tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-78564847895112392822024-02-02T01:25:41.938-06:00Living Topics - Everyday InformationGeneral Topics Related to Life... Each post is intended to be a five minute read or less. I do not claim to be an expert on any subject, just sharing information I have acquired (but yes, I am a Realtor® so most of my posts are Real Estate related). Readers are encouraged to comment, question... participate. :)Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger245125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7856484789511239282.post-27622134301147359712021-10-29T09:37:00.001-05:002021-10-29T09:37:09.587-05:00Twin Cities Halloween 2021<p> <span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: freight-text-pro, serif; font-size: 18px;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: freight-text-pro, serif; font-size: 18px;">Here are a few fun events for Halloween fans of all ages.</span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: freight-text-pro, serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.6; margin: 0px auto 20px; max-width: 610px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit;">EVENTS FOR FAMILIES</strong></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: freight-text-pro, serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.6; margin: 0px auto 20px; max-width: 610px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;"><a href="https://northloop.org/event/north-loop-halloween-party/" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #ec4705; line-height: inherit; outline: 0px; text-decoration-line: none;">North Loop Halloween Party</a><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Oct. 30, 5 – 7:30 pm<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit;">Nordic Plaza, 729 Washington Ave. N.</strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Candy, costume contests (kids, adults and pets), and the movie “Hocus Pocus” at 6:15 pm</p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: freight-text-pro, serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.6; margin: 0px auto 20px; max-width: 610px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit;"><a href="https://www.minneapolishalloweenhalf.com/" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #ec4705; line-height: inherit; outline: 0px; text-decoration-line: none;">Minneapolis Halloween Race</a></strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Oct. 30, 8:30 am<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit;">Father Hennepin Park</strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />5K, 10K and Half Marathon, finishing medals, awards for top finishers in age groups</p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: freight-text-pro, serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.6; margin: 0px auto 20px; max-width: 610px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/395988975391889/" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #ec4705; line-height: inherit; outline: 0px; text-decoration-line: none;">Halloween at Midtown Global Market</a></strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Oct. 29, 5 – 7 pm<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit;">920 E. Lake St.</strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Trick-or-treating, storytelling, costume contest, Halloween crafts</p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: freight-text-pro, serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.6; margin: 0px auto 20px; max-width: 610px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit;"><a href="https://apm.activecommunities.com/minneapolisparks/Activity_Search/bike-o-ween-pre-registration-required/116776" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #ec4705; line-height: inherit; outline: 0px; text-decoration-line: none;">Bike-O-Ween!</a></strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Oct. 30, 9 – 9:45 am<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit;">Lake Nokomis</strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Bike decorating kits, Halloween bike course, donuts, coffee and juice</p><p style="background-color: white; 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line-height: inherit;">Hewing Hotel, 300 Washington Ave. N.</strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />’70s disco party, cocktails, hearty appetizers, Candy Bar with retro treats, costume contest</p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: freight-text-pro, serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.6; margin: 0px auto 20px; max-width: 610px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit;"><a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-sinful-table-a-culinary-cabaret-tickets-176610224937?aff=ebdssbdestsearch" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #ec4705; line-height: inherit; outline: 0px; text-decoration-line: none;">The Sinful Table Culinary Cabaret</a></strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Oct. 31, 6:30 – 10 pm<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit;">The Copper Hen, 2515 Nicollet Ave.</strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />4-course dinner and cabaret show</p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: freight-text-pro, serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.6; margin: 0px auto 20px; max-width: 610px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit;"><a href="https://first-avenue.com/event/2021-10-flip-phone-xxl-halloween/" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #ec4705; line-height: inherit; outline: 0px; text-decoration-line: none;">Flip Phone XXL: Halloween</a></strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Oct. 30, 9 pm<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit;">First Avenue, 701 1<sup style="box-sizing: border-box;">st</sup> Ave. N.</strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Kylie Sonique Love (winner of RuPaul’s Drag Race) and costume contest</p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: freight-text-pro, serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.6; margin: 0px auto 20px; max-width: 610px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit;"><a href="https://first-avenue.com/event/2021-10-halloween-party-and-costume-contest/" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #ec4705; line-height: inherit; outline: 0px; text-decoration-line: none;">First Avenue’s Annual Halloween Party and Costume Contest</a></strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Oct. 31, 8 pm<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit;">First Avenue, 701 1<sup style="box-sizing: border-box;">st</sup> Ave. N.</strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Music and DJ, cash prizes</p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: freight-text-pro, serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.6; margin: 0px auto 20px; max-width: 610px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit;"><a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-4th-annual-halloween-bar-crawl-minneapolis-tickets-165496904697?aff=ebdssbdestsearch" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #ec4705; line-height: inherit; outline: 0px; text-decoration-line: none;">Halloween Bar Crawl</a></strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Oct. 30, 4 pm – midnight<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit;">The Pourhouse, 10 S. 5<sup style="box-sizing: border-box;">th</sup> St. (check-in)</strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />No cover, drink specials, photographer, costume contest, after party</p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7856484789511239282.post-11706237191836986052019-04-14T20:19:00.000-05:002019-04-20T20:32:16.085-05:00What do you put in Easter Eggs?<h2>
What do you put in Easter Eggs?</h2>
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If you have kids - or participate in an Easter egg hunt of any kind - you know that there are a lot of creative ideas about what to put in the eggs.<br />
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Here are the ideas I have collected:<br />
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<li>Money (Coins)</li>
<li>Jelly Beans</li>
<li>Peanuts/Pistachios</li>
<li>Erasers</li>
<li>Trinkets</li>
<li>Compliments</li>
<li>Motivational quotes</li>
<li>Clues to find the next egg or the Easter Basket</li>
<li>Slips of paper that have reasonable rewards (skip a chore, lunch date with mom, pick a meal...) </li>
<li>Tickets for a drawing for the big prize</li>
<li>Quiz questions to earn points and points=prizes</li>
<li>Each egg has an exercise ( push ups, jumping jacks, etc.) they have to do before going to the next egg. Prize if they do the most or all the exercises.</li>
<li>Use REAL eggs</li>
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What does the bunny put in the eggs at your house? <br />
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Read about Easter: Luke 23:1-56, Luke 24:1-12<br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0Lino Lakes, MN, USA45.1602442 -93.088832445.070683700000004 -93.2501939 45.2498047 -92.9274709tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7856484789511239282.post-614543950241650442017-12-12T07:24:00.000-06:002017-12-20T07:40:17.690-06:00Holidays celebrated around the year’s end:<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Holidays celebrated around the year’s end:</h2>
Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Pancha Ganapati, Mawlid, and Bodhi Day.<br />
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<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christmas" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Christmas</a> is an annual Christian festival on December 25th commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ, which is preceded by the season of Advent or the Nativity Fast.<br />
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<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hanukkah" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Hanukkah</a>, also called Chanukah, is the Jewish eight-day, wintertime “festival of lights,” celebrated with a nightly menorah lighting, special prayers and fried foods. It starts on the 25th of the Jewish month of Kislev.<br />
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<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kwanzaa" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Kwanzaa</a> is a week-long celebration that honors African heritage in African-American culture and is observed from December 26 to January 1, culminating in a feast and gift-giving.<br />
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<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pancha_Ganapati" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Pancha Ganapati</a> is a five-day Hindu festival celebrated from December 21 through 25 in honor of Ganesha.<br />
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<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mawlid" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mawlid</a> is the observance of the birthday of the Islamic prophet Muhammad which is commemorated in Rabi' al-awwal, the third month in the Islamic calendar<br />
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<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bodhi_Day" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bodhi Day</a> is the Buddhist holiday that commemorates the day that the historical Buddha, Siddhartha Gautama (Shakyamuni), experienced enlightenment, also known as bodhi in Sanskrit and Pali.<br />
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Did I forget a year's end holiday that you celebrate in the USA? Please message me and I would be happy to add it here!<br />
<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1Minnesota, USA46.729553 -94.68589980000001641.126442000000004 -105.01304830000001 52.332664 -84.358751300000023tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7856484789511239282.post-78929842496678472462017-11-21T10:02:00.000-06:002017-12-20T07:43:59.931-06:00Furniture for Everyday Life{PROMOTIONAL - I am not compensated for sharing this though I did find it helpful/interesting enough to share.}<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1Vadnais Heights, MN, USA45.0574658 -93.07383049999998545.012599300000005 -93.154511499999984 45.1023323 -92.993149499999987tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7856484789511239282.post-3020889751752420572017-09-07T07:30:00.000-05:002019-05-09T05:17:33.876-05:00Fun with Life Science <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Life Science is So Interesting (and sometimes gross)!</h2>
Spring always makes me think of all the things coming back to life - particularly outdoors - and so I rounded up these awesome life science links for you! And don't forget, April 22nd is Earth Day!<br />
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Fun Life Science Links!</h4>
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<li>On-line Insect Database</li>
<li>Welcome to the Monarch Watch!</li>
<li>National Marine Fisheries Service</li>
Science Museum of Virginia
<li>Daytona Beach Museum of Arts and Sciences</li>
<li>The Sierra Club</li>
<li>The Virtual Body - learn about the body with an interactive, 3-D map!</li>
<li>The Heart: A Virtual Exploration</li>
<li>Funology - The Science of Having Fun!</li>
<li>Interactive Skeleton - Click The Bones You Wanna See.</li>
<li>NYE LABS - From the Bill Nye TV show.</li>
<li>Virtual Dissection Kit - This site is very cool! It allows you dissect many different animals on-line.</li>
<li>The Yuckiest Site on the Internet</li>
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Would love to hear your favorite life science resources in the comments!</div>
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See more fun learning categories under the tag: <a href="http://livingtopics.blogspot.com/search/label/kids">KIDS</a></h2>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0White Bear Lake, MN, USA45.0853814 -93.00814789999998344.9060459 -93.330871399999978 45.2647169 -92.685424399999988tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7856484789511239282.post-64192257178152619902017-08-10T09:12:00.000-05:002017-12-20T09:46:41.879-06:00Computers and the Internet<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Kids love technology!!<br />
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How do computers work - links to check out:</h4>
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<a data-mce-href="http://www.typingpal.com/" href="http://www.typingpal.com/" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #337ab7; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;"><em style="box-sizing: border-box;">TypingPal Online </em></span></a> - the best course to learn typing...online!</div>
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<em style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #337ab7; font-weight: 700;"><a data-mce-href="http://www.intel.com/" href="http://www.intel.com/" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #337ab7; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Intel</a></em></div>
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<a data-mce-href="http://www97.intel.com/scripts-tji/learner/lesson.asp?unitSel=4" href="http://www97.intel.com/scripts-tji/learner/lesson.asp?unitSel=4" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #337ab7; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;"><em style="box-sizing: border-box;">How Microprocessors Work </em></span></a><a data-mce-href="http://computer.howstuffworks.com/" href="http://computer.howstuffworks.com/" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #337ab7; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;"><em style="box-sizing: border-box;">How Computers Work </em></span></a><a data-mce-href="http://surfswellisland.com/" href="http://surfswellisland.com/" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #337ab7; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;"><em style="box-sizing: border-box;">Surf</em></span></a></div>
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<a data-mce-href="http://surfswellisland.com/" href="http://surfswellisland.com/" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #337ab7; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;"><em style="box-sizing: border-box;">Swell Island </em></span></a> - Adventures in Internet Safety. This is a great site to teach kids and parents about internet safety including avoiding viruses and maintaining privacy.</div>
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<a data-mce-href="http://www.kidsandcomputers.com/" href="http://www.kidsandcomputers.com/" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #337ab7; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;"><em style="box-sizing: border-box;">Children Programming </em></span></a> - This page has information on computer books and software to help children learn about computers, programming, and creating multimedia programs.</div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">The easiest</span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> </span><a data-mce-href="https://how-to-solve-a-rubix-cube.com/" href="https://how-to-solve-a-rubix-cube.com/" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #337ab7; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-decoration-line: none;">Rubik's Cube solution </a><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">is available in many languages. Learn it quickly memorizing only a few algorithms.</span></div>
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See more fun learning categories under the tag: <a href="http://livingtopics.blogspot.com/search/label/kids">KIDS</a></h2>
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What to Watch - for Kids</h2>
We all love TV but in demand and YouTube have become a hot trends.<br />
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Here is someold school kids TV you child try searching up online:</h4>
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<li>Barney the Dinosaur and Friends</li>
<li>Big Idea! - Home of Veggie Tales</li>
<li>Cartoon Network</li>
<li>the Disney Channel</li>
<li>Disney's ToonTown Online</li>
<li>Nickelodeon Online</li>
<li>PBS Kids</li>
<li>Nickelodeon</li>
<li>Nick Jr.</li>
<li>Disney Playhouse</li>
<li>Cartoon Network</li>
<li>The Discovery Channel</li>
<li>Animal Planet</li>
<li>The Dilbert Zone</li>
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See more fun learning categories under the tag: <a href="http://livingtopics.blogspot.com/search/label/kids">KIDS</a></h2>
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Writing 101!</span></h2>
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<li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a data-mce-href="http://www.word-detective.com/" href="http://www.word-detective.com/" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #337ab7; text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;"><em style="box-sizing: border-box;">The Word Detective </em></span></a>is the free on-line version of an internationally-syndicated newspaper column answering readers' questions about words and language (primarily word and phrase origins) since 1953. More than 180 previously-posted columns are available in our fully-indexed archive, and reader questions are encouraged (with the exception of any question concerning "gry")</span></li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-weight: 700;"><em style="box-sizing: border-box;"><a data-mce-href="http://www.flatstanley.com/" href="http://www.flatstanley.com/" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #337ab7; text-decoration-line: none;">flatstanley.com</a></em></span></li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-weight: 700;"><em style="box-sizing: border-box;"><a data-mce-href="http://www.ucalgary.ca/~dkbrown/index.html" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=http://www.ucalgary.ca/~dkbrown/index.html&source=gmail&ust=1513863911650000&usg=AFQjCNHLYekY-1Bxoi3zMWQcGFioDTrNvQ" href="http://www.ucalgary.ca/~dkbrown/index.html" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #337ab7; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Children's Literature Web Guide</a></em></span></li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-weight: 700;"><em style="box-sizing: border-box;"><a data-mce-href="http://www.jasna.org/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=http://www.jasna.org/&source=gmail&ust=1513863911650000&usg=AFQjCNH8AXIZZfPc3UtGQ9JV09O62wX3sA" href="http://www.jasna.org/" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #337ab7; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Jane Austen Information Page</a></em></span></li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-weight: 700;"><em style="box-sizing: border-box;"><a data-mce-href="http://www.lauraingallswilder.com/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=http://www.lauraingallswilder.com/&source=gmail&ust=1513863911650000&usg=AFQjCNGj41wJ22enoU5QJhQbRE_MeraPrw" href="http://www.lauraingallswilder.com/" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #337ab7; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Laura Ingalls Wilder</a></em></span></li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;"><em style="box-sizing: border-box;"><a data-mce-href="http://etext.lib.virginia.edu/railton/index2.html" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=http://etext.lib.virginia.edu/railton/index2.html&source=gmail&ust=1513863911650000&usg=AFQjCNHg86RQkZbrdFxkAiiY6r499KDZyA" href="http://etext.lib.virginia.edu/railton/index2.html" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #337ab7; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Mark Twain on the Web </a></em></span><img alt="" data-mce-src="https://scottmanning.realtygroupmn.com/shared/images/spacer.gif" height="10" src="https://scottmanning.realtygroupmn.com/shared/images/spacer.gif" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; vertical-align: middle;" width="1" /></span></li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-weight: 700;"><em style="box-sizing: border-box;"><a data-mce-href="http://www.cbcbooks.org/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=http://www.cbcbooks.org/&source=gmail&ust=1513863911650000&usg=AFQjCNFMzsATpKhfOkp6Z5uajwf5uPoUeQ" href="http://www.cbcbooks.org/" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #337ab7; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Children's Book Council</a></em></span></li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a data-mce-href="http://www.starfall.com/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=http://www.starfall.com/&source=gmail&ust=1513863911650000&usg=AFQjCNGgpcpw0pq0FJMSSQZIstPlB8J6jw" href="http://www.starfall.com/" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #337ab7; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;"><em style="box-sizing: border-box;">Starfall </em></span></a>- A site for young readers to improve their skills through simple games.</span></li>
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<li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a data-mce-href="http://www.bartleby.com/100/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=http://www.bartleby.com/100/&source=gmail&ust=1513863911651000&usg=AFQjCNEWCiF7mlVyIKYf8FSjEV8wBXe9bA" href="http://www.bartleby.com/100/" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #337ab7; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;"><em style="box-sizing: border-box;">Bartlett, John. 1901. Familiar Quotations </em></span></a>- Look up a famous quote with this great search feature.</span></li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><a data-mce-href="http://www.ucalgary.ca/~dkbrown/index.html" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=http://www.ucalgary.ca/~dkbrown/index.html&source=gmail&ust=1513863911651000&usg=AFQjCNGaTLrRrDtZsW4XJSdAv-Sl-Pnn8g" href="http://www.ucalgary.ca/~dkbrown/index.html" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #337ab7; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-weight: 700;"><em style="box-sizing: border-box;">Children's Literature Web Guide</em></span></a></li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><a data-mce-href="http://www.loc.gov/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=http://www.loc.gov/&source=gmail&ust=1513863911651000&usg=AFQjCNE1fizWvnicog5KD0WN2fNPgnSjbA" href="http://www.loc.gov/" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #337ab7; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-weight: 700;"><em style="box-sizing: border-box;">Library of Congress</em></span></a></li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><a data-mce-href="http://www.kstrom.net/isk/stories/myths.html" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=http://www.kstrom.net/isk/stories/myths.html&source=gmail&ust=1513863911651000&usg=AFQjCNGYwYZPTDrL_5x6T7pOVNEMa4zZNg" href="http://www.kstrom.net/isk/stories/myths.html" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #337ab7; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-weight: 700;"><em style="box-sizing: border-box;">Myths and Legends of Indigenous Peoples</em></span></a></li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a data-mce-href="http://onlinebooks.library.upenn.edu/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=http://onlinebooks.library.upenn.edu/&source=gmail&ust=1513863911651000&usg=AFQjCNETJj9imnziO3Y4b3gSRYRBHshfBg" href="http://onlinebooks.library.upenn.edu/" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #337ab7; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;"><em style="box-sizing: border-box;">On-line Books </em></span></a><a data-mce-href="http://www.onelook.com/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=http://www.onelook.com/&source=gmail&ust=1513863911651000&usg=AFQjCNEDKKcSDvrgeuF3wjraUFN4T7DhAw" href="http://www.onelook.com/" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #337ab7; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;"><em style="box-sizing: border-box;">OneLook Dictionaries </em></span></a>- 5,990,011 words in 963 dictionaries indexed.</span></li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><a data-mce-href="http://www.columbia.edu/acis/bartleby/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=http://www.columbia.edu/acis/bartleby/&source=gmail&ust=1513863911651000&usg=AFQjCNE4dSNbECcyXVLnFx6GMBZCl4_u3A" href="http://www.columbia.edu/acis/bartleby/" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #337ab7; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-weight: 700;"><em style="box-sizing: border-box;">Project Bartleby: The Public Library of the Internet</em></span></a></li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><a data-mce-href="http://www.thesaurus.com/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=http://www.thesaurus.com/&source=gmail&ust=1513863911651000&usg=AFQjCNESxCaD5267Lf9XwpfoM9IHp_jbdA" href="http://www.thesaurus.com/" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #337ab7; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-weight: 700;"><em style="box-sizing: border-box;">Roget's Thesaurus</em></span></a></li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a data-mce-href="http://www.m-w.com/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=http://www.m-w.com/&source=gmail&ust=1513863911651000&usg=AFQjCNGw9qIre2TgXaEDJJZA8QtC-11ufQ" href="http://www.m-w.com/" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #337ab7; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;"><em style="box-sizing: border-box;">Merriam-Webster Online </em></span></a><a data-mce-href="http://www.bennetyee.org/http_webster.cgi?" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=http://www.bennetyee.org/http_webster.cgi?&source=gmail&ust=1513863911651000&usg=AFQjCNFYwUoDX96JC1sSu6CEr2XoMDF_LA" href="http://www.bennetyee.org/http_webster.cgi?" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #337ab7; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;"><em style="box-sizing: border-box;">Webster's Dictionary </em></span></a>- On-line and searchable.</span></li>
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<li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-weight: 700;"><em style="box-sizing: border-box;"><a data-mce-href="http://www.americangirl.com/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=http://www.americangirl.com/&source=gmail&ust=1513863911650000&usg=AFQjCNFCGwgULA5CkKa8d5Gman0lHeODNw" href="http://www.americangirl.com/" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #337ab7; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">American Girl</a></em></span></li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a data-mce-href="http://www.homeschoolgazette.org/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=http://www.homeschoolgazette.org/&source=gmail&ust=1513863911651000&usg=AFQjCNFZgNi9XjMrfZJtCNJDWIqX2mp4gw" href="http://www.homeschoolgazette.org/" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #337ab7; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;"><em style="box-sizing: border-box;">Homeschool Gazette </em></span></a>This site encourages Christian homeschooled youth (ages 5-14), in reading and creative writing skills.</span></li>
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<li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a data-mce-href="http://www.americanliterature.com/YR/CW/CWINDX.HTML" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=http://www.americanliterature.com/YR/CW/CWINDX.HTML&source=gmail&ust=1513863911651000&usg=AFQjCNEAKUYJRyRMdQWxiIwzaGi4g2PjAQ" href="http://www.americanliterature.com/YR/CW/CWINDX.HTML" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #337ab7; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;"><em style="box-sizing: border-box;">The Call of the Wild </em></span></a>- by Jack London</span></li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;"><em style="box-sizing: border-box;"><a data-mce-href="http://www.selfknowledge.com/bchee10.htm" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=http://www.selfknowledge.com/bchee10.htm&source=gmail&ust=1513863911651000&usg=AFQjCNFeOmkc-E-8zTGSCYuSu3aFpCXcgg" href="http://www.selfknowledge.com/bchee10.htm" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #337ab7; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Ballads of a Cheechako </a></em></span>- by Robert W. Service</span></li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><a data-mce-href="http://www.cs.indiana.edu/metastuff/looking/lookingdir.html" href="http://www.cs.indiana.edu/metastuff/looking/lookingdir.html" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #337ab7; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Alice Through the Looking Glass</span></a></li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a data-mce-href="http://www.eduplace.com/tales/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=http://www.eduplace.com/tales/&source=gmail&ust=1513863911651000&usg=AFQjCNHKIy3HBAzZn6mGoiJz5y8y7Z8uKw" href="http://www.eduplace.com/tales/" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #337ab7; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;"><em style="box-sizing: border-box;">Wacky Web Tales </em></span></a>- Write your own interactive story on-line!</span></li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><a data-mce-href="http://www.surlalunefairytales.com/cinderella/index.html" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=http://www.surlalunefairytales.com/cinderella/index.html&source=gmail&ust=1513863911651000&usg=AFQjCNGHyvYlBhc4zGXXnS2NW-LKFRuuNg" href="http://www.surlalunefairytales.com/cinderella/index.html" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #337ab7; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-weight: 700;"><em style="box-sizing: border-box;">Cinderella</em></span></a></li>
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<li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><a data-mce-href="http://www.ipl.org/div/kidspace/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=http://www.ipl.org/div/kidspace/&source=gmail&ust=1513863911651000&usg=AFQjCNG_MF03LKdCFtIeUs4Vuz-kZkCAYA" href="http://www.ipl.org/div/kidspace/" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #337ab7; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-weight: 700;"><em style="box-sizing: border-box;">The Internet Public Library KidSpace</em></span></a></li>
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<li>Wholesome Learning Fun for Kids!</li>
<li><a href="http://webkinz.com/">WebKinz.com</a><a href="https://www.webkinz.com/" target="_blank"></a> - online pets</li>
<li><a href="http://www.neopets.com/">www.neopets.com</a></li>
<li>Up to 10 - the fun place to learn online!</li>
<li>PopCap Games</li>
<li><a href="http://www.primarygames.com/" target="_blank">PrimaryGames.com</a></li>
<li>Frostyz.com</li>
<li>Pogo.com</li>
<li>Monopoly.com</li>
<li>Practice <a href="https://www.memory-improvement-tips.com/scrabble-online-free.html" target="_blank">SCRABBLE®</a> online </li>
<li>Yahoo - Computer Games</li>
<li>MiniClip - Free Games and Shows</li>
<li>Club Penguin</li>
<li>Sudoku</li>
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Is math tough for you? Do you love math? Check out these links for helpful math tips, games and fun facts.<br />
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Math Resources:</h4>
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<li>Math.com - <a href="http://www.math.com/school/glossary/glossindex.html" target="_blank">Online Mathematics Glossary</a> - This site contains useful mathematics terms and their definitions.</li>
<li><a href="http://mathforum.org/dr.math/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ask Dr. Math</a>!</li>
<li><a href="http://www.e-tutor.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">E-Tutor</a> - This site provides valuable resources for activity-based learning.</li>
<li><a href="http://mathworld.wolfram.com/" target="_blank">MathWorld </a>- the web's most extensive mathematics resource</li>
<li><a href="http://www.scienceu.com/geometry/" target="_blank">The Geometry Center</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.ams.org/home/page" target="_blank">American Mathematical Society</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.homeschoolmath.net/online/money.php" target="_blank">Counting Money and Coins</a> - list of online games, worksheets, and activities related to money and coins from HomeSchoolMath.net</li>
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Fun Math Games:</h4>
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<li><a href="https://www.coolmath4kids.com/" target="_blank">Cool Math for Kids</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.digicc.com/fido/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">7up Number Games</a> (requires flash)</li>
<li><a href="http://www.mathsisfun.com/games/index.html" target="_blank">Games from MathisFun.com</a> </li>
<li><a href="http://www.geom.uiuc.edu/" target="_blank">U of M Gallery of interactive on-line geometry</a> - Interactive puzzle games (doesn't work in all browsers)</li>
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Curious about Geology? How do we learn about what's inside the earth? Curious about volcanoes and hot springs? Check out these links for Geology photos and fun facts.<br />
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<li><a href="http://vulcan.wr.usgs.gov/home.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Cascades Volcano Observatory</a></li>
<li><a href="http://imina.soest.hawaii.edu/GG/ASK/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ask An Earth Scientist!</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.fi.edu/topics/geology" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Geology Hotlist</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.uvm.edu/whale/Introduction.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Charlotte, The Vermont Whale</a></li>
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Curious about the weather? What is coming up? What is the history? What are the seasons like? Check out these links for weather fun.<br />
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<li>Twin Cities, MN - <a href="https://radar.weather.gov/radar.php?rid=mpx" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">National Weather Service Weather Radar</a><br />
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<li><a href="https://www.weather.gov/mpx/mspclimate" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twin Cities, MN Weather History</a>
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<li><a href="http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/faq/mnfacts/climate.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facts and Figures about MN Climate</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.minnesota-visitor.com/minnesota-seasons.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">MN Seasons</a></li>
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Nationals Weather info:</h4>
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<li><a href="http://eo.ucar.edu/webweather/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Web Weather for Kids</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.rap.ucar.edu/weather/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Real-Time Weather </a>- Meteorologists can access a host of temperature, moisture, wind and other surface data prior to its being interpreted by forecasters.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.atmos.uiuc.edu/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Daily Planet</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.weather.com/maps/maptype/currentweatherusnational/index_large.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Current Weather Conditions for U.S.</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.weather.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Weather Channel® On The Web</a> - Resources from the Weather Channel On-line.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.usatoday.com/weather/wfront.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Weather Page from USA Today</a></li>
<li><a href="http://climate.gi.alaska.edu/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Alaska Climate Research Center</a> and <a href="http://www.arh.noaa.gov/" target="_blank">National Weather Service Alaska Region</a></li>
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0Hugo, MN, USA45.159964 -92.99334119999997545.070403 -93.154702699999973 45.249525000000006 -92.831979699999977tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7856484789511239282.post-60985397509929038462016-09-08T05:30:00.000-05:002019-05-24T19:25:59.171-05:00History Fun For Kids<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Curious about history? How do we learn about history? Who were famous people in history? Check out these links for history photos and fun facts.<br />
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History Facts and Fun Primarily about American History</h4>
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<li><a href="https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/a-salute-to-the-wheel-31805121/" target="_blank">The Real Story Behind the Wheel</a></li>
<li>What is a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caveman" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">caveman</a>?</li>
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<li>U.S. History Timeline</li>
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<li>Explore American History with American Girl</li>
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<li>Official home of the US Senate</li>
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<li>Abraham Lincoln Research Site</li>
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<li>Alexander Graham Bell's Path to the Telephone</li>
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<li>The American Civil War Homepage</li>
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<li>American Studies Cultural Maps - The Age of Discovery: Maps of America to 1700 On-line.</li>
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<li>The Civil War, 1861-1865 Time Line - Great pages with many photographs.</li>
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<li>The Constitution of the United States</li>
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<li>Dead Sea Scrolls Exhibit</li>
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<li>Declaration of Independence</li>
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<li>The History Net</li>
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<li>Frank Lloyd Wright - recognized as the 20th century's greatest architect.</li>
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<li>Leonardo Internet - with a Leonardo da Vinci Museum on-line.</li>
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<li>Notes and Photographs On the Invention of the Airplane</li>
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<li>Oregon Trail Information Center</li>
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<li>Papers of George Washington</li>
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<li>The World of Benjamin Franklin - from the Franklin Science Museum.</li>
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<li>U.S. Historical Documents - including the Federalist Papers & much more!</li>
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<li>United States Holocaust Memorial Museum</li>
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<li>1492 Exhibit </li>
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<li>Ancient History Sourcebook - This page is a compendium of human history and the stories of many ancient cultures.</li>
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<li>Women in World History</li>
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See more fun learning categories under the tag: <a href="http://livingtopics.blogspot.com/search/label/kids">KIDS</a></h2>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0White Bear Lake, MN, USA45.0853814 -93.00814789999998344.9060459 -93.330871399999978 45.2647169 -92.685424399999988tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7856484789511239282.post-79155676417498993302016-08-14T09:59:00.001-05:002016-12-13T16:24:29.765-06:00Hand & footprint angel<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
I found this great project- two hand and footprint Angel- online but there was no place to source it to. </div>
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The quote says "Let us run with patience the race that is set before us." It is a verse from the Bible. Hebrews 12 1.</div>
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I love this Angel so much I attempted to have my children do it.</div>
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I lightly sketched with pencil where the heart and the Halo would go. My seven-year-old took it from there...</div>
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If you are having your children do this project, I would suggest paper that is wider than a standard 8 1/2 by 11 sheet.</div>
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May you enjoy this project as much as my daughter did and cherish it as long as I will!</div>
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7856484789511239282.post-50982905261055673492016-08-14T09:36:00.000-05:002016-08-14T09:36:47.926-05:00Rich in Every Way, EBC message, August 13/14 2016If you couldn't make it to EBC this weekend...<br />
<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="360" mozallowfullscreen="" src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/178759874" webkitallowfullscreen="" width="640"></iframe><br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0Lino Lakes, MN, USA45.1602442 -93.088832445.070683700000004 -93.2501939 45.2498047 -92.9274709tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7856484789511239282.post-73662977207867033712016-07-20T08:35:00.000-05:002016-07-20T08:48:54.457-05:00Did you know these jobs had such high median salaries?<h2>
Did you know these careers had such high median salaries?</h2>
<a href="https://www.glassdoor.com/blog/11-jobs-pay-100k/" target="_blank">Glassdoor</a> created a list of 11 jobs that have a median salary over $100,000 (and they included links to job openings in these field in their post).<br />
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So here is their list without all the "explanation" text or long video to watch. :-)<br />
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<li>Equity research associate -median pay $100,000</li>
<li>Physician's assistant -median pay $100,000</li>
<li>Nurse practitioner -median pay $101,000</li>
<li>Regional sales executive -median pay $103,000</li>
<li>Drilling engineer -median pay $116,000</li>
<li>Geophysicist -median pay $119,000</li>
<li>Special agent -median pay $125,000</li>
<li>Dentist -median pay $130,000</li>
<li>Airline pilot -median pay $134,000</li>
<li>Software architect -median pay $139,000</li>
<li>Reservoir engineer -median pay $143,000</li>
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Thinking about changing careers?<br />
(BTW, I don't see real estate agent on that list but if you wanted to <a href="http://www.callsarahfirst.com/apply/" target="_blank">work with me</a>, you could do quite well.)<br />
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In an earlier post from Glassdoor they listed the <a href="https://www.glassdoor.com/blog/25-highest-paying-jobs-america-2016/" target="_blank">25 Highest Paying Jobs in America for 2016</a> where everyone on the list had had a median base salary over $100,000.<br />
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1. Physician<br />
2. Lawyer<br />
3. Research & Development Manager<br />
4. Software Development Manager<br />
5. Pharmacy Manager<br />
6. Strategy Manager<br />
7. Software Architect<br />
8. Integrated Circuit Designer Engineer<br />
9. IT Manager<br />
10. Solutions Architect<br />
11. Engagement Manager<br />
12. Applications Development Manager<br />
13. Pharmacist<br />
14. Systems Architect<br />
15. Finance Manager<br />
16. Data Scientist<br />
17. Risk Manager<br />
18. Creative Director<br />
19. Actuary<br />
20. Data Architect<br />
21. Tax Manager<br />
22. Product Manager<br />
23. Design Manager<br />
24. Analytics Manager<br />
25. Information Systems Manager<br />
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All of these jobs require higher education to some extent.<br />
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Working with me is about wanting specialized higher education, constantly growing and rolling with the punches without quitting. Do you have the dedication, drive and grit to be on my team?<br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0Twin Cities, MN, USA44.9374831 -93.20099979999997744.7577401 -93.523723299999972 45.1172261 -92.878276299999982tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7856484789511239282.post-2207604982216509242016-06-09T05:00:00.000-05:002017-11-16T10:20:15.810-06:00Fun with Geography<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Curious about maps? Topography? How do we learn about places in the world? Check out these links for maps, photos and fun facts.<br />
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Geography Facts and Fun with Maps!</h4>
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<li><a href="http://www.speechcode.com/world-map/" target="_blank">World Map Viewer</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.indo.com/distance/" target="_blank">How far is it?</a></li>
<li><a href="http://fermi.jhuapl.edu/states/states.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">State Shaded Relief Maps</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/world_cities.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">PCL Map Collection</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.atlapedia.com/index.html" target="_blank">Altapedia™ Online</a> - contains key information on every country of the world. Each country profile provides facts and data on geography, climate, people, religion, language, history and economy.</li>
<li><a href="http://tycho.usno.navy.mil/cgi-bin/timer.pl" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">U.S. Naval Observatory</a> - This will give current time for the U.S. zones as determined by the Naval atomic clock.</li>
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<br />What will make 2016 better than 2015 for me? </h2>
This question is the source question for most people making New Year's Resolutions.<br />
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Every year hundreds of thousands of people make resolutions that are mostly revolving around self-improvement. Lose weight, exercise more, save money are old stand-bys... In recent years, as lives have gotten "busier," there has been a shifting trend toward productivity and happiness resolutions.<br />
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Over the last month, I have been jotting down some of my goals, dreams and even wishes for 2016 and looking back at my goals for 2015. It spurred me to look at some of what others are posting about their resolutions and plans for the coming year. I had the words in a <a href="http://www.lifehack.org/articles/communication/50-new-years-resolution-ideas-and-how-achieve-each-them.html" target="_blank">LifeHack article</a> analyzed to see what popular words were in their 50 New Year Resolution suggestions (see image above).<br />
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I also saw some great ideas on <a href="http://www.fastcompany.com/3054400/how-to-be-a-success-at-everything/10-expert-tips-to-be-more-productive-in-2016#1" target="_blank">Fast Company</a>. I also <a href="http://livingtopics.blogspot.com/2015/12/your-year-in-review-goals-forms.html" target="_blank">filled out a form to review</a> my last year and put my goals in writing. I checked my social media for ideas from my sphere of influence. I asked some people at work. <br />
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All in all, there was no shortage of <a href="http://livingtopics.blogspot.com/2014/01/will-your-new-years-resolution-be-fail.html" target="_blank">New Year's Resolution advice and ideas</a> online but my biggest take-away for success again this year is that you must <i><b>put your goal in writing, share it with other people and keep it in front of yourself daily</b></i>. So this post puts it in writing, publishing it shares it and these five things below will be copied to a daily reminder on my calendar so they stay in front of me. Here goes:<br />
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In the end, these were my 5 decided affirmation and commitments for myself this year:</h3>
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<li><i>Keep boundaries for personal time vs work time</i></li>
<li><i>Get help. Hire people to do things that they can do better for me or I don't have time to do.</i></li>
<li><i>Delete "toxic" people from my contacts list and call people I <a href="http://livingtopics.blogspot.com/search/label/Gratitude" target="_blank">appreciate</a> and enjoy more</i></li>
<li><i>Read one book per month that related to mental growth, business or lifestyle improvement.</i></li>
<li><i>Commit more fully to my <a href="http://livingtopics.blogspot.com/2015/10/my-morning-routine-fall-2015.html" target="_blank">Miracle Morning</a> - and get at least one person to do it with me.</i></li>
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These are all things that will make me happier and healthier!<br />
What is your 2016 New Year's Resolution? Will you do any of these with me?<br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0Twin Cities, MN, USA44.9374831 -93.20099979999997744.7567686 -93.525096299999973 45.1181976 -92.876903299999981tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7856484789511239282.post-40081469944398335982015-12-20T12:25:00.000-06:002015-12-23T12:29:15.320-06:00Here's your Sign: Funny Plaques<h4 style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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4 Roofing Choices for Your Home</div>
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Although often overlooked, a roof is one of the most critical elements of your home. If you're in the market to replace an old roof, or planning to build a new one, you have several common roofing types to choose from. Here's what you need to consider when comparing four popular roofing choices.</div>
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Asphalt Shingles</h2>
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Easy to work with, modern asphalt shingles come in a wide variety of colors and styles. The traditional three-tab asphalt shingle – a form of strip asphalt shingles – still outsells newer architectural asphalt shingles, a thicker, heavier shingling that provides a rich, sculptured look to your roof. Premium asphalt shingles, sometimes referred to as laminated shingles, are distinctive in appearance. These shingles may look like "old world" shingles such as shake or slate. Premium shingles are generally more energy efficient and offer longer warranties (typically anywhere from 5 to 50 years depending on the asphalt shingle style).</div>
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Metal Roofing</h2>
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<strong style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 27.9012px; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Benefits: </strong>With a typical life expectancy of at least 50 to 100 years, chances are good your metal roof will outlive most any other roof around. Metal is also fire retardant, so you'll never have to worry about any fire spreading to your home via the roof. Lightweight, with a variety of colors and styles, metal roofing is also environmentally friendly since it's energy efficient and recyclable. You can also install metal roofing over existing roofs, eliminating the need to tear off the existing material.</div>
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<strong style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 27.9012px; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Drawbacks: </strong>Metal roofing is expensive. A low-end metal roofing product is at least twice as expensive as asphalt and most other roofing choices, and at the top end it may be four times as much – generally more expensive than any other selection but slate stone. Metal is also more difficult to install, which may discourage DIY homeowners. Some metal roofs may require periodic painting.</div>
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Less common choices...</div>
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Wood Roofing</h2>
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Typically made of cedar, wood roofing includes both wood shakes and wood shingles.<strong style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 27.9012px; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> </strong>What's the difference? A shake is rougher, thicker, and generally lasts longer. A shingle, on the other hand, is smoother, thinner, and more vulnerable to damage.<strong style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 14px; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"></strong></div>
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<strong style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 27.9012px; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Drawbacks: </strong>Wood roofing costs more than asphalt, although less than some other choices. Wood shakes and shingles can also be time-consuming. Plan to inspect your roof at least once a year and to apply a preservative every few years to maintain your roof in the best condition. Wood is not fire resistant and it's vulnerable to storm damage.</div>
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Concrete Tile</h2>
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You may have seen a concrete tile roof and never even realized it. With a variety of colors and styles, a concrete tile roof (sometimes called cement tile) may even look like it was made from slate or clay, without the weight those choices entail.<strong style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 14px; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"></strong></div>
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When comparing roofing options, balance the cost, vulnerabilities and desirable features of each in order to select the roofing material that best suits your situation.</div>
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