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Santa Shop at School

Some schools have many different activities and events for students while other schools only carry out the minimum. I would have to say that my school is average in having activities for the students. We have Christmas programs, music programs, sporting events, and more. Some schools are very creative with the things that they plan. For a while I had though that my school had invented a new idea. Each year at Christmas time, this week this year, my school hosts a Santa Shop. In previous years the shop was hosted by the school. This year it is hosted by … Continue reading →

Meet the Josephs

Tucker Joseph with his Aunt Court and Uncle Wayne Labor Day Weekend 2006 I’d like to introduce you to some very dear friends of mine, the Josephs: Michael, Karen and Tucker, the 80 pound wonder dog. (a.k.a. Murphy’s best friend.) When we lived in Jacksonville, the Josephs lived at the top of our block. They moved into their house right around the same time we moved into ours. I remember thinking as I’d see Karen walk Tucker up and down our street, “My golly, that’s a big dog for that lady. I hope she can handle him.” Well, of course … Continue reading →

Miss Julia Hits the Road — Ann B. Ross

This is the fourth installment of the Miss Julia series by Ann B. Ross. As if it wasn’t enough that Sam hired a flirty nurse to take care of him while he recovered from a broken leg, now he has done the unthinkable. As soon as he was up and around again, he bought a Harley-Davidson Road King and parked it in front of Miss Julia’s house, and he wants her to go on a ride with him. Something is definitely wrong with Sam. He’s been sending her flowers and writing bad poetry, and he’s even taken to wearing cowboy … Continue reading →

Hurricane Katrina Survivors Still Getting Support One Year Later

It seems to me that Americans, as a whole, generally have a short attention span. Hollywood seems a microcosm of America, perhaps having the shortest attention span of all. So I was happy to read recently that with the upcoming one-year anniversary of the Hurricane Katrina tragedy, Hollywood is still giving. Last week, a party/benefit was held for MoveOn’s hurricanehousing.org program. This program helped find housing for more than 30,000 people and these stories were chronicled in a book titled “It Takes a Nation.” The benefit brought out such celebrities as singer Moby and actresses Rosie Perez and Julie Stiles. … Continue reading →

Yarn Crafts

What can you make out of yarn? Almost anything if you use your imagination. Here are some ideas to get you started. Spider Wrap black yarn around three fingers several times. Pull the loop off your fingers and tie it tightly about one inch from the top with a small string of yarn. Cut through the bottom of the loop. Splay the fringes out to look like spider legs. The ball at the top is the head and you can glue on googly eyes or cut small white circles from felt and glue them on. Inside the white circles, add … Continue reading →

Kids-Design Your Own T-Shirts and Novelties!

Your kids will have great fun designing their own t-shirts, mugs, bumper stickers and novelty items. The coolest part is you can have these items printed on demand at Cafe Press.* You can make your own shirts and things just for fun, but this is also a good way for older kids to earn money for church, sports, or school fundraisers or to boost school spirit. Have your child draw, paint, take photographs, or use any medium or combination of mediums he or she likes to create a logo, slogan, or artistic design. If the design is made without the … Continue reading →