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 February 6th, 2009

One of my children sent along this link to What’s that stuff? that he found at the Chemical and Engineering News site. They have an alphabetical list that gives you a look at the chemistry behind a wide variety of everyday products.
You can explore the latest issue or explore the [...]

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Mary Nix on January 9th, 2009

This is a homeschool resource that states  that you can play with numbers and give  your brain a work-out.  In addition to the games, they also have a variety of math videos.
Math Playground

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