Cindy Downes

Aug. 12, 2009 - Mentoring Again!

I have the privilege of mentoring a young lady during her 9th grade year. Her name is Chaney. We are going to meet every Wednesday during the school year and work on school projects. Her mom is allowing me to work with her on grammar, composition, history and literature. How much fun is that!

I wrote about our first day on my personal blog - Cindy Downes. I'll continue to add to this blog as our year goes by. Chaney has started a blog here on HSB. She is MercyMoon. Stop by and make her your friend!

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Jul. 18, 2009 - Wow - I can't believe it's been so long!

It's been a long time since I posted on here. My life has been SO BUSY! I'm off school this summer and enjoying the time to catch up on projects I've neglected since 2007! I also joined Toastmasters and some writing groups. That has been fun. I also had to do some DEEP cleaning as I haven't had time to do much of that while school was in session. My hubbie and I went on vacation last week - first since I started school. We went to Dallas and bought lots of books! You can never have too many books. I found a new bookstore in Dallas called Legacy Books. It's the largest independent bookstore in the U.S. Because it's independent, it offers a lot of different books than you'll find in Borders, B&N, and BooksAMillion. I highly recommend it.

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May. 28, 2009 - I'm so looking for summer!

Finally, done with college for the year. I have two classes left in the Fall and then I graduate in December. Hallelujah! I hope to spend some time on here blogging again this summer. I miss it!

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May. 11, 2009 - Out for Two Weeks

I'll be out of circulation again for two weeks. I am taking a 2-week intercession class in services marketing at OSU. It's a 3-credit course crammed into two weeks. Never done this before - wish me luck! Have a great May. I'll be back later this month!

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May. 2, 2009 - I am so excited - I get a whole week to blog!

I got out of school early since I don't have to take any finals! So, I have a whole week to catch up on my homeschool blogs! I have really missed you all! I missed the curriculum fair in Oklahoma City today because I had to take my cat to the vet at the last minute. He has some kind of eye infection. I have a couple of products I need to add under Reviews, so I hope to get to that this week also. After my week off, I have two weeks of all-day classes; then I have June and July off. Yipee! After that, only two more classes and I will be DONE!

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Jan. 27, 2009 - Ice Storm - again!

Here in Oklahoma we're in the middle of an ice storm again! So, no college last night or tonight. I should be studing, but instead, I find myself blogging! I miss everyone!

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Jan. 12, 2009 - School Days are BACK!

I start back to college today - 2 more semesters to go. I probably won't be on here much but I'll try to stop by and comment now and then. Have a great year! cindy downes

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Aug. 17, 2008 - School Starts for Me!

Well, I'm back to college again this week. It looks like this semester is going to be extremely busy! I am taking three classes and one internship, as well as keeping up with my retired husband, church, friends, children and my writing. Ugh! I'm tired already!

I'm excited about my internship - it's with Oklahoma Magazine. This will be a great learning experience for me and goes right along with my classes in advertising, public relations, and reporting.

Best wishes for all of you to have a wonderful school year!

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Aug. 1, 2008 - My New Web site

I just launched my new Web site - CindyDownes.com. This one is the "hub." I hope to use it to not only promote my products, but also to help others write. I'm in the process of adding more information, so there are a few pages that are blank for now. Check it out and let me know what you think of it.

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May. 13, 2008 - My First CLEP test

Today, I took my first CLEP test and passed! That was quite an experience. I was nervous. The test center was confused about what I could or could not take which caused confusion. And the test was a lot harder than I thought it would be! But I passed, so that's one less class I have to take. It would have cost me about $600 in tuition and textbooks and three months of classes. Instead, I paid $65 for the test and $20 for tutoring. Well worth the stress! If you want to read more about my college adventures and CLEP testing, check out my College Blog.

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Feb. 10, 2008 - New Blog: Weigh Downes

I've started a new blog to try to encourage myself (and anyone else who wants to join me) to eat better, exercise, and stay healthy. I've gained a lot of weight since my operation, especially these last months going to college, and I don't feel good anymore. I'm out of breath, my feet hurt, and generally in bad health. So, I'm going to blog about my road back to good health. If anyone is interested, view my "Weigh Downes" blog. I'd love to have some company!

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Jan. 9, 2008 - New Photo

Well, I had to put up a new photo of myself as the other one was years ago when I was a lot slimmer! I've gained a lot of weight in the past few years from lack of exercise and eating out too much. So, now you see the "current" me! (Of course, you'll notice I'm sitting in my new sunroom!)

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Jan. 8, 2008 - I passed . . .

I passed my Language Exam! I am SO relieved. During the last six months, I've brought my horrible GPA (from the '70s) up to 2.54, completed my course requirements, and passed the entrance exam with an 84. Not bad for age 58! Now, I'm officially a Journalism/Public Relations student at OSU. I'm going to go celebrate!

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Jan. 5, 2008 - My new study room . . .

I forgot to tell you all that we built this beautiful sunroom onto the back of our house so that I can study in peace. Here is a photo:

I LOVE this room. We have all kinds of critters that visit - birds, squirrels, muskrats, and raccoons. The beavers who have taken up residence in the drainage ditch behind the back yard are becoming a nuisance - they've build a dam which block the the ditch. I've always wanted a river or pond - well, I now have one - thanks to the beavers!

Anyway, I had a Christmas party here last night and it is decorated all Christmasy. I might take it down sometime this month! Right now, all I want to do is sit here and watch the birds as I take a study break!

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Jan. 5, 2008 - Language Exam

School has definitely started for me. I went to my adviser Wednesday and discovered that I have to take my journalism Language Exam on Monday. This will decide if I get into journalism/public relations or have to change my major!

Anyway, I've been studying all day, but I needed to take a break so I thought I'd check on some of my blogging pals. Wish me luck on the test!

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