This photo shows the Saxon math student workbook (first half of grade 2) stacked on top of the teacher’s guide for the whole year compared to both the student textbook and workbook for Singapore math 2A. You can see, in visual format, just how different they are. I have finally found a math curriculum my boys [...]
My boys are 7 and 6, and that means we are years removed from having to worry about diapers. However, I remember the cost and hassle of buying and running out of them. Most parents use disposable diapers because they’re hassle free; we used them for that reason too. I never even considered going the [...]
A friend of mine sent me an iPod Touch for my birthday last week. Do you know what I’ve done with it so far? I added a song to it (yes, just one – and it’s a Dolly Parton song at that), used it to time 55 minutes on a spatchcocked chicken (spatchcock is indeed [...]
Coffee isn’t really my thing. I drink one cup per day at the most and sometimes just 2 or 3 per week. I’m the wrong guy to ask when it comes to the subtle textures and aromas of coffee. I do however know what good coffee tastes like and what bad coffee tastes like. Most [...]
I bought myself a Kindle a while ago and it’s been a fantastic, if not completely necessary, investment for me. “Why?” you ask? Well, simply put, because I’m not the sort of person who cares for having books lying around that I never look at again after they’re read. Furthermore, I do a lot [...]
I don’t do book reviews. I read books. I either like them or I don’t and I don’t have the energy to over analyze them. Writing is art and if you think about it too much the magic disappears. I read a book last week called The Road by, Cormac McCarthy. The book was [...]
This story has a happy ending. Read the update at the bottom for the conclusion. The recall was one thing. I could deal with that because Toyota behaved professionally. However, this week has been a different story as the service department at my Toyota dealership has decided to show themselves for the stereotype [...]
I took my 2008 Toyota Highlander Hybrid in to the dealership today after receiving notice, by mail, that my vehicle is now included among the other models subjected to the sticky gas pedal issue. I’ve never had a single problem with the car, and my initial response was to just ignore the letter. But, the letter did [...]
Yes, you should. It has nothing to do with being metro sexual or a preening wuss. It’s a simple matter of your skin needing care in the same way a woman’s skin needs care. Looks? That’s a side effect of taking good care of it, not the goal. Men’s skin is no different [...]
I did a lot of research into dumbbells a few years ago. I don’t like gyms and I know enough about fitness to get a full workout from just a few simple pieces of equipment. Dumbbells aren’t necessary if all you want to do is lose weight and to be fit and generally strong; push-ups [...]
I have been using Hooked on Phonics for several years as the primary method for teaching my kids to read. It becomes obvious how effective the program is, in general, when watching some of my videos. My boys read above their grade level with nothing more than the Hooked on Phonics program, and my [...]
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