Monthly Archives: April 2011

17 Art Galleries – No Travel, No Traffic, No Crowds

Posted on April 29, 2011 by Bradley

How would you like to visit The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York before breakfast, The National Gallery in London before lunch, and The Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam by dinner today? And best of all you can do it with no … Continue reading →

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The Candle Problem – Conclusion

Posted on April 28, 2011 by Bradley

If you haven’t read The Candle Problem – Day 1 and The Candle Problem – Day 2 yet, I would recommend trying them before reading further. So did you or any family member figure out a solution? Did you get … Continue reading →

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Brainteaser: The Candle Problem – Day 2

Posted on April 27, 2011 by Bradley

If you haven’t read or tried The Candle Problem – Day 1 you should go there first. If you did get a chance to try it, did you solve it? If so, congratulations!  Many people do not figure it out … Continue reading →

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Brainteaser: The Candle Problem – Day 1

Posted on April 26, 2011 by Bradley

This is a brainteaser that we are going to spread out over the next three days. See if you can solve the puzzle today. If you can, that’s great. If you can’t, then we’ll look at it again tomorrow. On … Continue reading →

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Make Your Own Word Search Puzzles

Posted on April 25, 2011 by Margot

Word searches are really fun, but sometimes you can’t find just the words you want to search for in a prepared puzzle.  So, create your own! Making your own word search puzzle is really fun and easy to do. First make … Continue reading →

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Easter Eggs Made Easy!

Posted on April 22, 2011 by Margot

Around our house at this time of year, we are usually gathering eggs and dying them colors- with vinegar and food coloring, with fizzy tablets in water, or sometimes with stickers. (Snacking on carrots puts us in a healthy, ‘hoppy’ … Continue reading →

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Explore the Universe and Contribute to Astronomy

Posted on April 21, 2011 by Bradley

Do you long to explore the universe and contribute to astronomy? Would you like to be the first human to lay eyes on a particular galaxy? Could you be the first to find an unknown object in space? If you … Continue reading →

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Different Kinds of Pastels

Posted on April 20, 2011 by Alex

Have you ever heard of the artist’s drawing material called a “pastel“? There are a few different kinds of pastels: Chalk pastels Soft pastels Oil pastels Chalk pastels are, as you could imagine, very much like chalk. They are, however, … Continue reading →

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Projects that are SEW Much Fun!

Posted on April 19, 2011 by Margot

Sewing is a great way to make clothes or items  completely custom-created for you. The mantra around our house is ”Do It Yourself”. Here are a few examples of items and apparel that we have had a great time making for ourselves: … Continue reading →

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Baking Beyond the Bag!

Posted on April 18, 2011 by Margot

Nearly everyone I know LOVES a homemade chocolate chip cookie. Fresh-from-the-oven cookies are not to be matched by anything in a store. But why limit yourself to the recipe on the back of the bag? Chocolate chips are just about … Continue reading →

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