Back By Popular Demand...

...Yes, Suzanne, you are popular!




I have removed my head from the proverbial sand and I am ready to reenter the blog world.





The yearbook is close to being finished. So...yeah!

::::::::::::::Book Review:::::::::::::::::

Trick or Treatment was a book that thoroughly researched the subject of alternative medicines. I was fascinated with the information on acupuncture, the history of homeopathy, chiropactors and herbal medicines. The explanations of the placebo effect and why it can be both useful and harmful. I will also NEVER let anyone do an adjustment to my neck. I suppose I will claim confirmation biase on this point because I already don't like people touching my neck. This book gave me further reasons to keep it off limits. There was so much fact checking in this book and insight that I highly recommend anyone interested in learning more on these issues to read it.
The book, as I understand it, was written in response to Prince Charles' support of alternative medicine for the citizens in the U.K. The information gathered was to help protect the citizens from those who could harm others through there practices and advice.
I found it most alarming that those who would honestly wish to support the environment are creating the deforestation and destruction of delicate species to go "natural". I think many people want to do the right thing and don't realize the consequences. My interest was piqued when they mentioned an oil used for eczema and I found that it didn't live up to its tauting. I'm always on the look out for stuff to help Evey.

:::::::::::::::Current Reading Book:::::

The first chapter was rather weird, but every chapter since has sucked me into the world of a missionary family from Bethlehem, Georgia. They are on a mission to the Belgian Congo at the time of the Congo's independence. The chapters are written as the characters might speak. There are idiom errors by the different young daughters of the minister and his wife. I am familiar, to an extent, with Southern Baptist preachers and I'm from Georgia, so I am extra fascinated by these characters. I will let you know more when I finish.


::::::::::::::::::Family Reading Book::::::::::

These is what we are reading together. I am only doing one chapter at a time because the Old English is a bit tongue tying to read out loud, for me anyway. The kids are familiar with the stories of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table by way of "Monty Python and The Holy Grail", so they get some of the references. My favorite chapter, so far, is number 13. The Yankee rails on the ideas of 6 people being in charge of everyone else because of birth. It is an amazing chapter and I recommend it to everyone.

:::::::::::::::::::::This story is from Michael's Blog:::::
So the kids are all excited about having Martin Luther King's birthday off tomorrow. Eve was bouncing around the house and wanted to get some brown frosting so we could make cookies that look like Dr. King. I was a little concerned that she was more excited about having the day off from school and the prospect of cookies than she was Dr. King's accomplishments. So I asked her, "Eve, do you remember what Dr. King did for us." She didn't hesitate to answer and her response really brought it down to earth and convinced me that she really understood his accomplishments, "He changed the laws and made it so Selena and I could sit together."

I am so happy that Eve is concerned with color as it has to do with her nail polish.

Well, smiles...! :-) Take care!