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PITTSBURGH, Pa. - The NC State gymnastics team turned in a 195.450 to finish first in its dual meet against the University of Pittsburgh on Friday evening at Fitzgerald Field House. State won the dual competition against the Panthers, 195.450-195-050.
The Pack opened the meet on bars, where senior Kristen Harabedian led the way with a score of 9.850. That score ties the Flemington, N.J., native's career best in the event, as she finished first on the podium. Courtney Bisbe finished with a 9.775 to finish third overall, while Michaela Woodford notched a 9.750. As a team, the squad finished with a 48.450.
State next moved to vault, where the squad posted a score of 49.100. Brittni Watkins led the way with a vault of 9.900 to win the event. It was her second such score this season on the event and her sixth overall. Stephanie Ouellette and Diahanna Ham each scored a 9.850 to finish in a tie for second, while Hannah Fallanca posted a score of 9.775. Freshman Amanda Fillard also added a score of 9.725, as the squad posted a total of 49.100
At the midway point of the meet, NC State led Pittsburgh, 97.550-97.000.
On the floor exercise, Ouellette and Watkins each posted a score of 9.875 to share first place on the podium. Harabedian and Lane Jarred each scored a 9.800 on their respective routines, while Fallanca finished with a score of 9.700. As a team, the Wolfpack totaled a score of 49.050.
State concluded the evening on the balance beam, where Ouellette led the squad with a score of 9.825, while Jarred posted a 9.800. Fallanca notched a 9.775 on her routine, while Diahanna Ham posted a 9.750. Harabedian also scored a 9.700, as the squad totaled a 48.850 on the apparatus.
Ouellette finished second in the all-around competition with a score of 38.975, while Watkins finished third with a 38.100.
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But he insists that praise must go to his Watford colleagues, and he told chovanecsport.cz: "It's a great honour and I really appreciate it.
"This has been my first season in England and English football suits me. I managed to adapt myself quickly and those 20 goals are the result of the whole team's efforts.
"But I will repeat myself, without my team-mates I would not win anything. It's an achievement of the entire Watford Football Club and a big share in this is with manager Zola with whose help I have improved a lot.
"Hopefully, I will not end on 20 goals but, most of all, I wish for us to cope with the important games that come after the international break and I hope we will finish in second spot in the end. That's the dream of all of us."
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On a hot August afternoon in Burleson, a quiet bedroom community of 25,000 residents and 53 churches just south of Fort Worth, an attractive 43-year-old woman named Joanne Webb is preparing for a sales presentation. Sitting in the family room of her custom-built home, the walls filled with photos of her husband and her three children, she lays out the products that she plans to show her customers later that evening. She flicks the switches on some of the products to see if they are buzzing properly. She flicks the switches on others to make sure they are moving up and down or in a circular motion. She checks to see if she has the manuals that will teach her customers how to use these devices in innovative ways. "Honey," calls her husband, Chris, from the kitchen, "you want anything to eat?"
"Not right now, sweetheart," says Joanne. "I've got to get some new batteries into the Nubby G."
"Mom," shouts her teenage son from another room, "have you seen my cell phone?"
"Haven't seen it," Joanne shouts back as she scoops up her products and places them in a large blue container. She takes a look at herself in the hallway mirror, fixing her lipstick, running a brush through her curly blond hair, and tugging slightly on her miniskirt. Then she lugs the container out to her Ford Excursion, tells her family she'll be home soon, and drives away to do what saleswomen have been doing for years for such companies as Tupperware and Mary Kay. Joanne is headed off to sell her products to a group of women at a prearranged home party.
Joanne, however, is not going to be offering those women plastic food containers or makeup. Her inventory consists of flavored lotions, scented powders, genital-stimulating creams, massage kits, and what seems like an endless array of dildos and battery-powered vibrators: vibrators that turn in circles, vibrators that glow like Christmas lights, vibrators that run underwater, and oddly shaped vibrators like the Nubby G that are designed to hit a woman's fabled G-spot.
Joanne, a happily married mother, sells sex toys. And if you've read a newspaper in the past year, then you already know that she is considered to be a very dangerous woman.
THE IDEA THAT SOMEONE MIGHT be threatened by a woman selling vibrators to other women seems, well, quaint. This is a culture, after all, where almost no sexual taboos exist. Bob Dole and Mike Ditka sell erection pills. Porn stars write autobiographies that make the New York Times best-seller list. Every season, the television networks release reality shows about young women trying to decide which young men they should take to bed.
But in November 2003 Joanne Webb was arrested by Burleson police officers for violating a Texas criminal statute that bans the selling of an "obscene device," which is defined as "a device, including a dildo or an artificial vagina, designed or marketed as useful primarily for the stimulation of human genital organs." According to Texas statutes, owning such a device is legal. So is using one. But selling or promoting the device as anything other than a "novelty" is not. The Burleson police said that because Joanne was openly selling vibrators to other Burleson women for their real purpose—in other words, because she was telling Burleson women exactly how her vibrators could provide them immense sexual satisfaction—she was committing a class A misdemeanor, punishable by a $4,000 fine and up to a year in jail.
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Joanne told interviewers that she had become the victim of a witch hunt by some of Burleson's most conservative old-guard families. She believed that her arrest had been orchestrated by her longtime nemesis, Shanda Perkins, an officer at Burleson's First State Bank Texas and the very proper daughter of one of Burleson's most well-known pastors, Gloria Gillaspie, who leads the Lighthouse Church of Burleson. "There's no question Shanda is afraid of me because I feel comfortable expressing my sensual side and because I want other women to be comfortable with their sensual side too," Joanne said one afternoon this summer while she cleaned the kitchen, her surgically enhanced breasts pushing against her blouse and her miniskirt barely covering her panties. "I can't tell you how many Burleson housewives and mothers have told me that my parties have changed their lives. They've told me how my products have brought romance and excitement back into their marriages. I'm helping Burleson! But for some reason, that threatens Shanda."
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On January 11, 2008, Ali Hawk was named the head field hockey coach for the College of the Holy Cross, after serving as an assistant coach for three seasons. She replaced Meg Galligan, who retired after serving as the head coach for 23 years. "Ali has been a part of an important Holy Cross tradition in field hockey," said athletic director Richard M. Regan, Jr. "We are confident that she can build upon the foundation which has been established by coach Meg Galligan over the past 23 seasons." "Having been a student-athlete here and now an assistant coach for 3 1/2 years, Ali clearly understands what Holy Cross is all about, and that will make for a smoother transition. She has a strong work ethic and passionate about doing her best for Holy Cross field hockey," said Galligan. During her three seasons as assistant coach with the Crusaders, the team made two Patriot League tournament appearances, advancing to the championship game in both 2005 and 2006. Hawk also helped in the success of junior goalkeeper Erin Singleton, who was named the Patriot League Goalkeeper of the Year two years in row (2006, 2007) and former Holy Cross standout Tara Welch who was named Patriot League Offensive Player of the Year in 2006. "This will be new era for Holy Cross field hockey. The new coaching staff and team will be able to re-invent the program, but we will keep some of the traditions of the program since I'm am an alumnus and a former player," said Hawk. A member of the Patriot League Field Hockey All-Decade Team, Hawk graduated from Holy Cross in 1999 and was a four-year letterwinner with the Crusaders. On May 5, 2007, Hawk was inducted into the Holy Cross Hall of Fame for her standout performances as a field hockey player from 1995-1998. She is the second field hockey player to earn this honor, while she currently stands as one of only five players in Holy Cross field hockey history to total 100 points or more. In 1998, Hawk served as team captain and was named both the Patriot League Offensive Player of the Year and the Patriot League Scholar-Athlete of the Year. She still stands as the only Holy Cross field hockey player in program history to be named as the Patriot League Scholar-Athlete of the Year. A two-time regional All-American and two-time All-Patriot League selection, Hawk earned Patriot League Tournament Most Valuable Player honors as a senior and finished the season ranked in the Top 10 nationally in goals scored. Hawk led the Patriot League in scoring in both 1997 and 1998, while helping the Crusaders to back-to-back Patriot League Tournament titles and back-to-back NCAA Tournament Play-In games. Following her senior season, Hawk was selected as the team Most Valuable Player, named to the Division I North/South Senior All-Star Team, and awarded the Holy Cross Norton Prize. Hawk is currently tied for the program record for goals in a single season (19 goals in 1998), and is ranked second in program history for points in a single season (42 points in 1998). Hawk had held the record for points in a single season for almost 10 years before Tara Welch '07 recorded 46 points in 2005. In addition, Hawk is ranked fourth in program history for assists in a single season (10 assists in 1997), is tied for fifth in program history for career goals (40 career goals) and tied fourth in career assists (20 career assists), and is ranked sixth in program history for career points (100 points). Originally from Argentina, Hawk earned a degree in History with a concentration in Latin American Studies from Holy Cross in 1999. In 2002, she earned a master's degree in Latin American and Caribbean Studies from Indiana University, where she also served as team manager for the field hockey team. Hawk and her husband Kent reside in Rutland, Mass., with their two children.


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Updated: Monday, August 11 2014, 11:31 PM CDT
The European Space Agency is monitoring a major breakthrough tonight.
A star-studded rendezvous in space ten years in the making.
The Rosetta Spacecraft launched a decade ago by the European Space Agency is about to enter the final phase of its mission. Flying around a comet and then landing on it.
Rosetta Flight Director Andre Accomazzo says "there are three steps before we are able to land. First, we have to get to the comet, we have to characterize the comet, learn how to fly around the comet, find a landing site, and then we are ready for landing"
If Rosetta is successful, it will be the first spacecraft to land on a comet, but its mission is already paying off. Earlier this month it sent back images that reveal significant details about the comet's size and composition. Now it's only about sixty miles away and getting closer.
Accomazzo says, "we start looking carefully at the comet and start building our models of the comet to be able to fly around it later on."
Scientists at the space agency are hoping the data collected by Rosetta will reveal more about the origins and evolution of our solar system. A goal shared by the many international space agencies which contributed to the project:
"NASA is providing significant support to the mission in terms of ground stations. We have colleagues doing parallel determination of the orbit of Rosetta in JPL and we are comparing continuously these trajectories. There is strong collaboration with our colleagues from the German space agency, the French space agency. It is a huge international collaboration."
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text: Appendix H. Contra Costa Health Plan Language Assistance Database and Ethnicity Categories Race, Ethnicity, and Language Data: Standardization for Health Care Quality Improvement Contra Costa Health Plan (CCHP), founded in 1973, is sponsored by the county of Contra Costa, California. It is the only county run health plan in California, and it was the first federally qualified county sponsored HMO in the United States. Today, CCHP serves approximately 85,000 people, including public and commercial members. The plan is licensed by the California State Department of Managed Health Care and the provisions of California SB853 apply for determining the language needs of its membership.CCHP has developed, in collaboration with other health plans, a set of race, ethnicity, and spoken and written language categories applicable to its service population (see following pages). After analysis of its membership needs, CCHP determined that there were 15 detailed ethnicity and language categories that would be most frequently used by its members at different sites. Initially, a top 10 list was compiled, but it was apparent that the top 10 list at each service site was not the same; by developing the top 15 list, the top 10 categories at all sites were covered. To further increase interoperability among parts of the health system, CCHP is trying to promote the top 15 categories into the data collection systems of all county health centers and the Contra Costa Regional Medical Center. A need remains, however, to crosswalk the CCHP codes to different codes used at the state level (e.g., for hospital discharges).The top 15 ethnicities and languages are visible on drop down menus for selection by staff and the system has the capacity to access the full list if an individual self-identifies with a category not included in the top 15. For example, if a member services representative types the letter "e," English will pop up from the top 15 list, but if the patient speaks another language starting with "e," a second keystroke brings up other language choices beginning with "e" such as Estonian (see entry screen and training instructions on the next page). Additionally, they have helpful features such as allowing population of those fields for other family members at the same time. The CCHP phone script for member services staff has evolved over time from a lengthy explanation of the need for these data for quality improvement to simply request for verification; collection of the data takes practice and monitoring. Collecting these four variables (i.e., race, ethnicity, spoken language, and written language) takes, on average, one minute and thirty seconds per call. To ensure that the race, ethnicity, and language data are being collected, production metrics regularly report on the number of records fully completed by member services staff, which is reviewed by the member services manager.CCHP collects ethnicity separately from race and avoids aggregating detailed ethnicities to OMB race categories whenever possible. To ensure compliance with HEDIS reporting requirements and minimize redundancy in data collection, CCHP automatically populates a variable on the individual's Hispanic ethnicity based on his or her responses to the language, race, and detailed ethnicity questions.Contra Costa Health Plan's Language Assistance Data Base Member Services Staff TrainingThe Collection of Spoken/Written Language, Race and Ethnicity is meant to be at the end of a call; after a member has been helped with the issue they called about.Add this step to your conversation at the end of the call as a verification process. This sentence has been shown to be effective:"We are verifying that we have the most accurate information about our members on file."Then proceed to ask the four questions listed below.Notice that the top 15 (most frequent) are at the top of the list; the complete list follows at the bottom. At the end, ask if the information applies to all family members. If it does check all family box in left corner of the screen, if it does not enter the family members individually.Quick tips:Tab—will move the cursor to the next field. Example: from Spoken Language to Written Language.Pressing a letter: Example "S" will take to the cursor to Spanish in the top 15 list, by pressing S again will take you to Samoan, then Sangho and so on... Go to Table H-1 for the Language Assistance Data Base (LADB), based on Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) race/ethnicity codes and International Organization for Standardization (ISO) language codes. 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Education without the Fine Arts is fundamentally impoverished and subsequently leads to an impoverished society. An education that includes music will enhance one's overall academic success, enhance their life, and provide a means of expressing their love for the grace provided them through God. Those who teach music have the unique blessing of opening a window to this world for their students, forever changing them for the good.
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Music Education majors are expected to possess some proficiency in either vocal or instrumental areas, a desire to develop one's abilities for the enjoyment of others and worship of our Creator, and to help others develop their gifts. To assist in this determination, all Music Education majors are also expected to audition before department faculty prior to the start of classes. In addition, Music Education majors are required to establish and maintain a 2.5 grade point average by the time they reach their sixtieth credit hour.
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Whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus. Colossians 3:17
I have learned much about the conscious remembrance of God from Brother Lawrence, a cook in a 17th-century monastery. In his book The Practice of the Presence of God, Brother Lawrence mentioned practical ways to offer God your heart from time to time in the course of the day, even in the midst of chores such as cooking or repairing shoes. Ones depth of spirituality, said Lawrence, does not depend on changing things you do but rather changing your motivedoing for God what you ordinarily do for yourself.
One of his eulogies said, The good Brother found God everywhere, as much while he was repairing shoes as while he was praying . . . . It was God, not the task, he had in view. He knew that the more the task was against his natural inclinations, the greater was his love in offering it to God.
That last comment affected my wife deeply. While working with senior citizens in downtown Chicago, she at times was called to do tasks that went beyond her natural inclinations. As she tackled some of the least desirable duties, she reminded herself to keep God and His glory in view. With effort, even the most difficult tasks can be performed and presented as an offering to God (Col. 3:17). Philip Yancey
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So shall the wide earth seem our Fathers temple,
Each loving life a psalm of gratitude. Whittier
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"Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men"
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May 8, 2010
Safety Zone
READ: Ruth 2:1-12
A full reward be given you by the Lord God of Israel, under whose wings you have come for refuge. Ruth 2:12
When the horrors of war visited the civilians of Nanjing, China, women were not spared in the mounting violence and many were assaulted and killed. In this threatening environment, Minnie Vautrin took heroic measures to protect Chinese women from harm. Serving as a missionary teacher at Ginling College in Nanjing, Minnie cooperated with Chinese nationals, missionaries, surgeons, and business people and turned the college into a safety zone, a place of refuge for thousands of women and girls.
In the Bible, we learn that Ruth and her mother-in-law, Naomi, were in need of some protection too. To survive as widows, they had to glean what they could from the harvested fields. As was the custom, Ruth sought a kinsman redeemer. This was a next of kin or close relative to her deceased husband who would marry her to continue the family line. Boaz was just such a man. He was touched by Ruths sacrificial care for Naomi and her desire to look for refuge in the Lord (Ruth 2:12). Boaz worked honorably to redeem Ruth and to make her his wife. He then provided for her and Naomi.
Our ultimate refuge is in the Lord Himself (Ps. 46:1). Yet He wants to use us as instruments to provide a safety zone for others. Dennis Fisher
Thinking It Over
In what ways can you meet the needs of others? Check with community ministries or a local church to see how theyre reaching out, and join in.
They truly love who show their love. Shakespeare
"Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men"
-Colossians 3:23
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May. 9
May 9, 2010
Tangible Love
READ: John 19:25-30
When Jesus therefore saw His mother, and the disciple whom He loved standing by, He said to His mother, Woman, behold your son! John 19:26
The Chester Beatty Library in Dublin, Ireland, houses a wonderful collection of ancient Bible fragments. One very small fragment is a portion of John 19. This piece of Johns gospel describes the moment, as Jesus was being crucified, when He spoke to His mother in a display of love and concern for her. The words are from verse 26, where we read, When Jesus therefore saw His mother, and the disciple whom He loved standing by, He said to His mother, Woman, behold your son!
As I stared at that ancient fragment, it struck me afresh how tangible Jesus love was for His mother and friend. With clear words He let the world know of His love and affection by showing His concern that Mary be cared for by His friend John when He was gone. Hanging on the cross, Jesus said to John, Behold your mother! And from that hour that disciple took her to his own home (v.27).
I think that today, on this Mothers Day, would be a wonderful time to declare publicly your love for your mom if you still have heror to give thanks to the Lord for her if she is no longer with you. Then show in some tangible ways how much you love her and how much she has meant to you. Bill Crowder
Since this priceless gift God gave us
Must from us one day depart,
Lavish her with love and kindness,
Real true love, with all your heart. Stairs
God bless my mother; all I am or hope to be I owe to her. Abraham Lincoln
"Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men"
-Colossians 3:23
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May. 10
May 10, 2010
A Little Piece Of Heaven
READ: Exodus 25:1-9
Do you not know that you are the temple of God and that the Spirit of God dwells in you? 1 Corinthians 3:16
A couple of weeks ago my wife met a woman who needed a ride. She sensed that this could be from God, so she agreed to take her to her destination. During the ride, the woman revealed to my wife that she was a believer but she struggled with drug addiction. My wife listened to and talked with this hurting woman. As she gave her hope for a better tomorrow, I believe that the woman experienced in some small way a little piece of heaven on earth.
When God instructed Moses to build the tabernacle according to His specifications, it was so that Gods people would sense His presence. I like to think of it as a little piece of heaven on earth. The temple was a physical example of Gods presence on earth also (1 Kings 58). The purpose of these holy places was for God to dwell among His people. This was Gods plan when Jesus, the perfect temple, tabernacled among us (John 1:14).
When Jesus ascended to heaven, He sent the Holy Spirit to indwell His followers (John 14:16-17), so that we would be Gods tabernacles and temples in the world (1 Cor. 3:16; 6:19). As Gods representatives of His presence, lets find ways to bring the peace and hope of heaven to others on earth. Marvin Williams
For Further Thought
Ask God to use you in the lives of others and to show you some ways to apply this devotional at work, in your home, and in your neighborhood.
A Christian who is willing to do little things for others can do great things for the Lord.
"Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men"
-Colossians 3:23
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May. 11
May 11, 2010
READ: Ephesians 6:1-6
. . . not with eyeservice, as men-pleasers, but as bondservants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart. Ephesians 6:6
Cartoonist Scott Adams has become famous for his humorous cartoon strip Dilbert. He also wrote a book in the 1990s called The Dilbert Principle. In it he mocks technology, leadership fads, and incompetent managers. Many laugh out loud at the connections the book makes with their own work-a-day world.
Regarding employee laziness and deceit, the author writes: When it comes to avoiding work, it is fair to say I studied with the masters. After nine years . . . I learned just about everything there is to know about looking busy without actually being busy.
Believers, however, have a much higher calling when it comes to dealing with employers. In the Scriptures, we are encouraged to exhibit a respectful attitude toward those who supervise us: Bondservants, be obedient to those who are your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in sincerity of heart, as to Christ; not with eyeservice, as men-pleasers, but as bondservants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart (Eph. 6:5-6).
The right work ethic begins with a heart of sincerity in which we consider Jesus Christ our employer. We please Him when we diligently serve our boss and others in the workplace. Dennis Fisher
Whatever task you find to do,
Regardless if its big or small,
Perform it well, with all your heart,
Because theres One who sees it all. Sper
No matter who your boss is, you are really working for God.
"Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men"
-Colossians 3:23
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May. 12
May 12, 2010
The Boat
READ: Acts 6:1-7
As each one has received a gift, minister it to one another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God. 1 Peter 4:10
A group of teenagers on a ministry trip in Jamaica were enjoying some downtime with a game of Ultimate Frisbee. But when someone noticed that a boat had overturned off a nearby beach, the game ended and the teens eagerly rushed to the water to help.
There they found a small group of professional boat operators struggling with their crafttrying to turn it upright. Thats where the teens could help. They waded in, put their young strength to work, and together they were able to right the boat.
What happened that day in the Caribbean Sea reminds me of what can happen in the church. The professionals, the pastor and others who are trained to lead the church, face a task they cant do alone. Its often a struggle to get the work of the church done until laypeople join in and work alongside the leadership.
This was the situation in Acts 6. Some people in the church were being neglected, and the professionals, the apostles who were leading the church, realized they couldnt do everything by themselves. Only when seven laypeople pitched in to help the leaders could the church proceed.
How can you come alongside your pastor and other leaders to help keep your church moving ahead? Dave Branon
O Lord, help me in every way
To have a faithful heart;
Teach me to love and serve Your church,
And always do my part. Fitzhugh
Teamwork divides the effort and multiplies the effect.
"Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men"
-Colossians 3:23
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May. 13
May 13, 2010
Dont Forget
READ: Deut. 24:17-22
Let them do good, that they be rich in good works, ready to give, willing to share. 1 Timothy 6:18
Some mornings as I leave for work, my wife says to me, Dont forget to . . . Later in the day, shell phone me and ask, Did you forget?
We all have a tendency to forget. I think that may be why God repeats important truths to us. Twice in Deuteronomy 24, the Lord reminded the Israelites that they were slaves in Egypt but they had been rescued and redeemed by Him (vv.18,22). Through Moses, He told them, You shall remember that you were a slave in Egypt, and the Lord your God redeemed you from there (v.18).
Because they had been redeemed, the Israelites had certain responsibilities that the Lord wanted them to remember. Moses said, I command you to do this thing (v.18). What was this thing? They were told to care for the stranger, the fatherless, and the widow (v.19). If part of the harvest was left in the fields, they were to leave it for these needy people. He reminds them of the people in verses 20 and 21 also.
We are redeemed people through Jesus death on the cross and His resurrection. We too are told numerous times to be willing to share with those in need. Hebrews 13:16 says, Do not forget to do good and to share, for with such sacrifices God is well pleased. Albert Lee
For Further Study
Read the following Scriptures and determine how you might apply them to your life: Romans 12:1-13; 1 Corinthians 12:1-11; 2 Corinthians 9:6-8; Titus 3:14.
Getting gratifies, but sharing satisfies.
"Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men"
-Colossians 3:23
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May. 14
May 14, 2010
Silence And Trust
READ: John 11:1-11
When [Jesus] heard that [Lazarus] was sick, He stayed two more days in the place where He was. John 11:6
In one of Joe Morgensterns weekly Wall Street Journal columns about movies, he considered the impact of the great film stars in close-up scenes where they said nothing at all. Movie stars, he wrote, can do as little as they do at crucial moments because, having already earned our respect, they can assume that were paying attention. This quality of powerful silence that we admire in actors and actresses, however, can be frustrating or disappointing in our relationship with God when He is silent.
When Lazarus, a close friend of Jesus, became seriously ill, his sisters Mary and Martha sent word to Jesus. But when [Jesus] heard that [Lazarus] was sick, He stayed two more days in the place where He was (John 11:6).
Commenting on this passage, Oswald Chambers said: Has God trusted you with a silencea silence that is big with meaning? . . . Think of those days of absolute silence in the home at Bethany! Is there anything analogous to those days in your life? . . . His silence is the sign that He is bringing you into a marvellous understanding of Himself. . . . If God has given you a silence, praise Him, He is bringing you into the great run of His purposes. We can trust our loving Lord, even when He is silent. David C. McCasland
God is waiting in the silence
For a heart that He can fill;
He must find it cleansed and empty,
With a spirit calm and still. Smith
True trust in God stays strong even when He is silent.
"Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men"
-Colossians 3:23
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May. 15
May 15, 2010
Charlie's List
READ: Psalm 119:9-16
Let the Word of Christ dwell in you richly. —Colossians 3:16
When Charles Hayward died last May at the age of 87, he left a legacy for his children and grandchildren. He and his wife Virginia had faithfully served as missionaries for many years both in India and South Africa. But at age 73, he began to select and memorize portions of Scripture so he would "finish well" with his mind full of God's truth.
He called his project, "The Whole Bible Memorization Plan." His children call it, "Charlie's List." Charles chose a theme verse (Col. 3:16), at least one verse from each Old Testament book, at least one from each New Testament narrative book, and a verse or verses from each chapter of the New Testament Epistles. He began with Genesis 15:6, "He believed in the Lord, and He accounted it to him for righteousness" and ended with Revelation 22:17, "Let him who thirsts come. Whoever desires, let him take the water of life freely."
All in all, Charles committed 239 verses to memory. He reminds me of the psalmist who wrote: "Your Word I have hidden in my heart, that I might not sin against You" (119:11). Like Charles, the psalmist meditated and delighted in God's Word (vv.15-16). What better goal could any of us have than to fill our minds with God's truth. — Cindy Hess Kasper
If you are faithful in reading God's Word,
You can be sure that you're growing thereby;
And if you're hiding His Word in your heart,
You'll be rejoicing to meet Him on high. —Hess
Memorizing God's Word is like planting seeds that bear the fruit of a righteous life.
"Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men"
-Colossians 3:23
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May. 16
May 16, 2010
The Ascension
READ: Acts 1:1-11
While they watched, He was taken up, and a cloud received Him out of their sight. Acts 1:9
When the husband of my longtime friend and publishing colleague collapsed and later died, there was no doubt that life had slipped away from him. There were witnesses. The same was true when Jesus died. But three days later, Jesus was raised from the dead! We have no doubt that this is true because there were witnesses who later saw Him alive.
When we gathered for Daves memorial service, we read familiar passages of Scripture that affirm our hope that he is now enjoying new life in heaven. But we claimed these promises by faith because none of us witnessed Dave go to heaven. There was, however, a witness who saw Jesus in heaven. Not long after witnesses saw Jesus ascend (Acts 1:9), Stephen saw the heavens open and the Son of Man standing at the right hand of God! (7:56). One of the reasons we know that Jesus spoke the truth about going to prepare a place for us (John 14:2) is that He has been seen alive in heaven.
When a loved one goes ahead of us to heaven, we feel as if were being pulled in the opposite directiondown into an abyss of sadness. Yet, because God kept His promise to raise Christ and take Him to heaven, we can trust Him to do the same for all who love and follow Him. Julie Ackerman Link
The Lord has promised to prepare
A place in heaven above
A home where we will always be
With Him and those we love. Sper
The promise of heaven is our eternal hope.
"Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men"
-Colossians 3:23
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See definition in Oxford Advanced Learner's DictionarySyllabification: self-dep·re·cat·ing
Pronunciation: /ˈˌself ˈdeprəˌkādiNG/
Definition of self-deprecating in English:
Modest about or critical of oneself, especially humorously so: self-deprecating jokes
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- I like the fact that she's never falsely modest, just self-deprecating.
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We had family visit us in Tucson this week and, within minutes of their arrival, I put them to "work" on these adorable Valentine's Day treats! They are colorful and quick to assemble.
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Here's a close-up of the key ingredients.
I inked up and stamped the Happy Valentine Heart Single Stamp in a variety of Stampin' Up! reds and pinks. My 10 year old niece, Nicole, proved to have a keen eye for matching up M & M's (valentine edition) with a coordinating Stampin' Up! color.
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Broncos' Leonard to play college football
Anthony Leonard, a 2009 Brookwood grad, signed a letter of intent Wednesday with the Alabama State football program. Leonard will play defensive line at the college level.
Nine Bronco girls sign in soccer
The Brookwood girls soccer program had nine seniors sign with college soccer programs Wednesday.
The Broncos headed to the next level are: Krista Barikos (Reinhardt), Blake Dispigna (Georgia Perimeter), Tayler Graves (Georgia College and State University), Ashley Gray (Kennesaw State), Jordan Miller (Auburn), Anna Sammons (Winthrop), Courtney Simpson (Georgia Southwestern), Julia Wells (Georgia Southwestern) and Hannah Witcher (Alabama-Birmingham).
Former Bronco Emily Hughes also is transferring to Georgia College and State University.
Hawks' Westmoreland signs with South Alabama
Mill Creek senior Brittany Westmoreland has signed a letter of intent with the South Alabama track and cross country program. She is the daughter of Chris and April Westmoreland.
A four-year letter winner, Westmoreland holds four school records with personal bests of 19 minutes, 17 seconds in the 5,000-meter run and 11:42 in the 3,200.
CFL Combine scheduled for March
The Georgia Training Alliance will host the Canadian Football League Combine at its new complex at 2160 Breckinridge Boulevard in Lawrenceville on March 13-14. GTA also hosted the combine last year, but this event is its first at its new 20,000-square-foot training facility.
The combine will offer players who are 2010 draft eligible injury evaluation, physical measurements, 40-yard dash, vertical leap, 20-yard shuttle, three-cone drill and bench press, all in front of CFL team scouts. A total of 80 prospects attended last year's combine and 25 received callbacks for a second tryout, with 13 of those signing a CFL contract.
For more information, call 877-287-0462.
Harlem Legends coming to Duluth
The Harlem Legends, featuring former Globetrotter Michael Douglas, will play a group of Duluth cluster all-stars Feb. 19 at the high school.
The event will be preceded by the Harlem Legends Shoot for the Stars Basketball Camp from 5 to 6:30 p.m. It is open to boys and girls ages 7 to 14 and the $20 fee includes a game ticket to the showcase.
For more information, visit www.harlemlegends.com or e-mail
Prep Rally features Norcross-Mill Creek hoops
Gwinnett Prep Rally, a Gwinnett County high school sports TV program, airs basketball highlights from Norcross-Mill Creek boys, Central Gwinnett-South Gwinnett boys, Norcross-Mill Creek girls and Parkview-Brookwood girls on this week's show. Featured athletes include Parkview's Lauren Coleman, Central Gwinnett's Jordan Adams and Brookwood's Jazmine Jackson.
Gwinnett Prep Rally, hosted by Daily Post editor Todd Cline and sports editor Will Hammock, airs Tuesdays at 7 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. on GCPS-TV and each Wednesday-Friday at 7:30 a.m., 7 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. on GCPS-TV.
Check www.gwinnettpreprally.com for more information.
Sportsman's Convention in Atlanta Saturday
The Sportsman's Convention and Show, presented by the Georgia Chapter of Safari Club International and featuring hunting and wildlife exhibits, will host its annual show this weekend at the Atlanta Airport Marriott.
The free show is from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., followed by a 6 p.m. dinner for $100 per person. Call 404-510-3804 or go to www.gasci.org for more information.
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Full detailed profile on Hank Gannon Played by Nathan Purdee on One Life To Live Daytime Soap Opera.
Nathan Purdee
Birthday: August 6 1950
When Rachel arrives with Hank at the Buchanan mansion, Nora is filled with excitement at the sight of her daughter! After a hug, Rachel tells her mom that there's no place she'd rather be. Realizing everyone already left the party, Hank goes to find Bo while Nora fills Rachel in on Matthew, to which Rachel reminds her that her mother needs to deal with her issues with Cole - and how she blames herself for not realizing Cole was on drugs! Nora talks about how Cole's drug use reminded her of Rachel's. No matter how much Nora talks about how Cole is promising to stop doing drugs, Rachel explains how an addict's mind works then says she's there to help. Nora is happy to be with Hank and Rachel again.
With Matthew in the foyer, he explains to his parents that he doesn't want anyone to feel sorry for him - and that he only feels comfortable around Destiny, who gives it to him like it is. After Matthew wants only Bo to help him to his room, Clint approaches Nora to apologize, but she blows him off and asks for some time alone. Later, Hank appears to cheer Nora up - by bringing her daughter Rachel home!
Nora's having a hard time on the phone with someone about getting the mansion wheelchair accessible, when Hank arrives at the Buchanan mansion! Nora rushes into his arms! Over talk of Matthew's paralysis, Nora breaks down because there's nothing she can do to help her son, and Hank holds her close. Nora then talks about Cole, and how she wanted to make him pay, but she blamed herself for not realizing that Cole was doing drugs - and how Cole reminded her of Rachel, and how their daughter could have hurt someone while she was on drugs.
Suddenly, Clint and Bo appear, and Bo rushes to greet his best friend. As they all get reacquainted, Clint offers to take Hank to see Matthew, but Nora nixes the idea and heads off to get a room ready for Hank, who asks Bo about Clint and Nora's relationship!


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Mark Naison: Within three or four years, revolt against testing and privatization may well cripple many school systems.
WikiLeaks Exposes More Than Documents
Joseph Palermo: The State Department documents that WikiLeaks is making public expose the desire of many mainstream journalists and commentators to stand up and be counted as the dutiful water-carriers for the prerogatives of United States foreign policy.
Elisabeth Bumiller: Wrong on the Tonkin Gulf Incident
Joseph Palermo: If Bumiller really believes that her peers in the establishment press in February/March 1968 were expressing "widespread skepticism" about the facts concerning the Gulf of Tonkin Incident then shouldn't she have been a little more "skeptical" herself when her good friend Condi Rice (along with Rummy and Cheney and the rest of the gang) were launching their own pretext for invading Iraq?


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Kendall and Kylie Jenner wearing their new line "Kendall and Kylie" (exclusively at PacSun) during a photo shoot on Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2012.
Amber Rose is over all the Kardashian drama.
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Directions to GreenLinks Naples Golf Villas.
GPS Coordinates:
Latitude: 26:05:12N (26.08654)
Longitude: 81:41:58W (-81.69931)
From SW Florida Intl Airport (Ft Myers):
Take I-75, exit 101 the Naples/Marco Island/FL-951 Exit
Go south (right) on 951(Collier Blvd) for five miles
Turn right onto Grand Lely Drive
Turn left onto Lely Resort Blvd, (.7 miles)
Turn left into entrance at GreenLinks (Golfers Statue - .2 miles)
From Downtown Naples:
Take Tamiami Trail (US 41) east for approximately 8.5 miles
Turn left on to Lely Resort Drive (Lely Freedom Horse Statue)
Continue on Lely Resort Drive approximately 1 mile turn right into entrance of GreenLinks
From Miami International Airport:
Take I-75 West for approximately 90 miles.
Take exit 101 Naples/Marco Island/F-951 turn left (south) under freeway.
Continue on Collier Blvd/FL-951 for 5 .1 miles.
Turn right on Grand Lely Drive (Lely Resort)
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Apr 25 2012
Building Blocks
By Kristen Chase.
If your kids are like mine, then they have those few toys that will always keep them busy. And at the end of the day, as the electric barking dogs and battery-operated cars come and go, they can pull out those favorites and sit for hours, completely entertained.
My children have always been LEGO fans, with my oldest (almost eight) completely enthralled by this new book I received at the recent Dad 2.0 Summit that inspired a 3D mosaic that she gifted to her new baby cousin. My five-year old son creates his own versions of Transformers that he battles over breakfast.
But when it comes to their all-time favorite, the TEGU magnetic blocks are their top choice time and time again.
I purchased my first set a couple of years ago after we featured them on Cool Mom Picks with a gift card I received to one of my favorite family-run toy stores and since then, I've collected a couple more sets thanks to over abundance of daily deals sites, including their new mobility line that turns the blocks into cars, trains, and other vehicles.
Similar in cost to heirloom building blocks, the TEGU blocks are not cheap toys, but aside from their wonderful mission, which includes using sustainably-harvested tropical hardwoods and planting more trees than they use to create the blocks, I cannot tell you how much my children play with them. So that is why I'm going to show you.
We opted for the brightly colored blocks, that come in various shapes, all of which are magnetic. This makes for easy building, especially for kids with small hands, and easy clean up.
My son started playing with them when he couldn't quite figure out how to transform the Transformer toys on his own. So he created his own robot army.
My daughter loves them as well. Here's her version of Rapunzel. Pretty cool, huh?
Recently, my son has started creating actual Transformers, like this airplane.
A few quick changes…
And magic! It's a robot!
I'm still amazed at how much my kids play with these blocks, so much so that I've put away many of the other toys that just seem to be collecting dust. The other bonus when it comes to TEGU blocks: They don't kill your feet when you accidentally step on them.
What are your kids' all-time favorite toys?
Kristen Chase is a mom of 4, writer, and co-publisher of Cool Mom Picks and Cool Mom Tech, a popular shopping and trendspotting blog for moms, as well as 4 Kids or More, an online resource for the modern larger family. She's a 2nd generation homeschooler, having been taught middle and high school by her own mother back when people were still using quills and ink wells, and is now a very well-adjusted and socialized homeschool mom herself.
25 Comments and 5 Replies
Morgan On Wednesday, April 25 at 5:55 am
These are great! But you're right, they're expensive!! Where can you find those deals you were talking about?!
Kristen Chase On Wednesday, April 25 at 2:29 pm
Morgan, I'd join some of the daily deal sites — like Gilt Kids, Fab.com (you can check my site coolmompicks.com if you need an invite). They are free to join and then they'll send you emails daily with the deals.
That's how I found them. It doesn't happen on a weekly basis or anything, but I've scored a few sets over the year that way.
the Inspired Pencil On Wednesday, April 25 at 6:43 am
Wow! I love those. I wish my kids were younger:) Thanks for the cool review.
Kristen On Wednesday, April 25 at 7:20 am
I have never seen magnetic blocks and can I just say, GENIUS!! The possibilities are endless.
Thanks for sharing.
carole On Wednesday, April 25 at 7:23 am
The one toy that my kids, 11 and 14, still return to is our cardboard building blocks! They've been used most recently to build Angry Bird levels that they throw my daughters old stuffed animals at to knock over.
Kristen Chase - Author On Wednesday, April 25 at 7:29 am
Oh Carole – My kids love those too. Our music school had them in the waiting room, so we bought some for our kids and they love them!
Michelle On Wednesday, April 25 at 2:16 pm
We still have a box full of cardboard building blocks also and my kids are 12 and 15! These have been the toy that has been used the most and the longest and they were hand-me-downs from cousins when we got them. They are still in pretty good shape too!
Susan On Wednesday, April 25 at 7:46 am
My daughter loves the colored rice I made her. She is 2.5 but we've had it since fall and she'll play with it everyday for extended periods of time. I think we'll have to get these blocks though.
Lara Riley On Wednesday, April 25 at 7:46 am
When my boys were little, they would play for hours with our wooden Thomas the Tank Engine trains & track. Like the blocks, they're pricier, but I consider them heirlom toys. These may get packed away for years, but they'll be brought out again when the grandchildren start rolling in!
Julie On Wednesday, April 25 at 8:22 am
Wow! I rarely want to spend money on toys for my kids. They have so much and play with their toys so little (why are non toys so much more fun?). However, I immediately went to the tegu website and have fallen in love! Thanks for sharing… now to start saving
Kristen Chase On Wednesday, April 25 at 2:27 pm
I know, Julie! Keep your eye on sites like Gilt Kids or Fab.com – daily deal sites. That's how we scored our sets for up to 50% off.
Also, Grandma.
jp On Wednesday, April 25 at 8:23 am
Haven't seen these before, but I'm a definite fan of … well, let's just call them 'classic' toys that encourage creativity and provide multiple levels of play… anyway, tell me about the magnets…. how are they connected to the blocks and is there an issue w/them coming out? No young ones in the house anymore, but maybe I'll invest in some for me – and of course, visiting kids?!
Kristen Chase On Wednesday, April 25 at 2:28 pm
JP — They are completely sealed within the block — so only a beaver could get them out
Prairie Jenn On Wednesday, April 25 at 8:52 am
We play outside every chance we get, but if we happen to be indoors then the toys of choice are…KEVA planks, wooden dollhouse and miniatures, board games, arts and crafts supplies, and lego sets:)
Pam the Goatherd On Wednesday, April 25 at 9:32 am
Legos, Matchbox cars, baby dolls, Barbie and GI Joe were classics my children played with a lot, but the most popular toys were the ones on this list: http://www.wired.com/geekdad/2011/01/the-5-best-toys-of-all-time/all/1
Tiffany W. On Wednesday, April 25 at 9:52 am
Our youngest didn't (and still doesn't) play with many toys. He loves his 2 stuffed care bears and stuffed elf though. They go on so many adventures and even are his toy of choice for vacations.
MK WILSON On Wednesday, April 25 at 10:36 am
My son's favorite toy was a castle with horses, knights and a king! He would play for hours. I now keep great memories of those days by letting my grandchildren play with the castle!
regina m On Wednesday, April 25 at 11:59 am
Blocks of all kinds.
Magnet wands with assorted metal things.
Large sheets of drawing paper with assorted crayons and markers.assorted dolls ( male and female ones and at least one that is of another culture.
Shelly On Wednesday, April 25 at 1:39 pm
My kids are a little older at 10, 10, 11, 13, and 14 but I'd say that the most loved toys for the longest amount of time have been the Legos. We started out with hubbby's old stash when his mom cleaned out her attic. It has grown over the last 5 or 6 years and has taken over an entire room. I gave up our old schoolroom (because we usually did school in the kitchen and family room anyways) and turned it into a dedicated Lego room. We recently moved into a larger home and now the Lego room gets a whole side of the basement! My kids are thrilled with this arrangement. They play with them daily and they always get to leave their creations and cities intact.
I'm sure some of the fascination has to do with the fact that my engineering hubby still plays with them too. there was a time I tried to 'cull' the collection by 'accidentally' vacuuming up the stray Legos. It didn't work. Hubby and kiddos took an inventory and ordered the missing pieces. I've learned to just go with the Lego flow now. LOL!
s On Wednesday, April 25 at 2:19 pm
thomas the train tracks and trains – we built our collection slowly and it lasted through all of the kids, but especially loved by my youngest. we never invested in the table – we had more fun running tracks under chairs, the piano bench, and all over the room we brought them to.
matchbox cars/hotwheels as well as the plastic (yes, I know, plastic) track pieces that they can build themselves. They have a couple sets that they can join together with the track pieces to extend but I have to admit they much prefer to make a track down the stairs and line the bottom of the hallway with pillows and send their cars racing down the stair track the best of all. these cars have gone to more basketball, softball and baseball games than I can count – fun on bleachers, in the dirt, in the sand – you name it!
magnatiles – recent purchase and although not an instant hit at Christmas, this is probably the most used toy so far since then. All of my kids, all different ages, enjoy building with these. Pricey, but WELL worth the price. I look forward to adding to the collection. I do wish I'd seen the blocks before but I am still really happy with this toy – its useability is well worth the investment. My boys build all kinds of towers and little "cities".
ibuild tracks and cars – this is plastic, but the boys have the best time snapping the tracks together and watching the battery operated cars zip around their track creations.
old sheets and all the chairs, small tables, and pillows they can gather – all of my kids LOVE to make forts. They will drag in their stuffed animals, flashlights, books, whatever they can find.
melissa and doug play food set – with my youngest, we had already ditched the plastic kitchenset and I was not going to get another one, so instead I purchased a wooden pot and pan set that came with a few assorted pieces of wooden velcro veggies, fruits, bread, and a wooden knife and spatula. This set has gone all over our house, in the forts, in bedrooms, on top of a stepstool as part of a restaraunt. So versatile! They have cooked up gourmet "meals", stuffed animal food, you name it.
swing set – each one of our kids have spent hours and hours and hours on our swingset – we actually received a "new to us' one from a friend after we outgrew and outused our old one. I had regretted skimping on the first one we bought – if I had thought about the long term use and the growth of our family, I would have bought a larger and sturdier set the first time around. Any upfront expenditure will be WELL worth it in the end – happy kids, happy friends, and happy mom outside with a book or gardening is priceless – I wish I'd known that at the start and lobbied for the nicer one to start, but it all turned out fine as a family friend outgrew theirs and it has a new home with us. Get one large enough for at least 3 swings and a set of rings to allow peaceful use between siblings and neighborhood kids or friends.
Nezzy (Cow Patty Surprist) On Wednesday, April 25 at 2:31 pm
Wow….magnetic!!!! This Ozark Farm Chick thinks this is the best idea since sliced bread!!! These are toys that can be handed down through generations. :o)
I have to tell ya I kept all of Geek Son's and Social Butterfly's Fisher Price toys. After all the presents are opened by the eight grandkiddos, the head for my toy closet and pull out the Sesame Street Clubhouse, the Fisher Price doll house and play with the old toys. Cracks me up ever year!!!
From the thrilled hills and hollers of the sunny Missouri Ponderosa, ya'll have yourselves an awesomely blessed day now, ya hear!!! :o)
Laura in Montana On Wednesday, April 25 at 2:51 pm
What cool blocks! I'll keep them in mind for my nieces next birthday.
My son? LEGOS!!! He started his "collection" 6 years ago (he's 11 now). He never, ever tires of playing with them. He's become a master at picking them up – not easy to do. There are some really cool books with ideas of what kids can make from Legos. He always submits a new creation for our county fair and usually gets a blue ribbon. I love the imagination and focus he puts into those toys!
My daughter? Horse toys. We have an enormous herd of toy horses of every sort. She is 12 and has been collecting horse toys since she was FOUR, but she still love playing with them. Perhaps because she's homeschooled she's not embarrassed to play with them. She creates the most amazing horse scenes throughout the house. I've taken pictures of some. I should post some on my blog. Most of her public school friends are in middle school and have lost interest in anything that's not got to do with makeup, boys or the latest gadget.
Katheryn F. On Wednesday, April 25 at 3:04 pm
I have 5 girls, and we homeschool. They are 9 and under and their all time fans of Little People!! They are durable, easily cleaned, store well, and have endless hours of creative imagination.
Katheryn F.
Andrea On Wednesday, April 25 at 3:26 pm
Schleich. That about sums it up. The long standing favorites are the knights, but they like the farm series and fairy/Bayala series as well. I thrown away/donated just about every other toy that has come through the house after a few short months, but the knights just keep on getting played with. As a sidenote, we don't have the Schleich castle, we have the Imaginext castle, and it is sturdy and works fine as a fill-in if you don't want to spend $$$$ for the Schleich castle.
Oh yeah, how could I forget light sabers. My son has more than his fair share.
CC On Wednesday, April 25 at 3:26 pm
My son loved dinosaurs…..he had a huge tube filled up with dinosaurs. He would play with them for hours…He's 12 now and the dinosaurs have been packed away for years. I will keep them forever……My daughter didn't really have a favorite like my son.
Sarah O. On Wednesday, April 25 at 3:46 pm
I don't have kids, but I was one myself not so long ago and I would have had a blast with these. My favorites as a child included but were not limited to Lincoln Logs, Play Dough, and the rare-but-treasured Giant Cardboard Box. But I must say, if you are going to go for the pricier toys for your daughter, you can't really go wrong with Barbies. I played with my Barbies daily when I was little. We went on all sorts of adventures together, from pirate ship to mountain climbing to rescuing Ken from a fire-breathing dragon. Well worth my sainted mother's money. :]
Jo-Anne On Wednesday, April 25 at 4:37 pm
These blocks look like something my grandson Leo would love as he loves to play with blocks the down side is that when he gets in a mood he throws things including blocks……lol
jeannine: waddlee-ah-chaa On Thursday, April 26 at 2:44 pm
These magnetic blocks look fabulous. An excellent gift! I like to give gifts that allow for imagination and gifts that can grow with the child.
My kiddos spend much of their time outside building forts and creating habitats for all of the the critters they find around the yard. Our backyard is probably their favorite "toy".
My son is eight and loves anything he can build. He's like a little building genius, very spatial and creative. He loves his legos and his snap-circuits. http://waddleeahchaa.com/2010/11/23/snap-circuits-christmas-toy-review-and-giveaway/
He just saved-up for and ordered Thames & Kosmos Remote Control Machines. It looks very promising. The set allows you to build your own motorized machines.
Erica On Monday, April 30 at 11:24 pm
These are great! I saw these at a kids toy store near our home and thought they were pretty awesome and pricey! However, Santa did manage to score an awesome deal on some Magna – Tiles and our boys LOVE them! They go back to them time and time again. There is never a shortage of rockets or fortresses around here!
JCF On Tuesday, May 1 at 3:42 pm
Oh, we LOVE our Tegu blocks. We are lucky to have a friend who works for Tegu, and he has generously given our kids several sets. I'd like to score a few more from Fab.com, like you mentioned, as all 3 kids like to play together, and we can never have enough pieces to satisfy their desire to create!