Ok … so I bet you are wondering what the H-E double hockey sticks is going on here.
You’re probably saying,
“Nice, but, I ain’t no fool, you can put away the stuffed hummingbird now.”
“… or the plastic mannequin hand with a 10-foot extension.”
“Ok, well, really then, Photoshop is soooo overused these days.”
Really? None of those?
…
“Ok, so the bird hit a window and you picked it up stunned. Big deal.”
Again. Wrong!
Happy National Aviation Day!! While we aren’t celebrating the holiday in the air this year, we have spent a fair amount of time up there recently. And traveling is no longer a low-stress event—delays, canceled flights, lost luggage …
I have an entirely new appreciation for my parents getting me out of bed in the wee hours of the morning to board a plane and fly across the country. Now that I know what it entails, I have a few pointers I’ve picked up along the way …
For some of my Geography journal entries, my friend, Alyson Oüten, takes you around the globe, from her backyard in Boise, Idaho, to the streets of Europe and beyond. Today, she is off Bangkok, to sample Thai cuisine and culture. Take it from here, Aly. It’s all yours!!!!!
For those of you who have children, grandchildren, and neighborhood kiddos, I’d like to pass along some parenting advice. Often, it’s the small, in-passing tidbits that are the biggest help. Here’s one I can’t wait to share …
It’s a Strider … a no-pedal balance bike.
Honk, Honk! It’s a gooseberry?
This odd little berry is plentiful at my farm, and so naturally, we got to jammin’. ‘Cause jam is wonderfully delicious, tastes good on toast, makes a great gift … you know the drill.
Are you affected by the effect? I’m often guilty of this little one. I stumble on this every time it makes an appearance. My solution to this little problem of mine is remembering the first sentence of this paragraph. I am affected by the effect.
In other words, affect with an a is “to influence” and effect with an e is “a result.”
For instance …The electric fence really affected the cow. The effect was quite startling.
Or … I can’t believe that affected me so much … It has really had a profound effect on me.
And … New baby chicks affected our routines at the farm, but the effect of the baby chicks has been adorable!
Do you have any tricks for remembering context, spelling, meaning of words?
Buy props used in MaryJane’s books and magazine!
5% of profits will benefit www.firstbook.org, a non-profit that provides new books to children from low-income families throughout the U.S. and Canada.
Here’s how:
MaryJane will post a photo and a description of a prop and its cost along with a few details as to its condition here: https://shop.maryjanesfarm.org/MaryJanesCurations. It’s a playful way to be the new owner of a little bit of farm herstory.
