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Chronicling my journey as the mother of a gifted child.

Relax and Watch A Movie

May 16th 2008 00:32
With the rising cost of goods and commodities, budget-conscious families are trying to cut down on their expenses. Personally, we haven't been to a cinema for several months. But that's okay, because there are many movies in the public domain that are available to watch online for free. Just get the popcorn ready and check out these classic movies from Movies FoundOnline.Com.

Dick Tracy
Fllash Gordon Conquers the Universe
Gullivers Travels

These are among my faves on the list. Do check out the rest of the movies here.
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Crayola Fun

May 16th 2008 00:12
Have you seen Crayola's latest commercial featuring their 3-D line of products? It's awesome, my daughter has been saving her allowance so she can buy it. In the meantime, she is having a blast creating different artworks using various Crayola products on the Crayola Digi-Color website. On their website you can choose among different drawing materials like pencils, crayons and markers to create colorful works of art. It's something you and your little one will enjoy.

Visit Crayola Digi-Color here.
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Freebies This Week

May 15th 2008 23:36
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The Rise and Fall of A Prodigy

May 13th 2008 14:24
"Lost Genius", a book by Kevin Bazzana, chronicles the life of a piano prodigy named Ervin Nyiregyhazi. I must admit I've never heard of Nyiregyhazi.or his music until now.

Read the book review from the Chicago Tribune. I also found a short clip of him playing the role of Franz Liszt in the movie"The Lost Zeppelin" (he's the one playing the piano).

[ Click here to read more ]
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Public Domain Image from NASA
Public Domain Image from NASA Courtesy of Wikipedia

We recently experienced a magnitude 6.7 earthquake where we live. Although there were no reported injuries and damages caused by the quake, this incident made me realize that we were unprepared for such calamities. Of course natural calamities are very unpredictable but having a family emergency and escape plan would help us think clearly and act fast when the need arises.

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More Animoto Fun

May 9th 2008 01:35
Here's another video I made using Animoto. These pics were taken during my travels. My only problem with Animoto is that it only allows you to make short clips for free. I hope you enjoy this nonetheless.

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I Heart Animoto

May 8th 2008 03:25
Animoto is a website that allows you to upload your photos, add music and then turn it into a video complete with effects. It's quick, easy and fun.

Here's one of my creations, it's in shockwave.

[ Click here to read more ]
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Freebies 4 You

May 6th 2008 14:47
(I signed up for this one) Free Lingerie from Stock23

If you suffer from Rosacea, Finacea has freebies which includes Dove products

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In the News...

May 6th 2008 14:25
My daughter was tested for giftedness when she was five years old. Usually, IQ tests are administered to kids when they enter Kindergarten. However, it appears that a school in Washington state will be giving IQ tests to preschool-aged kids. This is because the said school will be starting a program for gifted children. Read more of this story here.
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Piano Lessons on YouTube

May 6th 2008 14:00
I've mentioned before that I was relearning how to play the piano and even uploaded some videos of the pieces I was learning at the time. Good news is I've learned more pieces since then and I'm looking to add more to my personal repertoire.

One piece I really like to learn is Claire De Lune by Claude Debussy. I usually learn from reading music sheets but this time I wanted to try something new - video tutorials. So I went on YouTube and found this very interesting way of learning piano.

[ Click here to read more ]
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