Learning to read…
Kindergarten – which means “garden for children” in German – is not kindergarten anymore. It’s yesterday’s first grade, or even second. Kindergarten’s academic standards are dramatically more rigorous than even a decade ago (“find textual evidence”; “read texts with purpose and understanding”; “distinguish between similarly spelled words by identifying the sounds of the letters that […]
Essential Oils and Health
Our family has been experimenting with Essential Oils and I have to tell you, I’m having a blast. Now, you might ask, “Why essential oils?” Let me count the ways… Essential oils work, from Lavender for itching or for relaxing to Ylang Ylang for depression or as health booster for the nervous system. I have […]
Yosemite Firefall in Photos
When Grandma was a young girl she spent her summer vacation at Yosemite National Park. She actually witnessed the real Firefall — the last Yosemite Firefall to flow was on January 25th, 1968. I’m told it was a site to behold. Today photographers come from all over to witness for themselves the spectacular event, which […]