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The Chin Hair Story

I have been richly blessed in my heritage. I am descended from wonderful people, and I have received talents and attributes from them that I appreciate. But I inherited one thing I wish I could give back … chin hair. I didn’t know I had this particular problem until one day that will live forever in my memory. I had been married for about three weeks. We lived in a cute little apartment and the bathroom faced north, and so it had really good light. One morning, I was in there putting on my makeup. I tilted my head back … Continue reading →

The Greatest Love Story

What do you consider to be the greatest love story ever told? I’m sure we might all have different opinions on that. On Thursday night Mick and I and another couple of married friends went to see a production of William Shakespeare’s, Romeo and Juliet. To many people this story of star crossed lovers from warring families is considered to be one of the great love stories. Certainly our local drama company put on an excellent performance which we enjoyed immensely, as we do nearly all their production. We quickly became caught up in the story unfolding before our eyes … Continue reading →

Love and Money

I admit it; I’m a Harry Potter fan. I went to the first movie, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, with my mom. I started reading the books. I was hooked. I wish I had thought of audio books when we drove from California to Texas, because I would have loved to read all the Harry Potters again while I was driving. I doubt that J.K. Rowling had any idea of the kind of popularity and success her story about a boy wizard who lived would have. I’m sure she dreamed of it, though. I can’t think that anyone starts … Continue reading →

Review: Mystery of History Vol. 3

Mystery of History has come out with its 3rd volume spanning the time period of the Renaissance, Reformation, and Growth of Nations (1455-1707). This Christian based curriculum will cover some of the greatest minds of the time period such as Martin Luther, Copernicus and Shakespeare. This history curriculum covers world history chronologically so your student will learn about Cervantes writing Don Quixote while at the same time learning about Australian Aborigines to the founding of Jamestown. Volume III is divided into two semesters for a total of 28 weeks of study following the three lessons a week layout. The student … Continue reading →

The Greatest Love Story

Valentines Day- the day for lovers has been and gone. All the restaurants in the area had special Valentines Day lunches and dinners offered, some with a free rose or glass of champagne. Shops made a fortune encouraging people to but expensive gifts to show how much they loved their Valentines. Thanks to our media we hear a lot about love and from books we learn about the great love stories. Among the great love stories of Romeo and Juliet, Anthony and Cleopatra, etc there’s one love story that stands out. It surpasses all of them and it involved the … Continue reading →

This Week in History – July 5, 1998

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It was the week of July 5, 1998 – were you getting ready to party like it was 1999? Let’s see what was happening in the world of pop culture. In national news, Dow-Corning finally reached a settlement with women who had received silicone breast implants. The company was ordered to pay more than 170,000 women $3.2 billion dollars. In international news, Hong Kong’s Kai Tak airport closed after 73 years in service to make way for a new $20 billion dollar facility. In computer news, the introduction of USB ports had computer users very excited. The USS Harry S. … Continue reading →

The Glenn Miller Story (1954)

You absolutely cannot name the greats of the Big Band era without listing Glenn Miller. His unique combination of jazz and Big Band made him a legend. In “The Glenn Miller Story,” we see his life portrayed by Jimmy Stewart as filmed in 1954, ten years after Miller’s death. Glenn has always wanted to be a musician. His greatest love is doing arrangements, but he has difficulty in selling his arrangements and has to pawn his trombone frequently in order to eat. As soon as he gets some money, he rescues his instrument, only to pawn it again later. He … Continue reading →

History Channel Delves into the Library of Congress

The Library of Congress (in my opinion) has to be one of the coolest places in the world. I love books and this is the ultimate for a book lover. It has over 138 million items in its collection. That’s right – I said 138 MILLION. But, the Library of Congress has a treasure trove of cool things other than just books. This includes George Washington’s copy of the Constitution, the first map of the United States, and it even has the contents of Abe Lincoln’s pockets from the night he died. The Library of Congress dates back to April … Continue reading →

Sometimes Love’s the Best Medicine

I’ve been pretty quiet blogging in both Marriage and Pets lately because I’ve either been sick or on vacation. Or both. Last week, to finally enjoy some time together after spending four months apart, Wayne and I went to Washington D.C. It was great except for one thing: Wayne was sick. It was my fault. The week before we’d driven to Denver to be with family for Thanksgiving and right before we left I got sick. I tried my best to Lysol everything and not cough on Wayne, but when you’re stuck in a car for 17 hours it’s inevitable … Continue reading →

Baby Blog Week in Review: July 31

We had an excellent and busy week here in the baby blog. In fact, it was so busy that I had to divide the ‘week in review’ into two pieces. We kicked off world breastfeeding week and actually, I had so many suggestions for topics that we’re going to spill into next week with breastfeeding topics. We also had some special guest blogs which are always appreciated. With that said, here’s your ’catch up’ list for the week: July 31 RSV, Bronchiolitis and the Summer Months A special thanks to Miriam Caldwell, who guest blogged this past week in the … Continue reading →