Oh dance started.....same week as the discovery classes and the same week Kidseum classes started...wow was that a week. Rebekah has jazz from 430-530 mondays followed by 530-630 ballet...then christine at the same studio has belly dancing from 830-930, then rebekah has ballet again on wednesdays...515-615....different time which makes it more difficult to remember.
Finally got our music/music history curriculum...now to actually use them.
Oh and anyone doing the million minutes family challenge? ? We joined with a group....our park day group and have not managed alot of minutes....but those we have have been with the game "Blink"
Oh and I have 2 jalapeno plants.....one flowered and I have 3 small Jalapenos on it and then it WILTED! I have no clue why. I keep trying to bring it back but it has been rather unsuccessful . Maybe the rain we are supposed to have might help it. Although I have yet to actually see the rain and every time I check the hour by hour forcast.....it is due rain later and later.....I wont be holding my breath.
Ok done rambling for now. Need to give 2 dirty children a bath before going off to grandmas for Yom kippur meal. Give yourself a medal if you read all of it. lol
We are going to yosemite next week....so busy thinking about that.(what do we need? do we all own enough pants...answer was no, if you are interested)
Rebekah did some classes at the science center....they were pretty good.
Rebekah and nathan are doing a culture/geography type class at the kidseum....traveling thru countries via music this time. That is on tuesdays or wednesdays...tuesdays work best...but that makes her a bit late to first Girl scout meeting of the year...sigh
they did say we could just come on wednesday but, then I offered to bring in a belly dancing hip scarf....so now I am committed to tuesday (watch me forget the skirt)
I got my hair cut and re-dyed today...and we are now officially a tv addicted family in my eyes......DVR was installed today....sigh I hide my head in shame lol
Looks like the Angels will make the ALDS they only need to win tonights game...
I didnt get selected in the lottery to purchase tickets ::::sob::::
What else have we done since the first few days of September???? Laundry ha ha...that is never ending....oops dryer just shut off.....bought 2 out of 3 kids new shoes...child #3 doesnt need shoes....she is well on her way to making Imelda Marcos jealous.
Oh dance started.....same week as the discovery classes and the same week Kidseum classes started...wow was that a week. Rebekah has jazz from 430-530 mondays followed by 530-630 ballet...then christine at the same studio has belly dancing from 830-930, then rebekah has ballet again on wednesdays...515-615....different time which makes it more difficult to remember.
Finally got our music/music history curriculum...now to actually use them.
Oh and anyone doing the million minutes family challenge? ? We joined with a group....our park day group and have not managed alot of minutes....but those we have have been with the game "Blink"
Oh and I have 2 jalapeno plants.....one flowered and I have 3 small Jalapenos on it and then it WILTED! I have no clue why. I keep trying to bring it back but it has been rather unsuccessful . Maybe the rain we are supposed to have might help it. Although I have yet to actually see the rain and every time I check the hour by hour forcast.....it is due rain later and later.....I wont be holding my breath.
Ok done rambling for now. Need to give 2 dirty children a bath before going off to grandmas for Yom kippur meal. Give yourself a medal if you read all of it. lol
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