July, 2009

Multiple disabilities mean Khiera needs a seizure service dog

Monday, July 13th, 2009

Kheira McClanahan needs your help! Kheira is 8 yrs. old. She has multiple disabilities. Spina Bifida (which means her spinal cord didn’t develop normally and when she was born she had a hole in her back exposing her spinal cord), Hydrocephalus (there is too much fluid on her brain and it doesn’t drain correctly), [...]

Meet Renbaudus, a child in 1079

Thursday, July 9th, 2009

Do you want to learn how children lived and thought in 1079?
For authenticity, life, and color, look no further than this work of love by Jean-Philippe Touzeau. It’s for children everywhere to learn about medieval life, family, education, religion, insight, and humor.
Here’s what Touzeau says:
The codex Renbaudus was found in 1962 in Southeastern France. [...]

How to use i.e. and e.g.

Thursday, July 9th, 2009

Have you seen the little forms e.g. and i.e. and wondered what they meant? Okay, I’ll tell you. But first, be aware that you use abbreviated forms like these only in informal or technical documents, or documents where space is at a premium (catalogs, forms, etc.).
You use i.e. when you mean “that is.” The origin [...]

For General Mills, Wheat-Free Items Are Tricky to Make, Cheap to Market

Thursday, July 2nd, 2009

Mass marketer General Mills Inc. is carving out a niche in gluten-free food after realizing it could reach eager customers without costly ad campaigns, says today’s Wall Street Journal.
The company’s Betty Crocker brand is rolling out gluten-free mixes for cookies, brownies and cakes. The mixes are the first gluten-free offering from a major, mainstream [...]

Patches, the cat that loves bike rides

Wednesday, July 1st, 2009

Hannah (left) and Bekah of Mossyrock, Washington, take their beloved cat, Patches, on a little summer bike ride. Who ever heard of a cat liking to ride a bike?

Overwhelmed Sierra needs calming, loving, tracking service dog

Wednesday, July 1st, 2009

Sierra Bland is 10 years old. In her 10 years she has endured more medical tests, procedures and hospitalizations than most people do in a lifetime. She can tell you in detail how to start an IV, replace her colostomy bag, or what needs to be done prior to surgery.
The most amazing thing about [...]