Mary Nix on August 1st, 2009

This guide from the Amon Carter Museum offers over 700 images from the Cowboy Photographer: Erwin E. Smith.  The guide also offers discussion about the photographer,  a look at gear, work , clothing and a timeline of the history of the west according to his photos.   There are several other resources as well that you [...]

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Mary Nix on July 26th, 2009

ho hasn’t played a memory game one time or another. Here is one with a bit of a different twist. You get to look at the books and their location, then they’re hidden and you have to find them as patrons request each subject.
Lightning Librarian

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Mary Nix on July 23rd, 2009

aura Weldon recently sent me a link to Animated Engines. The site was first created in 2000 and offers a variety of engine animations. That is interesting enough, but then the creator also shares HOW the animations were created in the about section of the site.
If you happen to know of similar sites, [...]

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Mary Nix on July 20th, 2009

love to scour second hand shops when I need a new piece of furniture. This week-end I found a lovely end table and when I was cleaning it at home, I was happy to learn it was crafted by a company in North Carolina. What does this have to do with a [...]

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Mary Nix on July 17th, 2009

Giveme20.com looks like a useful tool. They offer resources by age, discuss setting an allowance, budgets and resources for learning how to manage your money. The site is free and offers many freebies. Here’s their description.

If your child treats money like it grows on trees, or magically falls from the sky, let GiveMe20.com be [...]

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Mary Nix on July 15th, 2009

I learned of this free copy of Secrets of a Buccaneer- Scholar from Barb Lundgren on Facebook.
“A Buccaneer-Scholar is anyone whose love of learning is not muzzled or shackled by any institution or authority; whose mind is driven to wander and find its own place in the world.”
This is a fantastic resource and you can [...]

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