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Amelita by Court Yard Hounds

Amelita was the first time we heard anything from Court Yard Hounds. It was a disappointment. Court Yard Hounds was founded by Martie Maguire and Emily Robison of the Dixie Chicks. We both liked some of Dixie Chicks work so was expecting at least a few good songs but it was a snore fest. Not […]

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Reading Kingdom

Reading Kingdom is an online program for children teaching reading skills include sequencing, motor skills, phonics (phonemic awareness), meaning, grammar and reading comprehension. Check out this short video starring the infamous, Cindy Crawford. Drama King is an 8 year old dyslexic that struggles drastically with reading. We have tried multiple approaches with him with little […]

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Mr Rogers Song “You Are Special” Harmful To Children?

A few years ago, Fox News hosts went on almost a four-minute rant about Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood host Fred Rogers in which he was called an evil man and that he hurt children and America. According to the hosts, Mr. Rogers hurt the US by teaching children that they are special even though they may […]

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Damage by Jimmy Eat World

DamageĀ is the eighth album from Jimmy Eat World but it is not their best work. The album is okay and not really bad but it has a few songs that kind of suck on it. It also does not have any stand out songs or something I would even want to see released as a […]

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13 Reasons Why You Don’t Need A Blog

So a few weeks ago I was having a really rough day and people were seriously getting on my nerves. You see, I’m part of blogging support communities where newbie to pro bloggers hang out and help each other with day to day blogging life. There were a few “don’t have a blog yet” members […]

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4th of July Baseball, Fireworks, And Autographs

We took in a local baseball game this year to celebrate the 4th of July. You’d probably be surprised that our boys have only been to one other baseball game prior to last night. Both boys enjoyed the night but neither wants to see another game any time soon. They’d much rather hit a local […]