http://www.allsewnup.com Thu, 28 Aug 2008 17:16:44 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I added the TimeLine_Index.pdf to the mix. It's here if you want it. (9 pp. - 146k) The Index is just a paper form of Timelineindex.com's Period pages, meant as an aid to show the kids how history is divided up amongs different groups ... http://www.allsewnup.com/2008/08/28/timeline-index/ After alot of procrastination, I finally got the timeline journal pages ready for the kids to start pasting things down. It took awhile to come to grips with exactly how I was going to lay it out for them. Finally, deciding on personal timeline journals, I made the ... http://www.allsewnup.com/2008/08/27/timeline-template/ Betcha' wonder if I sewed anymore, huh? I was beginning to wonder that myself! J3 grew like a weed this summer. After cleaning out his dresser, I realized he was down to 3 pairs of PJ's that actually fit him. So I made him some more (with room to ... http://www.allsewnup.com/2008/08/25/new-pjs-for-bonzo/ The last time we visited the local farmer's market, Jacques and Nancy Garry of Red Hot Tomatoes gave a demonstration of how one would go about keeping a worm farm under your kitchen cabinet. I love to hear Nancy talk, she is very down to earth and inspirational. ... http://www.allsewnup.com/2008/08/25/worm-farming-and-a-brick-oven/ I thought I'd share this timeline paper.jpg I created tonight. You can punch it on the top side or the left side. I'm using Paint.NET v3.35 software to create it, and it shows that it's 8.5 x 11 (landscape orientation) so hopefully it will print to that size ... http://www.allsewnup.com/2008/08/23/timeline-paper/ Clip Art Galleries and various templates, designed as OxygenOffice extras, have been added to the extensions page for Open Office users to download. I downloaded it - and - oh - my! I can't tell you how relieved and excited I was to find it! The gallery has blackline ... http://www.allsewnup.com/2008/08/21/another-reason-to-love-open-office/ The Picture of the kids first day back to school. The "I'll have my eyes open in a minute one" is my night owl. The other two were up and ready on the dot! They got to pick what to wear. From the way they dress ... http://www.allsewnup.com/2008/08/15/all-tis-well/ The Kids started back to school on Monday. They were soooo excited that by 11pm, still wide awake with nerves, we let them come downstairs into the classroom and at least peek at their new supplies and check out the room. Slobo took pics for me the next ... http://www.allsewnup.com/2008/08/13/jump-ing-off/ I've spent most of this week, doing teach schtuff preparing for this coming school year. While I was working on the classroom, the kids were in the back of the basement perfecting their Texas Hold 'Em strategies. It was too cute to pass up the opportunity for ... http://www.allsewnup.com/2008/08/07/peak-at-bulletin-boards-the-low-tech-kind/ I put this under Academia, because the American people urgently need to know what our lovely Congress has done to us, yet again! On Saturday, Harry Reed called a special session of the Senate to vote on this bill. Within a moment of opening the session, he called ... http://www.allsewnup.com/2008/07/29/hr-3221-bill/ What a difference a couple of years make! I made this out of mainly out of curiosity, just to see where I suddenly got tired and overweight. LOL. Wasn't hard to figure out it was in 2003. Age of teeth loss, gray hair, diabetes and big changes. ... http://www.allsewnup.com/2008/07/21/about-me/ While reading news tonight on the reference desk, I was tickled to see this: Carlos Santana (1947) Santana is a Mexican-American Grammy Award-winning guitarist known for his searing, emotional playing. He became famous in the late 1960s with his eponymous band that created a highly successful blend of ... http://www.allsewnup.com/2008/07/20/happy-birthday-carlos/ It's 11 A.M. and the first two kids just woke up! I think we wore them out yesterday. We woke up early and went to the local farmer's market yesterday. I think they are laying in bed avoiding us this morning. In season are Blueberries and Apples. The ... http://www.allsewnup.com/2008/07/20/apples-and-blueberries/ Slobo has updated his Stuffr! program. Stuffr is a blogging tool. Rather like a dispatcher center on jet fuel. It now has larger text (which I personally appreciate), a cleaner interface and a couple new gizmos. He's also removed Twitter support for now. If you have it ... http://www.allsewnup.com/2008/07/18/new-stuffr-version/ I deconstructed my husband's worn-out cargo shorts to get this pattern over a year ago. My sons have shorts that are similar with and without tucks in various places. Yet, it wasn't until now that I found the time and a great program to draw them up in. The ... http://www.allsewnup.com/2008/07/17/new-version-of-cargo-pocket-up/ The last few weeks have been really busy. With the kids starting back to school at the end of the month, I've been in a rush to try and get loose ends sewn up in the sewing room. I've had fabric to make myself some clothes from for ... http://www.allsewnup.com/2008/07/16/the-summer-rush-is-on/ Remember that book, Yardsticks, I was telling you about? What are the chances that yesterday I would tell you about that book and today my 8yr. old would hand me a classic example of an 8 yr. old's love for 'bad' words? I couldn't help but post it. ... http://www.allsewnup.com/2008/07/08/how-to-politely-tell-someone-to-go-to-hell/ I ran into this book, Yardsticks: Children in the Classroom Ages 4-14 : A Resource for Parents and Teachers (Paperback), by Chip Wood sitting by itself on a clearance table. After perusing the 8 yr. old section, I figured it was cheap enough that it couldn't hurt to buy ... http://www.allsewnup.com/2008/07/06/yardsticks/ Take a peek at Slobo's video he made of our Jam session. Red Pot, White Linens, and Blue Black-mashed-Berries.... What could be more patriotic to start your festivities with today? Test Pattern #49: The 2 Minute Blackberry Jam from Slobokan on Vimeo. "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of ... http://www.allsewnup.com/2008/07/04/hope-you-have-a-jammin-fourth-of-july/ After over a month with no rain, we finally had a rainstorm roll in and it was worth the wait! Slobo captured it in pictures for me. After which a beautiful summertime sunset followed: The trees, grass, buildings, everything - glows around the dark pines. The already ... http://www.allsewnup.com/2008/07/02/summertime-in-georgia/