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Top 5 Reading Resources for Children | Life With 4 Boys. Since Jordan was formally diagnosed with a learning disability earlier this year, I have been on the hunt for the best reading resources out there. Having a child that struggles so much with reading can be frustrating and it can be hard to know how to help them. The list below is a compilation of reading resources that you can use to give your child extra help and attention in the area they need it most.

Reading Rockets This site is behind the "Launching Young Readers" series on PBS. There are videos, tutorials and in-depth tips on how you can help your children excel in reading. They specifically address those with children who have dyslexia and other learning disabilities. BAB Books On this website, you will find a variety of online books that are free to flip through and read. Printable Reading Games While this site isn't the prettiest or easiest to navigate, it does have a ton of printable reading and phonics games that can help make reading practice a lot more fun for your child. The fallen Princesses of Dina Goldstein | Yatzer™ Photo © Dina Goldstein Parent advisory: the following photos are certainly not for the faint-hearted! All fairy tales have good endings, don’t they? At least that’s what everybody wanted us to believe till now. Well, it’s time to reveal the aching truth: reality always is stronger than fiction and Yatzer, after having spent loads of money on private detectives, finally found where all those Disney princesses have ended up.

Life didn’t treat well snow white, four children and a lazy husband is something that cannot be handled easily. And sleeping beauty seems to be a protagonist of her own plastic botox horror show. Little red riding hood is rather a big fat can’t-ride-a bicycle teenage girl with eating disorders and the little mermaid is a zoo slave, condemned to give bad paid shows for little children. Photo © Dina Goldstein photo © Dina Goldstein + featured in the latest AIAP book (American Illustration+ American Photography book) sources: Dina Goldstein. Is it Possible to Succeed Without A Business Plan? Posted by Matt Krautstrunk on April 11, 2011 in Business Start Up Advice [ 1 Comment ] Some may say, creating a solid business plan in 2011 is like tying your hands back and jumping in to a rushing river. Not only are solid business plans limiting but they may fail to understand your businesses core competencies.

You may say, “I need a solid business plan to raise money,” but this isn’t necessarily true. For most startups it is okay to have a basic outline of your plans to make money and compete, but highlighting a full 3 year plan for your business will limit the opportunities your business has. PayPal Take for example co-founder of Paypal Max Levchin. He initially set out on his business endeavors to create a business security software with cryptography technology. So how is, not creating a business plan different than floating aimlessly? You can never account for anything, and unless your business has already secured a client list what do projections mean? 10 Big Myths about copyright explained. See EFF notes on fair use and links from it for a detailed answer, but bear the following in mind: The "fair use" exemption to (U.S.) copyright law was created to allow things such as commentary, parody, news reporting, research and education about copyrighted works without the permission of the author.

That's vital so that copyright law doesn't block your freedom to express your own works -- only the ability to appropriate other people's. Intent, and damage to the commercial value of the work are important considerations. Are you reproducing an article from the New York Times because you needed to in order to criticise the quality of the New York Times, or because you couldn't find time to write your own story, or didn't want your readers to have to register at the New York Times web site?

The first is probably fair use, the others probably aren't. Fair use is generally a short excerpt and almost always attributed. See the DMCA alert for recent changes in the law. False. False. Go ahead, take a shot of salad dressing. | DesignHER Momma. I got my first taste of this salad dressing when a dear friend brought it over with a meal she had made for my crew right after Nola was born. From the moment the heavenly concoction hit my lips, I wanted to drink it right out of it’s re-purposed glass bottle. Since asking begging her for the recipe, I’ve probably made it weekly.

And I make it for everyone I know. If I love you, I will bring you this dressing. It’s been proven. I’ve made it for her, and for her, and I think her too. I get email request for the recipe so much that I finally made it a google document that I share with every tom, dick and harry that ends in a .com. So it’s time.

What you will need: 2-3 garlic cloves, grated. 1/2 tsp. dry mustard 1/2 tsp. ground pepper 1 tsp. sea salt 1/2 lemon, squeezed (I use this squeezer 2 tablespoons tarragon wine vinegar 1/2 cup olive oil Freshly grated Parmesan cheese Mash the salt n’ peppa! Then, whisk in the tarragon white wine vinegar, lemon and oil: And store it in a salad dressing shaker. Reading on the Web (Alertbox) Learn. Bake sale week: raspberry lemonade bars.

I know this seems like a bit of a cop out, seeing as last year I made those lime bars, but the name of these just makes you want one, doesn’t it? It’s like one last throw back to the summertime captured in a cookie. raspberry lemonade bars for the crust: 9 tablespoons unsalted butter (1 stick, plus one tablespoon) 1/4 cup (50g) superfine sugar (or regular granulated) 1 cup (100g) of unbleached all-purpose flour pinch salt for the filling: 1 1/2 cups (287g) superfine sugar (or regular granulated) 3 egg whites 1 egg 2/3 cup (150mL) freshly squeezed lemon juice (from 3 lemons) 2 tablespoons lemon zest (from 2 lemons) 2/3 cup (65g) unbleached, all-purpose flour pinch of salt 1-2 cups (150-275g) of frozen raspberries, defrosted 1 tablespoon confectioner’s sugar 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees (180 degrees Celsius). Line a 8×8″ * square baking pan with a strip of parchment paper (8×14″) that covers the bottom and overlaps on either side. 2. 3. 4.

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By using nature to balance a natural occurrence, we work with our bodies and emotions during this time to ease the storm to a gentle spring breeze. PMS Cures #1: Evening Primrose is an essential oil you can get from your health food store. Remember that illness is an imbalance of body, mind and spirit. A journey of a thousand miles begins with the first step. Eat make readCategory: best of 2008. This was originally posted on June 30, 2008. Simple and delicious. This recipe is laced with cinnamon and topped with fresh blueberries. Awesome! When I was stuck in airports a few weeks ago, I ended up buying more than my share of magazines. One of them, O magazine, had a whole article about blueberries and tasty recipes to make with them.

This weekend I picked up a pint of blueberries at the market eager to get started on my unconventional focaccia recipe. When I pulled the bread out of the oven it was a beautiful sight. Blueberry Focaccia from O magazine I cut my recipe in half and it worked out well. 1 package (1/4 ounce) active dry yeast 2 1/4 cups warm water 6 cups all-purpose flour 1 cup light brown sugar 1 tsp. salt 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon 1 large egg 6 Tbsp. unsalted butter, room temperature Vegetable oil, for greasing 2 pints (5 to 6 cups) blueberries1 In a small bowl, mix yeast and water; set aside until foamy, about 5 minutes.

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