Each year Jumpstart sponsors Read for the Record day to promote early education. It is an interesting program that encourages parents, grandparents, teachers and other adults to read aloud to their child. This year's book is one of my favorites Corduroy. For more information.
Sky Watch Friday
Due to my schedule this week I am not participating in Sky Watch Friday. Be sure to head over to the The Sky Watch Blog and check out this week's entries.
Dyslexia and Language
Recent studies suggest that there is a correlation between native language and the effects of dyslexia. According to findings in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, the effect of dyslexia is different in children who read and speak English contrasted with those read and speak Chinese. Prior to this study, the language being … Continue reading Dyslexia and Language
I is for Ice Cream
Ice cream has always been one of my favorite treats. Today I am featuring my favorite ice cream shop, Sweet Dreams in Gainesville, FL. The owners, Mike and Lisa make the ice cream in the store. They open late on Mondays because that is ice cream making day. A double dipper is 2 junior scoops … Continue reading I is for Ice Cream
You Asked For It …
OK, maybe you did not ask for the recipe but someone did. This week I was pursuing the search engine terms section of the stats page and discovered the following search: "pulido's sour cream chicken enchilada recipe". It seems that I mentioned Pulido's Chicken Enchiladas in an earlier post. It just so happens that our … Continue reading You Asked For It …
Stick with The Issues, Please
Unless you have been hiding under a rock you have heard that John McCain has chosen Sara Palin, Governor of Alaska as his running mate. If you are like me this move may seem surprising, simply because I really hadn't heard of her before. What is even more surprising are some of the rumors and … Continue reading Stick with The Issues, Please
3 Things
I was tagged by Rebecca. 3 Joys Spending time with The Big Guy. Family Friends 3 Fears Spiders Snakes -- Had a few close calls when I was younger Being totally isolated 3 Goals Find a job I'm good at and like. Loosing weight. For The Big Guy to finish his PhD. 3 Current Obsessions … Continue reading 3 Things
The Dee Zone 