A Day to Remember

Memorial Day 2012

Memorial Day may be a holiday meant to remember the men and women who died while serving in the United States Armed Forces but it's also used to remember loved ones who are gone. We've always gone up to the cemetery to make sure the gravestones are being maintained. One time my sister's letters fell off her name. The staff doesn't always notice, but we sure did.

Of course they fixed it as soon as we pointed it out. But we also like to make sure the flowers look good. We usually use silk flowers. They used to look cheesey but nowadays I can rarely tell the difference between "fake" flowers and real ones.

Memorial Day used to be known as Decoration Day and originally was meant to remember the Union soldiers in the Civil War.

Now it's also used as a day off to spend with family and friends eating good food and picnicing.

However you spend your holiday, I hope you have a healthy and happy one :)

Earth-Friendly Friday

This is a product I love on my Pinterest page and I think it's worth sharing again and again because it's an all terrain vehicle designed by a 21-year old girl. That's younger than my daughter. Way kewl!!! It's not just a vehicle that can go in snow, water and land...it can also hover!

Check it out here.

The Worms Crawl In

The Worms Crawl in the Worms Crawl Out
In your stomach and out your snout

Do you remember singing this song as a kid?

I do.

If you want to hear the music that goes along with it, check it out here.

Word for Wednesday

This is a game for writers - and even wanna be writers

Or especially Wizards of Wordom

Here's the word of the day:

Word: pansophy - \pan-suh-fee\ -

Do you know what it means?

Take a guess

Then scroll down

Further and . . .

Further

It is :

universal wisdom or knowledge

Research and Revisions

I'm working on another new story...duh...what writer isn't...? But this one involves some mental health issues - no not mine - the character in my story. 

I've been working on research and revisions in the story. So tell me, how do you do your research? Do you simply google and click or do you interview sources...and this is for fiction not nonfiction.

I've been doing a lot of on-line research and I'm thinking of talking with some parents (that I know - whose child is effected by the illness) I just don't want to seem insensitive. What advice would you give, if you've done this sort of thing?

Thanks.

Running, Water, Dehydration

I was running last week and it was warmer than usual. My leg started to cramp. I've never cramped up in a run...I know weird but it's true. The problem was that I was dehydrated from the run and sun...

If you want to read more about cramps and running and dehydration, check it out here.

Brown Rice Syrup/Sugar

I just thought everyone should be...aware:

brown rice sugar and brown rice syrup have high levels of arsenic. It may not be harmful to adults . . . but then again, it might be.

So make informed choices.

And, if you're interested, check out these links here and here or just google brown rice sugar and arsenic.