Wednesday, July 25, 2007 - Birthday Poetry from my friends!
Birthday Poetry from my fellow TOS Staff Members...
Julie, Julie, she’s so very cool
Though on occasion she may act the fool
I know for a fact she’s creative and smart
I can tell by the way she gets subs flooding the cart
And that she’s a beauty I just don’t understand
Cuz she’s emailing me – not in “beauty-sleep land”
I’m glad that I know her that much is for sure
Cuz’ I’ll never get bored – Julie’s the cure!
Happy Birthday, Julie!
Dena Wood, Director of Finance & Customer Relations, The Old Schoolhouse® Magazine, LLC
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Our dearest friend Julie, her humor is funny
With such a sweet spirit, she makes our day sunny
Not one to complain but in case you forgot
Her name’s not just Julie, it’s Julie NOTT!!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY JULIE NOTT!!!!
Your unpoetic friend,
Deborah Wuehler, Senior Editor
May your cheeks still keep their youthful bloom
As you hasten to the age-old doom.
May silver hairs grow upon your head,
And not grow in your ears instead.
For age can be the thief of youth
(Tis time you faced this harshest truth).
And birthdays mark the passing years
That leads to wrinkles, pain, and tears.
I know these truths seem to annoy,
But do not let that spoil your joy.
We offer thanks for this day so natal
And hope that this birthday will not be fatal.
Amelia Harper
HomeScholar Books
Author, Literary Lessons from the Lord of the Rings
Contributing Editor, The Old Schoolhouse Magazine
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"Julie, Julie Julie do ya love me?----------------
Julie Julie Julie do ya care?
Julie Julie are you thinkin of me?
Julie Julie will you still be there??"
From Kim Thomas, Marketing Assistant
TOS Magazine
Julie Nott is getting older
Not that Julie’s getting bolder
No, we all sometimes have to ask
For others in our birth to bask
We hope this day brings forth good tidings
For our Nott in all her strivings
For she is a lady oh most fair
Working so hard in her homeward lair
Julie this day belongs to you
With hearty joyful wishes too
On now and every natal day
May God’s blessings with you always stay!
Happy Birthday!
Warmly,
Kate Kessler, Product Reviews Manager
TOS Magazine
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You say your name is Julie
Well mine is Julie too
And I just found out today
That I am older than you
I guess that makes me Julie #1
And you are Julie TWO!Julie Forsythe
The Schoolhouse Store Coordinator
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Monday, July 23, 2007 - Birthday graphic from my artsy fartsy friend Christi!
Thanks Christi! I'll cherish it forever!
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Monday, July 23, 2007 - happy birthday to ME! I'm 36....ack!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MEEEEEEEEE
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME
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Saturday, July 21, 2007 - I love my Mommy!
I love my Mommy...I really do.
It's just that I'm a horrible phone caller and communicator.
Mommy...I love you!
I miss you bunches!
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Saturday, July 21, 2007 - Some people just like the sound of their own voice...
So I'm sitting here in Panera Bread (they have the most delicious whole grain bagels!) having a nice cup of coffee hoping for some peace and quiet...and there's this man sitting reading the paper with his wife. They are probably in their 60's. He has now talked about everything from recycling, politics and how no one is going to tell him what to believe, to how men don't like cats, sex education in schools (even using the word f***) and now he's on to another topic....and he's so loud that the whole restaurant can hear every word he's saying. I don't think I've heard his wife say one word. She's just reading the paper. His voice is probably like a soft murmuring in the background after all these years.
Oh, now he's talking about his take on history.
I'm gonna put my earphones on and listen to some Jim Brickman.
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Friday, July 20, 2007 - Observations on public women's restrooms...
1. You know, I'm all for not having to actually sit on the toilet seat in a public restroom. But if you're gonna squat and splash on the seat, at least have the decency to wipe it off when you're done. I obviously came to the Barnes and Noble restroom today after someone who didn't have "time" to do that.
2. I really hate having to dry my hands with those air dryers. I'd much rather use paper towels made from trees, throw them away and fill up the landfill. [grin] One day as I was having to dry my hands in one of those stupid air dryers, I decided to actually time how long it took for my hands to dry. It took all of 15 seconds. And I balk at having to wait that long....I'm so impatient.
3. I've heard that the first stall in a bathroom is the one that is least used. Something to do with brain psychology and not picking the first stall....who knows.
4. I've always thought that the person who came up with putting marketing materials on the back of bathroom stall doors is a genius. What else are we going to look at when we're sitting there?
5. I really feel sorry for guys having to just line up and go without any privacy. At least we have the luxury of closing a door and no one knowing whether we're doing #1 or #2.
Well, that's all for today....just some feeble observations on women's public restrooms.
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Sunday, July 15, 2007 - Notification of Death - Dr. Raymnd S. Moore
Notification of Death Dr. Raymond S. Moore Dr. Raymond S. Moore passed away Friday, July 13, 2007, at the age of 91 after having suffered a massive stroke on Father's Day. He is survived by his wife Bernice Reid Moore; brother Charles and two sisters Loraine Webster and Helena Reid; son Dennis Moore; and daughter Kathie Moore Kordenbrock, her husband Bruce and three sons. Over the past several decades Dr. Raymond & Dorothy (deceased) Moore were known and loved as homeschooling pioneers. Together they authored numerous books on homeschooling. Raymond was a missionary, a world traveler, lecturer, author, educator, and a consummate gentleman. His highest goal was to serve God as a Seventh-day Adventist Christian. His family and friends knew him as a devoted husband, father, grandfather, mentor, and friend. Two memorial services are planned in celebration of his life: August 11, 2007, 4:00 p.m. Tentative Sunnyside Seventh-day Adventist Church August 18, 2007, 4:00 p.m. Central Seventh-day Adventist Church 6045 Camellia Avenue, Sacramento, CA 95819 (916) 457-6511
10501 SE Market Street, Portland, OR 97216-2951
(503) 252-8080
In lieu of flowers the family suggests donations to the Raymond S. & Dorothy N. Moore Memorial Scholarship Fund at Weimar Institute, Weimar, CA 95736.
"…for them that honor Me I will honor…" I Samuel 2:30
It is in times like these that our hope of heaven is so sweet.
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Tuesday, July 10, 2007 - "Friends" vs. "Southern Friends"
"FRIENDS" VS. "SOUTHERN" FRIENDS
FRIENDS: Never ask for food.
SOUTHERN FRIENDS: Always bring the food. And lots of it.
FRIENDS: Will say "hello".
SOUTHERN FRIENDS: Will give you a big hug and a kiss.
More than one.
FRIENDS: Call your parents Mr.. and Mrs..
SOUTHERN FRIENDS: Call your parents Mom and Dad,
and often.
FRIENDS: Have never seen you cry.
SOUTHERN FRIENDS: Cry with you. And for you.
FRIENDS: Will eat at your dinner table and leave.
SOUTHERN FRIENDS: Will spend hours there, talking, laughing, and just being together. Then do the dishes before leaving.
FRIENDS: Know a few things about you.
SOUTHERN FRIENDS: Could write a book with direct quotes from you. And most of the time know you better than you do yourself.
FRIENDS: Will leave you behind if that's what the crowd is doing.
SOUTHERN FRIENDS: Will kick the whole crowds' back-ends that left you. Then walk beside you in the front of the crowd.
FRIENDS: Would knock on your door.
SOUTHERN FRIENDS: Walk right in and say, "I'm home!" If you are not home they will wait.
FRIENDS: Are for a while.
SOUTHERN FRIENDS: Are for life. And then some.
FRIENDS: Might ignore this.
SOUTHERN FRIENDS: Will forward this to all their Southern Friends!
-Author Unknown
"Life is Short ... Dance Naked & Wiggle Your Butt!"
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Wednesday, December 27, 2006 - Top Ten Answers You Should NEVER Give to the Question "What?! No School Today?"
10. Well normally yes, but this time of year I need help with the planting and plowing.
9. Goodness, no!!! I graduated 18 years ago, but thanks for the compliment!
8. No, we homeschool. We're just out to pick up a bag of pork rinds and some Mountain Dew, then we gotta hurry home to catch our soaps.
7. What?! Where did you guys come from?! I thought I told you to stay at school! I'm sorry. This happens all the time. (sigh)
6. There isn't? Why, you'd think we'd see more kids out then, don't you?
5. We're on a field trip studying human nature's intrusive and assumptive tactics of displaying ignorance and implied superiority. Thanks for the peek!
4. On our planet we have different methods of education. (Shhh! No, I didn't give it away . . . keep your antennae down!)
3. Oh my goodness! I thought that today was Saturday . . . come on kids, hurry!
2. Noooooope. Me 'n Bubba jes' learns 'em at home. Werks reel good!
And the number one answer we should NEVER give to the question: "What? No school today?"
1. "What? No Bingo today?"
~Author Unknown (Let me know if you know who wrote this!)
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Friday, October 27, 2006 - www.HomeschoolBuy.com - New Internet Auction Site for Homeschoolers
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Heres the Press Release: New Internet Auction Site Launched to Help the Homeschool Community Homeschool Buy welcomes online shoppers and vendors seeking a new online auction site since eBay's ban on selling teacher's editions. White Pine, TN With the holiday shopping season right around the corner, fans of online auction sites are introduced to the new kid on the block - www.HomeschoolBuy. While other online auction sites have popped up since eBay's big mistake, Homeschool Buy is unique because it comes with a built-in market the readers of The Old Schoolhouseฎ Magazine and the blogging communities at www.HomeschoolBlogger. Paul and Gena also hope that their decision to offer an option where the seller would have no basic listing fees will help to encourage people who have never listed at auction sites before to get involved. Unless a product sells, there are no backend auction fees. Customers who are familiar with eBay will find that the set-up is very similar, including being able to create and operate your own store, yet tailored especially to be family-friendly. HSB stores are priced much lower than eBays store options as well. Any vendor can set up shop with their own custom place on the web to do business complete with a very custom traffic base and on the cheap. While the site is designed to appeal to homeschoolers by giving them the opportunity to buy and sell Teacher's Editions, the site is definitely open to others outside the homeschool community as well. Family commerce on the Net. The homeschool market is estimated to be a billion dollar a year marketplace and Homeschool Buy provides a venue for everyone from individual families to small companies to mainstream vendors to join the marketplace. Whether it's families cleaning off the bookshelves to make some extra Christmas money or a company striving to move products off of their shelves, Paul and Gena Suarez welcome them to give Homeschool Buy a try. Teacher's Editions are welcome! Contact: |
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