Well, this is interesting. On the last day of school, the fifth graders, as if Mini Mall was not enough, are now participating in an Egg Drop. Donice? Can one of the 5 Dave’s spread some light? “We will celebrate our last day together by completing one of our best hopes for the year. You [...]
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If you have roses in your garden, they’re probably blooming right now. If not, it could be because your rose plant is plagued with: Powdery Mildew Black Spot Brown Canker I’ve had them all. About 8 years ago, I found a tip, and I’ve used it every year, and it always works. I have disease [...]
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Want to watch fifth graders count money? See it here. I guess if Mini-Mall has taught the 5th graders anything, it is this: No matter how broke you are, if you can get access to an 88 cent box of Blue Jell-O and some boiling water, you can make some money. Actually just some rocks, [...]
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Military holidays are always tough for me. I never get it quite right when I want to take a stand. When I was young, maybe 5 or 6, my family watched theVietnam draft on TV. Numbers scrolled a blue screen. My parents watched with worry, fear, and a look of “say it isn’t so.” My [...]
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Summer’s sunshine in a glass. This is the recipe from an old boyfriend, Kevin’s, Mother. Thank goodness Kevin and I didn’t make it. I’d have to spend the rest of my life pinning away for my true love. But Kevin’s Mom could make some really good lemonade. She always put fresh sliced oranges in the [...]
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He was two, and his mantra was “Go back — go back” Meaning, you’re too close to me — I want to jump farther. Our city pool opens today, so we’re heading back to the scene where this video was shot. He’s 3 now, but when he was swimming like this he was two. It [...]
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On the advice of my 5-year-old, I should not report this on my blog. But, I think you’re all honest readers – he thinks if I tell his brother made $227 today from mini-mall, someone reading this might steal the money. I am proud of them. Sales the first day were around $70, and they [...]
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He’s in the middle of this whirlwind travel schedule — and I’m in the middle of Shark Bites, and a toddler that will not eat, and they found the Elf again. (I hid him in the oven this time.) Oh, yes. The tooth fairy is making a visit tonight, and I have no dollars on [...]
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It all started when they found out they could buy 100 gummy fish for $1.99 at Marc’s. (I would have loved to have seen the lady’s face at the store when they called, during class time and said, “How much is a gummy fish?” The boys later explained, they were transferred several times — and [...]
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