by Dawn Camp | Nov 22, 2006 | featured
The Landing of the Pilgrim Fathers The breaking waves dashed high On a stern and rock-bound coast, And the woods, against a stormy sky, Their giant branches tossed; And the heavy night hung dark The hills and water o’er, When a band of exiles moored their bark...
by Dawn Camp | Nov 21, 2006 | featured
Mr. Bloglines plumber, what have I done to offend you? Why did you quit, apparently as of last Thursday, updating my feed? What do you mean my feed does not appear to exist? You don’t think I did anything with it, do you? And why did you not make a personal...
by Dawn Camp | Nov 21, 2006 | homeschooling
There is a very informative post on Jeannie Fulbright’s blog about the way the new essay portion of the SAT is graded. This is a must-read for any student who will be faced by the most frightening and random thing to hit standardized testing since – well,...
by Dawn Camp | Nov 20, 2006 | a day in the life, in the kitchen
Last Friday night I tried the dinner party/recipe swap idea I’d gotten from BooMama with a few ladies from church; there were five of us in attendance. My nine-year-old daughter did a lovely job setting the table. She had been waiting all week for the...
by Dawn Camp | Nov 19, 2006 | featured
The following is from an article at Boundless Webzine: What Are We Celebrating? A Fresh Look at an Old Tradition Before you loosen your belt and find a comfortable place on the couch to nap this Thursday, ask yourself: What are we celebrating? a) A feast day honoring...