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Chat House
Wild Cat by Dandi Daley Mackall
Wild Cat, by Dandi Daley Mackall, is one of my favorite books on the bookcase in my bedroom because it is about someone who has cancer and can’t live up to people’s (or even her own) expectations. My rating for this book is “G”. This is the link to the review I wrote for the book. You can order if on Amazon here. My paperback copy is about 215 pages long. The copy is small […] Read more »
How to Eeny Meeny Miny Moe Correctly
My mother told me to pick the very best one, and you are it. YOU can win every round of Eeny Meeny Miny Moe just by knowing a simple trick! It’s as simple as 1-2-3: Count how many people are participating. Count the number of syllables in the rhyme you’re going to be using. Find the remainder of the number of syllables divided by the number of people participating. To do this math you can […] Read more »
Pray for the Flood Victims
Please remember to keep the Louisiana, Mississippi, and West Virginia flood victims who lost everything in your prayers! Read more »
DIY Card Game
Quick jump links: What You Need, Making the Cards, Goal of the Game, Version 1, Version 2, Version 3 What you need 48 cards (directions for making them below) 42+ to 336+ of something (beans will work, or squares of paper) for currency, the amount you need being the number of players playing times 21 6-sided die (die is the singular for dice) rubber band (for the cards when not in use) container for […] Read more »
Wild Cat, by Dandi Daley Mackall
In the third book of the Starlight Animal Rescue series, Kat Hall is finally getting adopted by her foster parents, Mr. and Mrs. Coolidge! Kat is super excited about being adopted, but she doesn’t think she is worthy of being given the Coolidge name. Everyone in her foster family does something to help others… everyone except for her, that is. She feels like she needs to do something before her official adoption — but she […] Read more »
Summer Pi Program Kickoff
The Summer 2016 Pi Program has begun! Participants may begin memorizing digits of π! You can see who is participating in Summer Pi Program here. The winners will be posted on October 6st. Have a great summer! P.S. If you want to participate in Summer 2016 Pi Program, you can sign up any time. Learn more about Summer 2016 Pi Program on this page! Read more »
Summer Pi Program
I would like to bring to your attention a summer program called Summer Pi Program. Summer Pi Program is a memorization program. The participants memorize as many digits of pi (π) as they can this summer! Anyone can sign up (it’s free!) for either the Summer Pi Challenge or the Summer Pi Competition. In the competition, participants are competing memorize the most digits of anyone else in the class that they signed up in. In […] Read more »
Oh Bother!
One of the things that really bothers me is the word ‘bother’. The way it sounds is just wrong! For those of you who are interested, the word bother originated in the late 17th century. Another thing that bothers me is the second hand of a clock. Technically, the second hand of a clock CANNOT be the hand that ticks off the seconds. In the picture above, you see the face of a watch. The […] Read more »
When I Come Home
I lie straight on my back on the hard, uncomfortable bed, a thick, white blanket draped over my legs and part of my torso. A rubbery mask is placed over my face, which smells like plastic. I stare up at the stars painted on the ceiling. “Just keep breathing,” a woman’s voice directs me. A few months ago I didn’t even know there was a Children’s National hospital here in this catacomb of a city, […] Read more »