This and That

If you guessed Despicable Me on the last post, you were right. Two new movies but she chose the one she'd already seen. I don't blame her and I like it too. I'm sure there are people who have a fit because the "villian" only wanted the girls to use them at the beginning, but he gets it by the end so that's good.

Shrek memory for $5 at Walmart. Lots of fun. Have never watched Shrek because I'm not sure I could stomach it, but I'll probably netflix it after being on the ride at Universal a few times.

Jasmine and I had such a long drive to Orlando and back that we listened to A Wrinkle in Time on tape and Number the Stars on CD.
I was impressed by all the Christian/biblical references in A Wrinkle in Time. There was also a psalm quoted in Number the Stars and that's where the title came from.

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If you are homeschool, consider having your children read these two books. There is a lot of information and unit ideas online--even vocab lists and comprehension questions.

This was stolen, er borrowed, from James Watkins http://www.jameswatkins.com/

Top Ten Politically Correct Christmas—excuse me, Holiday—Songs
10. Chestnuts Roasting on an Environmentally-friendly Fuel Source
9. Rudolph, the Endangered and Exploited Species
8. We Three Politically Oppressive Patriarchs
7. Rocking Around the Recycled, Flame-retardant, Artificial Christmas Tree
6. All I Want For Christmas is a Dental Plan
5. Frosty the Snowperson
4. I Saw Mommy Suing Santa Claus for Sexual Harassment
3. I'm Dreaming of a Racially Diverse Christmas
2. I'll Be Home For Ramadan (or Chanukah or Kwanzaa or Winter Solstice or . . .)
1. We Wish You a Non-sectarian Holiday