A few weeks ago I talked about the advantages of taking the SAT. Now that you have made the decision to sign your student up, let’s talk about the best way to start preparing for the SAT. How should my student prepare for the SAT?Your student should be at ease with the new SAT as it focuses more on what they do in class every day. The obscure SAT vocabulary that we, as parents, grew up with are gone! And, there isn’t a penalty for guessing wrong, meaning they should take that chance and guess because they won’t lose points. The content of the test is more familiar and straightforward. Should I hire a private tutor to do test preparation activities?There is no need! Official SAT Practice on Khan Academy is 100% free and personalized for each student. The College Board (the makers of the SAT) teamed up with Khan Academy created an online study platform with thousands of practice questions with instant feedback, video lessons, practice tests, study tips, and more! A recent study shows that students who practice for 20 hours on Khan Academy gained an average of 115 points from the PSAT/NMSQT to SAT compared to those students who did not use ...
Broncos Cocktail Recipe & $300 Amazon Gift Card Giveaway
It's football season! YAY. My favorite time of year. To get you prepared I have a couple of AWESOME tools to help you throw the best football parties of the season. First off, a very cool Orange and Blue Broncos Cocktail Recipe....if you are another orange and blue team fan, do me a favor and don't tell me you are using this! Broncos Colors Cocktail RecipeYou can find the Broncos Cocktail Recipe here. I made it up last year before the Superbowl. Football Ideas on Pinterest Need more Football ideas? I have two ways for you to find them. Check out my Pinterest Football Food board.More Football Party Posts Make sure to read all the football posts that my friends have written. Seriously....I have majorly talented friends. With all our ideas you will ROCK this NFL season. Amazon Gift Card Giveawayand FINALLY, to MAKE SURE one of you has an awesome season my friends and I are sponsoring a $300 Amazon Gift Card Giveaway. Good LUCK! a Rafflecopter giveawayCOMMENT QUESTION: Who is your favorite team? Can be NFL, College or Pee Wee...The nitty gritty: Starting Sunday 9/7 at 12 a.m. and ending Sunday 9/21 at 11:59 p.m. (technically 9/22 at 12 ...
How to Fold a Towel into a Bunny Rabbit
I have always loved the little towel animal creations you find in your room during cruises. On our recent trip on Royal Caribbeans Allure of the Seas I attended a class on how to fold towel animals. I grabbed some quick video of the towel folding class so that I wouldn't forget. Here is a snippet of the class that teaches how to fold a towel into a bunny rabbit. I thought this would be adorable for Easter this Sunday. For an even cuter look, put some sun glasses on your towel rabbit! I know the video is shot at sort of a weird angle but the one thing you need to know is that the big towel starts off being rolled in opposite decorations and meet in the middle to create the two separate "tubes". Then he folds those in half towards each other, pulling the corners to somewhat fold it out of itself. Does that make sense? You can see him do it really well when the kid struggles. If this one is difficult for you, I personally happen to think this bunny is adorable and has great directions.Did you have fun? OK, do me a favor and pin the image below so that you can teach your friends how to fold a towel into a bunny rabbit and make them a hero this Easter too. ...
Ghirardelli Chocolate Peppermint Bark Snowflakes
After my last post mocking the people of Pinterest that produce these gorgeous things no mom can ever live up to, I am a bit embarrassed to post my latest project: Ghirardelli Chocolate Peppermint Bark Snowflakes.Last year I fell in love with Peppermint Bark Snowflakes that I saw on Pinterest. I became a little obsessed. The problem with these is that you cannot make them without this specific mold (affiliate link) Well, you can make them in other shapes or in a pan and break them up but let's face it, you are looking at these because they are simple and make you look like a genius. And that my friend, is all in the mold.I purchased my mold in November last year and got the first one by New Years. I turned around and bought a few more and they arrived by Valentines Day. *sigh* You may be out of luck for this year but it is cheap enough to try and put away until next like I did. OK, are you ready for this crazy complicated recipe to making you look like a genius?Ghirardelli Chocolate Peppermint Bark Snowflakes Step 1: Go to the store and buy Ghirardelli Chocolate Wafers. I bought these bulk bags at Sam's Club for $7.50 a piece. You need both Dark and White Chocolate. ...
The F Word
Right now I would love to hear a doctor say that word.F. Fibromyalgia.As strange as that sounds, I am at a point where Fibro would be such a blessing to hear.I was fairly certain going into all this that I would hear the doctor say the F word and I found myself struggling with it. Mostly because fibro is what they say when your body constantly feels like a truck ran you over or someone randomly lights your limbs on fire. But they cant REALLY find anything to explain it. It feels sort of fake. Like its a word used to pat you on the head and send you out the door. Cause there isn't really a definitive test for fibro like there would be for so many other conditions. And I know that is part of the problem with diagnosing conditions like this.Don't get me wrong, I do understand that fibro is a very real thing and those living with it for years have faced such unfair stigmatizisms. And I do understand that I have all the tell tale signs and symptoms. Google diagnosed me long before the doctor did. I do understand that how I feel is summed up by the word fibromyalgia. And so I went in ready to hear the F world.But it didn't happen like that.The doctor saw something ...