After taking over a year to develop and build on a foundation of previously established college and career readiness standards, the Common Core State Standards have now been published. You should know that… • The Standards were developed by the Council of Chief State School Officials and the National Governors Association, along with input from …
VHS to DVD with Windows Movie Maker 7
The standard video editing software found in recent Windows operating systems is known as Windows Movie Maker. With the help of this program, you can upload videos to your computer, edit them with transitions and titles, even narrations, and make your own movie to convert to DVD. The Windows ME operating system was the first …
Beef stew for heart attack patients
I had a heart attack a couple of months ago, which required triple bypass surgery. Being a widower, I make all my own cooking. This wake-up call made me reevaluate my eating habits. So instead of the junk food I was living with, I now want to eat delicious, heart-healthy foods that are easy to …
The 5 Best Bachelorette Party Games
1. Wedding dress made from toilet paper This is a great game for teams. It will help everyone to know each other. All you need is 2-3 rolls of toilet paper per team. Once they are divided into teams, they must decide who wants to be the model. Each team chooses one person to be …
Find the difference
Logic games and brain teasers are popular among parents in all countries because doing them achieves educational purposes as well as entertainment and excitement. Logical games develop logical thinking, give children decision-making skills, and stimulate creativity enhancement. As with any other puzzle today, you can find these online or in print. There are books dedicated …
Bats, Balls and Bladders – Funny but True Stories from the Little League
I sat down last night and tried to calculate how many total youth sports games I had attended for my three children over the years. I’m not sure why I did this. Maybe he was bored. Or maybe it was the realization that my youngest son was turning 13 and that this stage of our …
A positive parenting solution for a successful outing with your toddler
Parenting dating could be the ground rules of being a guardian. These incorporate something that is gained by starting with one era and then the next. All quotes are amazing updates that people need to show others how it’s done. Inciting parenting quotes can be capable assets in raising a child. It could also teach …
I should have been a bad boy
When I was a baby, Mommy had a really hard time keeping me still, and one day I did a backflip and slipped out of her arms and landed head first on a silver box. The doctor said it was fine. The box, however, was not, which is a testament to the hardness of my …
Wits & Wagers 2nd Edition Board Game Tips and Strategies
If you’re looking for a different type of family board game, I’m going to share one with you that you may not have heard of. Maybe I’m just not “into it”, but I discovered this game last Christmas when I was looking for a family type game that would be fun for adults, but easy …
Cordless electric lawn mowers offer the benefits of gas-powered lawn mowers without the pollution
Electric lawn mowers have been around for a while, but with the inconvenience of plugging them in and dragging a cord around the yard, they never really stood a chance against gas-powered units. With the help of technology and listening to consumers, there is now a way to mow without bulky cords limiting your area. …