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October 29, 2010
Heather L
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Having Fun with Yuck!!!

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Let me introduce you to some fun play with polymers.  What’s a polymer?  Well, that’s one of the things that we learned about when we started our experiments with our 4 types of Yuck from Buckets-O-Fun! Polymers are very large molecules formed by repeated patterns of chemical units strung together. Yuck is an acrylic polymer.  We had the chance to test out the four types of Yuck: Chunky (like ice cubes) Saucy (like applesauce) Sticky (um, like snot) Snowy (like light, bubbly snow) The samples we received came in four little labeled baggies.  The saucy, sticky, and snowy Yuck looked…

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October 28, 2010
Heather L
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Leading by Example

Posted in Christian Life, Family, and Homemaking

“Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.” Proverbs 22:6 The older Munchkin gets, the more I realize that I need to lead more by example and not just in words.  I need to make sure she understands what we believe and why we believe it.  I am trying to teach her to not only hide God’s Word in her heart, but also dig into the Word to gain a better understanding of all that is being presented to us as Christians. Not only do I need…

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October 28, 2010
Heather L
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Review: God’s Mighty Acts in Creation

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God’s Mighty Acts in Creation by Starr Meade When you look at nature, do you see the creation or the Creator? Everything in nature can tell us something about God. From the tiny little ants to the vast ocean, nature gives us wonderful insight about our Creator. The Lord uses Creation to teach us many lessons. “The heavens declare the glory of God, and the sky above proclaims his handiwork.” Psalm 19:1 God’s Mighty Acts in Creation begins with an introduction about creation and the Creator. These first two lessons really make readers think about the relationship between our Creator…

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October 27, 2010
Heather L
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Review: PG Key

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Experts agree that the best way to keep kids safe on the internet is having active parental involvement when kids are surfing the net.  Parents need to make and enforce safety rules, supervise online time, and give guidance as to the best practices for fun and safe surfing.  How does a parent handle the need for constant supervision? One of the best ways to handle internet safety is to have the computer in a central location where everyone can see what is happening on the computer.  After that, parents need to have some sort of computer safety product installed on…

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