Hello world. My name is Donna and I am a elementary school teacher.  I have a masters degree in special education, and have been teaching special education for over two decades.  I have created four web sites that include my favorite areas of interest.  They feature rustic mountain cabin decor, inspirational gifts, educational children's games and award winning educational toys. ... http://www.squidoo.com/lensmasters/adez7 Sat, 26 Jul 2008 02:30:07 -0600 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.squidoo.com/sandboxtoys Hi Moms! Summer is just around the corner and the kids will, once again, be home on vacation! What better ways to spend their time than to engage them in outdoor physical activities that burn energy, provide fresh air and pure vitamin D sunshine, and provide hours of just plain old fashion fun! What can compare to the fun kids experience when they are engaged in activities that take place in the sand box with their friends and their favorite sand box toys? Summer fun in the good old sand box is as old as the hills and as new as the June flowers. Capture the childhood magic and excitement of each new summer with the fun that never grows old! These great sand box toys provide hours of old fashion fun and summer childhood memories that last for a lifetime. Our three adult children have blessed us with ten grandchildren. We have a sand box in the back yard and we could not have imagined the fun that was in store for children and adults alike. It became a Friday ritual for our family that not one of us was willing to miss. We all, young and old, found ourselves waiting in anticipation for the fun, food, laughter, and the camaraderie we experienced every Friday afternoon as the screams of child delight filled the summer air in our backyard. At the end of the day, the children were dressed in pajamas before loaded up to head for home. Our children were always happy to announce that, "The kids were asleep before we reached the stop sign at the corner." Talk about fun! It went non-stop and brought back the real carefree dog days of summer for all! As we look forward and prepare for our own (soon to be here) Friday summer water fun, we invite you to prepare for yours! Recapture the joy and magic of summer for your children as we have. Summer is calling, and one of these magical sand boxes and its toys are just waiting for your kids! Oh! Did I forget to tell youIf you like this lens, you too can join the SQUIDOO community and build your own GREAT lenses for FREE Just click right here and get started right now! entertainment Thu, 24 Jul 2008 06:39:39 -0600 http://www.squidoo.com/watertoys Hi Moms! Summer is just around the corner and the kids will, once again, be home on vacation! What better ways to spend their time than to engage them in outdoor physical activities that burn energy, provide fresh air and pure vitamin D sunshine, and provide hours of just plain old fashion fun! What can compare to the fun kids experience when they are engaged in activities that take place in the water with their friends and their favorite water toys? Summer fun in the water is as old as the hills and as new as the June flowers. Capture the childhood magic and excitement of each new summer with the fun that never grows old! These great water toys provide hours of old fashion fun and summer childhood memories that last for a lifetime. Our three adult children have blessed us with ten grandchildren. We bought one of these enormous water slides for them last summer. We could not have imagined the fun that was in store for children and adults alike. It became a Friday ritual for our family that not one of us was willing to miss. We all, young and old, found ourselves waiting in anticipation for the fun, food, laughter, and the camaraderie we experienced every Friday afternoon as the screams of child delight filled the summer air in our backyard. At the end of the day, the children were dressed in pajamas before loaded up to head for home. Our children were always happy to announce that, "The kids were asleep before we reached the stop sign at the corner." Talk about fun! It went non-stop and brought back the real carefree dog days of summer for all! As we look forward and prepare for our own (soon to be here) Friday summer water fun, we invite you to prepare for yours! Recapture the joy and magic of summer for your children as we have. Summer is calling, and one of these magical water slides is just waiting for your kids! Oh! Did I forget to tell youIf you like this lens, you too can join the SQUIDOO community and build your own GREAT lenses for FREE Just click right here and get started right now! entertainment Thu, 24 Jul 2008 06:38:34 -0600 http://www.squidoo.com/thethreesnowbears The Three Snow Bears, written by Jan BrettIs a refreshing remake of Goldilocks And The Three Bears. I don't know how anyone could possibly improve on this famous children's bed time story, but the truth is that Jan has done exactly that. This children's picture book takes place in the frozen Arctic landscape of the far North, and the leading character is a young Inuit girl named Aloo-ki. Aloo-ki glances up from fishing and sees her sled dogs floating off on an ice floe. She races after them and comes upon an igloo. Being a curious girl, she goes inside only to find no one home. Looking in, she sees a table and three place settings with three bowls of soup. After tasting each of the three bowls of soup, she discovers that the large one is too hot, the middle one is too cold, and the small bowl is just right. She then tries on three pairs of boots that suddenly catch her eyes. She first tries the large size, then the middle-sized, and finally the small boots. She decides that the small pair of boots is just right for her! After sampling three different spots on the bear's long sleeping bench, Aloo-ki discovers that the smallest spot is just perfect for her. She lays herself down for a nap and peacefully falls asleep. Throughout this time the snow bear family has been out for a leisurely walk. While they are walking, they find Aloo-ki's sled dogs in trouble and they immediately proceed to rescue them. When the three bears return home, they are quite shocked to find that someone has apparently been in their igloo. They search and find Aloo-ki sound asleep on the smallest of the beds. 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We have also done wedding pictures on ambassador black marble as well as a sonogram of an unborn baby on black marble. The results are breath taking.Beauty for Ashes Gifts was a gift from above that literally came from the burnt ashes of our wood shop when it burnt to the ground! God sent us in a new and exciting direction from the one we were pursuing, and here is where we're at right now. Each and every item you will see on our web site is designed and handcrafted by us right here at home in our shop. Ergo you will not see these items anywhere else in the world. Enjoy your visit. Our unique inspirational gift line includes laser engraved: Passover Gifts for the High Holy Days Inspirational wooden plaques Handcrafted Biblical Clocks  Engraved Marble Plaques           Inspirational marble menorahs           Sabbath dining table decor  Engraved wine glasses Custom designed gifts           Votive candle holders  Inspirational mirrors Inspirational Psalms and Proverbs plaques Christian Scriptures and art              Chanukah gifts and accessories    Inspirational Messianic Art by Yehudah Baca Engraved Vases          and much more.    shopping Thu, 24 Jul 2008 06:19:59 -0600 http://best.radio-controlled-toys.ever.com/ Exciting Radio Controled Toys These new generation RC toys are built with the latest in electronic technologies that allow them to go further, faster, with more reliability than ever!  They are made out of some of the most durable hi tech plastics available on the market today.  The speeds that some of these hi tech RC toys are able to reach is mind boggling.  I have put together right here in one place a wide variety of Radio Control toys for both young and old alike.  Nobody is exempt from the enjoyment that comes from a few hours of good clean fun, nobody! 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Did I forget to tell youIf you like this lens, you too can join the SQUIDOO community and build your own GREAT lenses for FREE Just click right here and get started right now! shopping Thu, 24 Jul 2008 06:22:09 -0600 http://best.toys-in-the-world.ever.com/ Classic ToysThe reason that these classic great toys are the best toys in the world is very simple. Most of these classic toys were created when we, (somewhat slightly older folk, LOL), were young, and there is an emotional attachment to them. I have added some recent classic new comer toys to the mix to spice things up a bit. That not with standing, they are simple, safe, and provide many great hours of good clean fun, and clean entertainment for children. They will leave them with those great memories that they will carry for a life time of the fun they had as little children. 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Did I forget to tell youIf you like this lens, you too can join the SQUIDOO community and build your own GREAT lenses for FREE Just click right here and get started right now! entertainment Thu, 24 Jul 2008 06:29:58 -0600 http://www.squidoo.com/kingofkings King of Kings and LORD of LORDSThis was written by a very close friend.   Please, I beg you to understand what will be said here is very controversial, and no judgment, or insults are intended in any way!  This lens is designed to put forth one man's opinion that challenges the status quo on the most widely held 21st century Christian beliefs. In due time, I will be placing my own opinions and scriptural references on this lens to both educate, and opine on several issues revolving around the one we commonly know as Jesus or Yeshua in the Hebrew. I feel if he was here in the flesh today several things would be revealed about His Person.  One: He would be more of a thorn to the powers that be today then He was in His time!  Two: He is not the one who most of the known world understands Him to be, "simply a mortal man"!  Three: I don't have all the answerers, nor do I claim that I understand things that are far above my comprehension and intellect! Having said all that, stay tuned for some very controversial thoughts, and insights that you just might find stimulating and enguageing!    Oh! Did I forget to tell youIf you like this lens, you too can join the SQUIDOO community and build your own GREAT lenses for FREE Just click right here and get started right now! people Thu, 24 Jul 2008 06:08:48 -0600 http://www.squidoo.com/throughmoonandstarsandnightskies Through Moon and Stars and Night Skies written by award winning author Ann Turner is a wonderful story about a little child in a far away land who has no home, no mamma, no papa, and who is all alone in an orphanage. On one hope filled day, the little boy receives a letter from a distant land. The letter contains pictures and a bright promise of a new momma and poppa. The boy holds in his hand a magical promise of a new life in a white house with a green tree out front, a big red dog, and a room waiting just for him with his very own teddy bear quilt. "Let me tell the story this time, Momma. Let me tell how I came to you. Momma said, Let's remember, once I was a picture you held in your hand. Shhh, Momma, I will tell how I carried all your pictures all the way to you." This beautifully illustrated book tells the story from the perspective of a small boy who travels half a world away to join his new momma and papa that he so desperately desires for his very own. It tells a story of his long journey aboard the plane and all his fears during the endlessly long flight. It tells of his fears and apprehensions as he finally arrives at his destination. As the story unfolds, the reader experiences the child's hopes and fears as he clings to the hope that those pictures he clutches represent. A desperate hope, in his little heart, of one day having his very own momma and papa. A story within a story brilliantly unfolds through the beautiful illustrations of James Graham Hale. The illustrations support a child's developing comprehension skills by inferring, through artful illustrations, the fears and hopes of a small child gazing out the window of a giant aircraft. Throughout the book, the brilliant artwork of James Graham Hale cultivates a child's imagination and enhances their reading comprehension as they infer meanings and make connections to their own knowledge and experiences. This wonderful childrens story is not merely a story about a small orphaned child, It is an experience of the hopes, fears, and simple innocence of a child's heart. A tale of a child so compelled with the longing to be loved by his own Momma and Papa, that he braves all fear of the unknown for the hope of a new life. It so beautifully depicts the power that innocent love possesses to triumph over the fears and apprehensions of the unknowns in this life.. This book has received the Notable Children's Trade Book in the Field of Social Studies (NCSS/CBC) and is a Reading Rainbow Book Oh! 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We have just added kids bedding and quilts; because, learning doesn't stop at bed time! Oh! Did I forget to tell youIf you like this lens, you too can join the SQUIDOO community and build your own GREAT lenses for FREE Just click right here and get started right now! Click here to read the great interview with Seth Godin entertainment Thu, 24 Jul 2008 06:09:55 -0600 http://www.squidoo.com/onthenightyouwereborn The most special day to every parent is that day when their own unique little child is born into this world. It is a day of wonder and amazement, a very unique day unlike any other in their life. On this special day, to them alone, has this little precious baby child been born, and there will never be another one in the entirety of time like this baby. On The Night You Were Born is a precious children's book about this very special little person brought into the world on this very special day. This message is beautifully portrayed to be read to a little child with magical pictures and powerful words to teach them how unique and loved they are. "You are the one and only ever you," is stated in such a way as to allow your child to feel very special. Nancy Tillman is an accomplished greeting card designer. She has a real talent for combining the poetry of her words with the most precious visual illustrations. In a very rich and beautiful way she has written this wonderful book that is much more than a great children's book, it is a rich compilation of jubilation that celebrates "the night you were born." Through her writing, she portrays this very special occasion in a way of wonderment that captures a child's attention, she writes: "the moon smiled with such wonder that the stars peeked in to see you, and the night wind whispered; 'Life will never be the same.' and again 'the sound of your wonderful name' sailed through sky, over the ocean, through the trees until everyone heard it. Your eyes, nose, and toes enchant polar bears, geese, and lady bugs. That wonderful night brought more music into the world.' A little child is told: "So when ever you doubt just how special you are and you wonder who loves you, how much and how far listen for the geese honking high in the sky. (They're singing a song to remember you by). Or notice the bears asleep at the zoo. (It's because they've been dancing all night for you!) Or drift off to sleep at the sound of the wind. (Listen closely it's whispering your name again!) Your precious child will beg you to read this book to them over and over again. They will feel as special as they really are, and be reminded once again that "So when ever you doubt just how special you are and you wonder who loves you, how much and how far listen for the geese honking high in the sky. (Their singing a song to remember you by). I highly recommend this great children's literary work as one that will never get old in your child's library, and one that will speak to them of how very special they really are. They will remember this story and hold it close to their hearts for a lifetime. This book was recently given the 2005/2006 Mom's Choice Award for the Best Inspirational Children's Picture Book by the Just For Mom Foundation. The prestigious "Mom's Choice Awards" designation is given to books and authors whose content and design are stellar and notable. Among the judges are the creators of The Reading Rainbow and Baby Einstein. The "Mom's Choice Awards" are intended to assist parents, teachers, and loved ones in choosing approved materials for their children. About the Author: NANCY TILLMAN is a successful greeting card designer and former advertising executive who created On the Night You Were Born to convey to children, at an early and impressionable age, that "You are the one and only ever you." She observes, "By using common events such as geese flying, ladybugs landing, and the moon up at morning to celebrate the birth of a child, it's my hope that even as children grow into adults, whenever they see these events they will be reminded of how valuable they are." Nancy Tillman lives in Portland, Oregon, with her husband and their two children. Oh! Did I forget to tell youIf you like this lens, you too can join the SQUIDOO community and build your own GREAT lenses for FREE Just click right here and get started right now! arts Thu, 24 Jul 2008 06:15:49 -0600 http://www.squidoo.com/womensdowncoats Hello ladies, this lens features the most diverse selection of quality Women's Down filled Coats, parkas, vests, and comfortable down filled winter apparel that you will find anywhere!  Not only is it representative of the top lines of women's down coats, but the prices are as competitive as can be found anywhere.  Whether you are looking for a down vest or a great down coat for those cold winter days ahead, this is the place to be. You will find everything you are looking for right here and more! You can go to any mall in the world, but you will not find a more diverse selection of womens' down filled apparel than you will find right here.  In addition to that, you can't beat these prices! I love shopping, but I also love getting the highest quality product for my money that I can find. That is what this lens is all about.  So go ahead and take a look, you'll be glad you did! Oh! Did I forget to tell youIf you like this lens, you too can join the SQUIDOO community and build your own GREAT lenses for FREE Just click right here and get started right now! shopping Thu, 24 Jul 2008 15:03:12 -0600 http://best.canon-camera-equipment.ever.com/ Canon The power that rules the professional photography world; why you ask? I will tell you in a few short words that go unchallenged! If you want the highest quality photography equipment ever made? Then you want CANON CAMERAS and CANON CAMERA EQUIPMENT, no compromise is allowed with the best that there is! None what so ever! WHY? It's simple. 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Our extensive line of metal art wrought iron includes kitchen metal art decor, metal art accessories for the bathroom, home and garden wrought iron decor, candle holders and scones, metal art rustic western clocks, metal art bookends, and wrought iron weather vanes just to name a few. You will see some great Hi Res pictures, and links to all our wrought iron metal art pages just below. Thank you very much for visiting our pages, and stay tuned for the brand new Western cowboy art iron decor coming soon! Blessings, Donna  Oh! Did I forget to tell youIf you like this lens, you too can join the SQUIDOO community and build your own GREAT lenses for FREE Just click right here and get started right now! shopping Thu, 24 Jul 2008 06:06:50 -0600 http://www.squidoo.com/howdodinosaurssaygoodnight How Do Dinosaurs Say Good Night Written by Jane Yolen and beautifully illustrated by Mark Teague, is but one of the many great children's literary works of Jane Yolen. I love using How Do Dinosaurs Say Good Night as a read aloud in my classroom because children are absolutely caught up in the cadence of its lyrical beauty. As a special education teacher, I have utilized many of Jane Yolen's books including How Do Dinosaurs Say Good Night across both primary and intermediate grades. The universal appeal of her characters as well as her portrayal of situations encountered in everyday life, makes her writings age appropriate for a wide array of ages. This book serves up a powerful message about learning appropriate behaviors related to situations in which a child wants to behave in a way that is not always the most productive. How Do Dinosaurs Say Good Night models the appropriate way to go to bed in a manner that makes children laugh and enjoy going to bed. This particular book tells a tale that illustrates many of the negative bed time behaviors that young children demonstrate when it's time to go to bed, and the appropriate behavioral redirections to model good behaviors. All this drama of both good and bad behaviors are portrayed through a very endearing creature, an over-sized child like dinosaur. "How does a dinosaur say good night when Papa comes in to turn off the light? Does a dinosaur slam his tail and pout? Does he throw his teddy bear all about? Does a dinosaur stomp his feet on the floor and shout: "I want to hear one book more!"? And in the end when it is all said and done! "They tuck in their tails. They whisper, "Good night!" Jane Yolen has written over 200 books and this one has received the most honors of all her books. She states "This is the book of mine that has won the most honors: Book of the Month Club's Best Picture Book of 2000, a Booklist Editor's Choice, Time magazine pick as runner-up for best book for the "Inexhaustible Sprite" in the November 20, 2000 issue, one of School Library Journal's Best Books 2000, awarded one of the nine Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Platinum Book Awards 2001 for preschool books, a Nick Jr. magazine choice as a best book for kids ages 3-5, an ABA Pick of the Lists, on the 2000 Capitol Choices - Noteworthy Books for Children list for Up to Seven, winner of a 2000 Christopher Medal, winner of a 2001 ABC Children's Booksellers Choices Award, a nominee for the 2001-2002 Missouri Building Block Picture Book Award, one of the finalists for the 2001 Book Sense Books of the Year, listed by the Texas Library Association on its list of 20 recommended books for children, age two to grade two (the 2x2 List), chosen as an American Library Association Notable Children's Book 2001, on the New York Times Children's Best Sellers List for five months, on Publishers Weekly Best Selling Picture Books for eight months, three starred reviews, on the Christian Science Monitor's Children's Best Sellers list (May 2001), WON the Gold Medal Florida Children's Book Award 2001-2002, Honor Book for the Massachusetts Book Award 2001, one of the Wyoming's 2001-2002 Buckeroo Award nominees, on the Tennessee 2002-2003 Volunteer State Book Award list, nominated for the 2002 Colorado Children's Book Award, on the Nevada Young Readers Award list 2003, nominated for the 2003 Maryland Children's Book Award, one of two books chosen for the National Center for Family Literacy's first Annual Snuggletime.com Award, which is for a "thought-provoking new title that engages families in sharing literary traditions before bed." It has also been chosen by the Abilene, Texas children as the 2001 Mockingbird Book Award winner. A 2000 Parents' Choice® Approved winner. It has Korean, Dutch, Chinese, Brazilian, French, Spanish, and Hebrew editions. Scholastic Book Club has brought out two paperback editions, one in English, one in Spanish, as well as a tape (English only)." Now that is a very impressive list of honors! As a professional educator, I can personally testify to the fact that those honors are very well deserved! I love Jane Yolen's books as you can see, and I don't pass up an opportunity to read them to my grandchildren or to my students. When an opportunity arises to read a great book and teach a lesson about life in the process, I reach for Jane's books on my book shelves. I highly recommend this book to both parents and teachers, particularly those who have preschoolers or children in the primary grades (grades 1-3). Parents and children alike will love its whimsical rhyming tale and appreciate the message it models. Oh! Did I forget to tell youIf you like this lens, you too can join the SQUIDOO community and build your own GREAT lenses for FREE Just click right here and get started right now! arts Thu, 24 Jul 2008 06:07:07 -0600 http://best.slot-cars.ever.com/ Slot cars are an amazing toy They are no respecter of age, from the young to the old.  They are a toy that entertains the old, and young alike everyone just loves them.  The young like them for their shier speed, and the challenge to get them around the track.  Their greatest goal is to get around the track as fast as they can! The Older folks on the other hand have refined this toy into a finely tuned sport that requires the best of cars, the most challenging of race tracks, and the greatest of talent to keep them on the track while beating all the competition. I present to you a challenge! 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