Writing Contest: Mini-Update
I just submitted my short story! <squee!> Now the most painful part begins—the waiting. Check back later this week as I *might* just post my story.
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I just submitted my short story! <squee!> Now the most painful part begins—the waiting. Check back later this week as I *might* just post my story.
Where I enter a flash fiction writing challenge. … More Where I Enter a Short Story Writing Challenge
Last weekend, I started the Rainbow Elephant watercolor kit from Let’s Make Art*. (See part 1 here.) This weekend, I finished my elephant. Here’s how I did.
I know, it’s been ages since I last posted. Life happened. Then happened some more. But now life has settled down a bit, so I’ll get back to posting more frequently. And I have a great “I’m back” post to kick off and celebrate summer.
In the last Civics 101 post, I discussed the basics of U.S. civics, including the foundations of the U.S. Government and the U.S. System of Government. And as we discussed, the U.S. Government has 3 branches. Today’s post will focus the executive branch.
Spring has come, April is right around the corner, and 6 weeks have passed since my last post. It’s been a bit of a whirlwind. So let me catch you up.
Last week, I introduced my new Monday series: Let’s Talk About Civics. This series will be an ongoing conversation about civics, including how the U.S. Government works and the rights and duties of U.S. citizens. To start off the series, today’s post is about civics fundamentals. A civics 101 if you will. This post focuses … More Let’s Talk About Civics: The Basics