Enriching the Soil of Your Life
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Mom, you do not struggle alone. My story of infertility and late pregnancies at 40 (we lost one twin) and at 42 (we had twins) made me instantly identify with the following story and want to share it here. Thank you, Jeanne Harrison, for giving courage and insight.)
About a year ago, a friend called to tell me about her pregnancy. “That’s wonderful!” I exclaimed. “But . . . are you okay? You sound sad.”…
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Have we forgotten the pap smear (pap test) in our routine women’s health arsenal? As a medical person, I keep abreast of things like this, and I don’t hear about pap smears anymore…have you? From age 25 to 55, I’ve had one every 3-5 years.
However, in the last 12 years, I have seen ads for Gardasil vaccines (and flu shots) pretty much everywhere…
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When I was in first grade, Mrs. Scherger, my soon-to-be 2nd grade teacher told me, “Here at Trinity, we learn cursive in 2nd grade, so starting next year, you’ll be able to read anything written by anyone, even the Constitution.” That was an exciting, mysterious prospect to me because at that time all I knew was the print in my readers.
And for some time now, under the Common Core State Standards Initiative for “best educational practices”, it states that “cursive is no longer required to be taught” and instead will be replaced by keyboarding.
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(The workbook on the right is from Series C, one of the more advanced books)
Dyslexia Games has been successful in helping so many who have struggled with dyslexia, so I want to spread the word!
Brain research shows that Non-Dyslexics (easy readers) use the left brain when reading.
But when struggling dyslexics attempt to read, brain scans reveal an absence of activity in the left brain. …
I have another Fun, Beautiful and Delicious Bulk Herb Store Giveaway for you, my dear special readers!
It is a little Christmas Gift in Advance!
Lauren and Shoshanna over at the Bulk Herb Store have agreed to help me do this by sending me 1/2 pound each of Apple Pie Tea, Christmas Tea, and Creamy Pumpkin Pie Tea!
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Here is the giveaway I promised in the Dyslexia Games: Success For Kids Who Confuse Letters! post Monday.
We have TWO amazing resources for you. Even if your children (or you!) DON’T struggle with dyslexia, these books are great mind games. We can all use more brain power!
You can get a coupon code & ebook, AND you can enter our giveaway contest to win some of these great books! Be sure to get the code/ebook and enter the contest. Ends 11/17.
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