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Those Google Guys Are at it Again!

First it was the French Military Victory thing (in case you were never in on that one, you would go to Google and search “French military victories”, then press the “I’m feeling lucky button”, and the following page would show up)

Then it was their April Fool’s joke, Google Paper!

Well, now JenIG has alerted me to another Google funny — this time on Google maps!

Simply go here, to Google maps. Click on “get directions” and then type in New York for the starting place and Oslo for the ending place. Pay special attention to #24.

Hilarious! Don’t you just love computer geeks with a sense of humor?

Thursday Thirteen #12 – Florida Sunsets

Thirteen Things about Janne

 

Thirteen Florida Sunsets:

If you have read my “about me” page, you have seen that sunsets are one of my passions — so I thought for this Thursday Thirteen, I’d share some of my Florida sunsets with y’all! Which one is your favorite?

1. Downtown St. Petersburg, FL
2. Clearwater Beach, FL
3. Redington Beach, FL
4. Redington Beach, FL
5. Redington Beach, FL
6. Redington Beach, FL
7. Redington Beach, FL
8. Redington Beach, FL
9. Weeki Wachee, FL
10. Pine Island Beach, FL
11. A salt marsh in Hernando County, FL
12. Weekie Wachee, FL
13. Clearwater Beach, FL

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Story Contest

I found out about the ING Direct Adventures in Savings Story Contest on Rona’s “Marcus & Me” blog and thought I would pass the word along.

ING DIRECT wants to inspire children to learn the basics of money management. You can help by spinning your own savings tale! No matter what your age, here’s your chance to write a children’s picture book for four- to seven-year-olds that focuses on saving. If you’re a grand-prize winner, you’ll win $1,000 and your story will get published!

This contest is open to, and a winner will be chosen from three different age groups:

Ages 6-12
Ages 13-19
Ages 20+

Click here to learn more. What a great homeschooling activity!

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Thursday Thirteen – Books

Thirteen Things about Janne Thirteen Books I Wish to Read:(So many books…so little time…)

1. Mystic River – Dennis Lehane (former neighbor of ours)
2. Life and Campaigns of Gen. T.J. (Stonewall) Jackson – R.L. Dabney D.D.
3. The Gift of Dyslexia – Ronald D. Davis
4. Created to Be His Helpmeet – Debi Pearl
5. The New Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain – Betty Edwards
6. Any Child Can Write – Harvey S. Wiener
7. Learning All the Time – John Holt
8. Writing to God’s Glory – Jill Bond
9. Bringing Up Boys – Dr. James Dobson
10. Charlotte Mason Companion – Karen Andreola
11. Teaching the Trivium – Harvey & Laurie Bluedorn
12. All in the Same Boat – Tom Neale
13. The Heart of Anger – Lou Priolo

Links to other Thursday Thirteens!

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The Cutest Video Ever

You don’t have to be as animal-crazy as I am to enjoy this video. It is absolutely precious!

Otters Holding Hands

Prayer for Heather!

 Attention bloggers – Spread the Word!!!
Fellow homeschool mom Heather, from Especially Heather, was recently diagnosed with a brain tumor — and tomorrow is a very special day.

On tomorrow, April 18, BooMama is hosting a “day of love” for Heather – a day in which we can all come together and donate as little as one dollar to help pay for Heather to take a trip to the Mayo Clinic for treatment. Let’s show Heather our love! Let’s come together as a community to show another that we care!

And for spreading the word about this cause, I Should Be Folding Laundry is hosting a contest which offers some terrific prizes! Go check it out and spread the word yourself!

Drawing Dolphins

Author Jan Brett always has lots of free educational and fun downloads to offer on her site, and today was no exception. Today she sent a link to a free “How to Draw Dolphins” video. Dolphins are my son Ant’s passion, so he got right to work. Here is his masterpiece:

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Happy Resurrection Day!

Freebie Friday

I recently came across a very nice free resource for educators, DiscoverySchool.com! I have used their site from time to time for their Puzzlemaker, but just yesterday discovered their Quiz Center, which enables you to make and administer your own custom online quizzes!

Here is an example of one I made yesterday for Ant’s geography vocabulary words.

Thursday Thirteen #10 – Easter

Thirteen Things about Janne A Thursday Thirteen Easter List:Things I plan to do this year:

1. Color Easter eggs with the children
2. Make Easter dresses for the girls (good luck with that! I haven’t begun yet, and it three days until Easter!)
3. Make Resurrection rolls
4. Make Resurrection eggs
5. “Recycle” the children’s eggs into egg salad and deviled eggs

Things I miss about Easter, being on a diet:

1. Chocolate bunnies…oh! and those Cadbury eggs!
2. Peeps!
3. Jelly beans – especially Jelly Bellies!
4. Big fattening Easter brunches at overpriced restaurants

Easter Memories:

1. Sadly, I wasn’t raised in a Christian home. Easter was the day I usually went to church with my next door neighbors.
2. My dad used to do Easter up BIG! I can remember waking up to find a big basket next to my bed, then following a jellybean and plastic egg trail all through the house, picking them up as I went — finally arriving at the BIG PRIZE at the end! Chocolate bunnies and fully stuffed Easter baskets, complete with a big stuffed bunny!
3. Every year, when we lived in the farm house, I would get an Easter morning picture of my children all sitting on the big green porch swing. It was always fun to see how our family changed on that porch swing from year to year.
4. Solid chocolate bunnies and thick plastic eggs. Remember when the chocolate bunnies were SOLID? Now they are the wimpy gutless shells of a bunny. And when did the eggs go from being the thick plastic that you could almost step on without breaking them, to the brittle disposable creations that they are today…nearly breaking as you take the two halves apart? I used to play with the plastic eggs well beyond Easter. They were treasure hiders, sandbox toys…you name it. And remember those BIG plastic eggs that pantyhose used to come in? You knew you were in for a real Easter treat when you found some of those hidden among the Easter egg stash!

Links to other Thursday Thirteens!

Get the Thursday Thirteen code here! The purpose of the meme is to get to know everyone who participates a little bit better every Thursday. Visiting fellow Thirteeners is encouraged! If you participate, leave the link to your Thirteen in others comments. It’s easy, and fun! Be sure to update your Thirteen with links that are left for you, as well! I will link to everyone who participates and leaves a link to their 13 things. Trackbacks, pings, comment links accepted!View More Thursday Thirteen Participants*NOTE – My blog address has changed. My Thursday Thirteen archives from prior to 2007 can be found here.

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