Susan Dayley's Blog, page 43
November 22, 2010
The Gratitude Give Away is Still Happening
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Living Abundantly: Homemade Joy
Living on smaller budgets does not necessitate that we live with less quality. This post celebrates the honorable return of "homemade." Making rather than buying may seem to require more of our time, but if we keep certain staples on hand, it actually reduces the time taken in the past to "shop." And if we [...]
November 19, 2010
The Story of Jonah
This is the most adorable telling of the story ever! You absolutely will love the five minutes it takes to view. This little girl will capture your heart. Click here to view the video. And of course I have to add if you want to read more, Redemption tells the complete story of Jonah. One [...]
November 16, 2010
Gratitude Giveaway Blog Hop
Welcome all to my giveaway. Relax, look around, have some chocolate. Since you'll be visiting enough "Gratitude Giveaways" on this hop to make your eyes glaze over, I'll be brief. I would love to have you win this giveaway. I am offering the winner your choice of a copy of Redemption, the story of Jonah, [...]
November 15, 2010
Teaching Children–Table of Contents
• Teaching about Character • Discipline • Word Study • Teaching Children How to Learn • 1828 Dictionary • Internal / External • Introducing Children to Great Art Elements of a Story: • Elements of a Story / Background • Elements of a Story / Plot • Elements of a Story / Characters • Elements [...]
November 12, 2010
True Miracles with Genealogy
A few weeks ago, I mentioned that far back I am descended from Conan the Barbarian (this still makes me chuckle). My husband, in a more recent history of his family, has a witch, burned for her crimes; and closer than that, we have a common ancestor who lived in Plymouth Colony. I find all [...]
November 10, 2010
Living Abundantly: Finances*Family*Food
A Reuters headline said China is predicting a global economic collapse. Last week I mentioned the declining dollar in my post. In this last year alone my DH's business profits on an order shipped from Japan to Canada have been cut by 50% because of the decline. Anyone who tracks what they spend on groceries [...]
November 8, 2010
Introducing Children to Great Art
The sun was bright, casting short shadows on the spring afternoon lawn. I'd taken my kindergarten class to the front of the school where a great spirea bush cascaded with blossoms and old trees guarded the entrance. We had brought the supply of hula hoops from the gym and each child chose a spot. They [...]
November 3, 2010
Living Abundantly in a Declining Economy
My DH regularly checks the value of the dollar because of the nature of his business. And lately it has not been good. The dollar to the Yen is at a fifteen year low and against the Euro and the Pound it just keeps dropping. Yesterday the Fed announced that they're going to buy 600 [...]
Living Abundantly in a Declining Economy I
My DH regularly checks the value of the dollar because of the nature of his business. And lately it has not been good. The dollar to the Yen is at a fifteen year low and against the Euro and the Pound it just keeps dropping. Yesterday the Fed announced that they're going to buy 600 [...]
