My kids and I are knee deep in a video project which includes green screen filming and animation. In my research to determine what our options are for animation, given the tools we already have (namely Mac gear) and given that I have absolutely no background in video or animation, I came across this program: iStopMotion […]
Author: Melissa
Where should my confidence come from?
Or, for the grammatically correct readers, From whence should my confidence come? Who am I kidding, that is still probably wrong, and I’m okay with that. My worth is not defined by whether my English grammar is prim and proper. Nor by any of the other standards that might be imposed by society or individuals. […]
Monday, July 4 2016
Faith Here is another one. 5 Ways God’s Not Dead Fails Christians. Family While the use of the word “Privilege” causes me to twitch, I appreciate perspective this article, as it reminds us to not squander the opportunities we have — I’ll take it a step farther. Whatever the opportunity, whether many or few, we ought […]
Vegan “Quesa”dilla
Saturday is a great day to experiment in the kitchen. For you non-dairy folks, here is another great recipe. We made this last week and it was DELICIOUS!!! Caramelized Onion & Pepper Quesadillas
Sound moves via waves – I can prove it
The Slow-Mo guys are usually good for an entertaining video. (warning, they don’t always use the most upstanding language)
Hello. My name is Melissa. And I’m a Me-aholic
For most of my life I have lived in denial. As a kid the word “selfish” was tossed my way a time or two. The way it was said made it clear such was not a praise of encouragement but an accusation and indictment; so while knowing it was true, I denied it vehemently and […]
Wednesday Review – Move the Turtle
I am very fond of programming apps. I’ve mentioned before the benefits I see to learning the basic concepts of programming. There is a good chance that your child will work with a programmer in some capacity in the future; it is helpful to have a foundational understanding of that world. Programming forces you to […]
Monday, June 27, 2016
Faith How to Become a Better Theologian – Very interesting article Family This may qualify as a *must read,* which I rarely say. Addressing an issue I have long struggled with how to properly communicate, it recommends we stop telling our kids not to talk to strangers — they may need to talk to a stranger […]
Rockin’ Dairy Free Mac and Cheese
If your kids are like mine, they love anything pasta, and they especially love Macaroni and Cheese. I used to make the very best from scratch Mac and Cheese; it was well worth the crazy amount of time it took to grate the cheese, melt it down, mix in the milk and various spices, etc. […]