What’s Your New Year’s Eve Tradition?

In our family, we will gather 14 round fruits and put it on the dinner table.  We will put coins and money in our pockets.  We will wear polka dots.  We will get the pots and pan and make noises.   We will jump up and down to grow taller.  We will set off our [...]

5 Tips to Survive a Relationship with a Loved One with Borderline Personality Disorder

The topic on Borderline Personality Disorder remains hot in my stats.  I want to shy away from writing articles on BPD because my writings are very one-sided to those that have been scarred by the disorder.  Some people accuse me for not understanding the disorder enough and being too prejudice.  Some thank me for putting [...]

Oldest Man in US Dies at 114: Grandma is 101.

Yahoo just reported that the oldest man in the US died recently.  George Francis is an African American born in 1896 in New Orleans. He died of heart failure at the age of 114.  This leaves  Walter Breuning of  Montana to be the oldest living person in the US.  Why does it matter to me? [...]

Ready to Write But No Time

I am so eager to write.  I have many hot topics that you would enjoy but I just cannot find the time to sit down and write.   It’s Christmas season, I am enjoying family and our extended families.

What is a LapBook?

OnightDivine.com is giving away a LapBook.  
At first glance, it seem to register as Laptop.  To my surprise, it is even better than a LAPTOP.  What is a LapBook? 
Lapbook is a trademarked term. ( Unfortunately, I haven’t figured out how to put the TM sign).  Lapbooking is a systematic way to synthesize information that you [...]

Santa is in our house.

 
The children woke   with a special treat:  Santa was walking along the hallway with a bell.  Santa woke up Iggy.  Iggy opened his eyes and did not cry for it was Santa. 

Must See: 12 Days of Christmas from a Large Family

We laughed at this one.  So true.  

Proud of one artist in the family

Congratulations to our daughter Hunter Rose.  She had a small recognition ceremony with the school’s principal, art teacher,  and her classmates for winning the 2008 Radon Poster Contest for South Carolina.  She is now eligible to go National.  
We are proud of you Hunter Rose.

Fun Break: Straight No Chaser – 12 Days

Elf Dance

Click here to see my dance with half of my family: