When we visited the kids in the spring, our granddaughter showed us how to operate their new washing machine. She pulled up a chair and demonstrated how much detergent to use, what buttons to push, and don’t forget to add a few drops of essential oil. Rachel is 4 years old. She also makes her bed, clears dishes…
Probably not many of you remember that Public Service Ad Campaign the government launched (maybe in the 70’s?) to try to encourage all children to read — Reading is FUNdamental. I fell for it! Now, I want to spread my love of reading to every child in the world. That is the main reason I…
My granddaughters, Rachel and Allison live on Kodiak Island, Alaska, courtesy of the US Coast Guard. Thanks to Skype, we can read to them weekly. With ballet and buses as current interests, the local library is a source for books on those topics. During our visits, we can have reading marathons. In between, we read them…
The UPS driver doesn’t only know every purchase you have made in the last year, from a list immediately downloadable by any driver, he knows who was home to sign for it, AND whether or not your pet is a good dog. YES! There is a BAD DOG LIST. Anyone who wanted could put together…
The same suggestions show up on lists of what makes people happy. There is a sense that if only I won Powerball, I’d be happy forever. A Journal of Personality and Social Psychology study published in 1978 debunks that. The study compared the happiness level of lottery winners with non-winners and with people who had suffered a…
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