In my last article, "Semper Gumby", I mentioned that I started sprouting cabbage and snow pea plants indoors.  Today I wanted to describe the process. First, I purchased a Jiffy Greenhouse.  I paid about $6.00 for it.  It has 72 peat pellets in which to start seeds.  I definitely did not need that many cabbage or... »

This winter has been extreme for almost all parts of the United States.  Whether you have had heavy snowfall, blizzards, freezing nights, and/or massive rainfall, gardeners must take into consideration the weather for a successful harvest.  Valentine's Day is usually a day when people prune rose bushes and plant potatoes in Southeast Texas. ... »

My family and I have enjoyed watching some of the Winter Olympics in the evenings.  Our favorites are the speed skating, skiing, and the snowboarding events.  I love watching the athleticism, the patriotism, and the sportsmanship of the competitors. Two years ago, my family went snow skiing in Colorado.  I did not ski as I was 8 months pregnant with Andrew,... »

I have always wanted to donate hair to an organization that makes wigs for women and/or children.  My hair is straight as a board.  It is healthy.  And, it grows well.  I have had long hair all of my life.  Sometimes it is long and sometimes it is super-long.  It was super-long up until yesterday. Before I donated my hair, I... »

One of my favorite Beatles' songs is "Here Come the Sun."  My prayers have been answered and the sun is here!  Yesterday it shone down brilliantly.  Today as I look out my window the white ground is sparkling in the sunlight.  The heavy frost is covering everything.  The temperature is in the high 20s.  And, I am ecstatic!  I am... »

I do not mind the cold temperatures.  I am actually having to wear a coat this winter.  It is nice.  There have been too many winters in my life when a long-sleeved t-shirt and jeans were all you needed to be comfortable.  I am especially excited thinking about the lack of insects in the up-coming summer.  Freezing temperatures are good... »

I used to love making cookies with my mom and brother for Christmas.  We would make a big batch of dough and roll it out.  We used all different shaped cookie cutters to create our cookies.  We had the state of Texas shape.  We had the classic snowman and gingerbread man.  We used... »

Valentine's Day is fast approaching.  Every year I have mixed emotions about this holiday.  It is such a commercialized racket.  Card companies, florists, and chocolatiers rake in the money.  Public schools and office buildings turn into temporary florist shops as people send one another flowers.  Now, I am not against flowers, cards, and/or candy.  I am not against romantic evenings... »

Around Christmas, I read an interesting article by Terry Holliday called "A Great Homeschool Project-Making a Video."  She followed it up with Part Two.  These articles from My Creativity Blog were designed to inspire parents/teachers to include video making into their home-schooling. Technology enables home-schoolers to broaden their world.  Used safely and responsibly, technology can be a great asset to any... »

My first memory of the Harlem Globetrotters was when they appeared in the animated series of "Scooby Doo."  It has been a long time since I have seen this program, but I can still hear the famous music that the Globetrotters use when doing their great ball handling.  I never once thought that I... »

This year I entered the world of high school level science.  There are many great books and programs out there.  Apologia science is probably the most well-known in the home school world.  It is a solid program with a text, lab work, tests, etc.  However after years of observing nature, reading great informative books, and raising tadpoles in a fish... »

If you are like me the first time you ever heard the words, "Applied Kinesiology," you pictured high school coaches or college students seeking a degree in kinesiology.  Kinesiology is the study of the way a human body moves.  If that is what you thought, do not be embarrassed.  If it was not for my good friend, Marjorie, I would... »