Archive for April, 2009

Living On A Dime’s Mother’s Day Crazy Book Sale and Giveaway

Wednesday, April 15th, 2009

Stop Throwing Away Your Money!

Do you want to save $10,000 a year on food -without cutting coupons? You can!

Eat better and spend less with the Dining On A Dime cookbook, from Tawra Kellum and Jill Cooper of Living on a Dime.

Dining on a Dime cookbook Ad

The Dining On A Dime cookbook is a collection of over 1200 frugal recipes and money saving tips that can help anyone cut his or her food budget.

You’ll find kids crafts, snack ideas, gift jars and gift baskets, dinner menus, homemade cleaning products and homemade bath and beauty products.

The recipes are easy to cook and use ingredients from your local grocery store -perfect for the beginner, as well as the more experienced cook.

Living On A Dime’s Mother’s Day Crazy Book Sale

For one week only, Dining On A Dime is on sale for $9.98 -50% off of the retail price!

If you want to save even more, buy 3 copies of Dining On A Dime and get 1 FREE!

Living on a Dime Mother's Day Sale Ad
These would make great Mother’s Day and birthday gifts!

The Mother’s Day Crazy Book Sale is your opportunity to pick up a Dining On A Dime print book at “e-book sale” prices, but do it soon -this very special offer ends on April 20th!

Dining On A Dime Cookbook Giveaway

In conjunction with The Mother’s Day Crazy Book Sale, Tawra has graciously allowed me to give away 1 copy of the Dining on a Dime cookbook.

To enter the giveaway, just leave a comment on this post telling me you’d like it.

I’ll leave comments open through noon on April 20th and will announce the winner later that day.

Sorry all my International readers, this is open for U.S. residents only.

Blessings,

Denese

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Great Smoky Mountains Road Closures and Weather Update

Wednesday, April 15th, 2009

Roads

Rich Mountain Road and Foothills Parkway West, which were closed due to downed trees, have re-opened.

For updated road conditions, call (865) 436-1200 and dial 2.

Weather

The sun is supposed to return tomorrow and last through Saturday, temperatures in the 50s-70s…sounds like it will be a beautiful weekend to visit the Smokies!

Happy traveling,

Denese

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Free Old Time Radio Shows

Tuesday, April 14th, 2009

Old Zenith Radio

We love old radio shows, they’re neat to listen to and educational!

Some of the shows we’ve enjoyed:

  • Historic speeches and events
  • Stories of inventions and discoveries
  • Westerns -Gunsmoke, Bonanza
  • Mysteries
  • Family Shows -Father Knows Best
  • Classic fiction dramatizations
  • Old Children’s shows -Buster Brown
  • Adventure shows -Challenge of the Yukon
  • Science Fiction -Adventures of Superman
  • even I Love Lucy!

There are many places on the web where you can listen to old radio shows online, or download them to your computer -and because they’ve passed into the public domain, they’re free!

Sites With Free Old Time Radio Shows

HomeschoolRadioShows.com -free program every week. This week’s program is: A Pail of Air -a dramatization of the classic short story by renowned science fiction writer, Fritz Lieber.

Journeys Into American History

Old Time Radio Show Catalog -daily downloads.

OTRPod.com: Free Old Time Radio Podcast Downloads -mp3 podcasts of "Same Time, Same Station"

OldTimeRadioFans.com

Old Time Radio Free Podcast and Downloads -lots of music here

Internet Archive: Old Time Radio -single episodes or whole collections

RadioLovers.com

Free Old Time Radio Shows

Free Old Time Radio Show Downloads

Old Time Radio Network

Zoot Radio -must create a free account

Old Time Radio Fan -daily features

Live 365 Internet Radio: Old Time Radio -84 Old Time Radio stations

When Radio Was -daily shows

Old Radio World

Old Time Radio Mystery Theater

Calfkiller Old Time Radio

Old Time Radio Podcasts from Podcast Directory -several podcast sites listed here

Old Time Radio Network

Old Time Radio History and Info

Old Time Radio as a History Lesson

Radio Days: A WebQuest -Take a journey back to the "Golden Age of Radio" as you learn about Radio Days.

Brief History on the Golden Age of Radio

Gunsmoke -The Radio Cast

Old Time Radio Personality Line-up Page 1

Old Time Radio Personality Line-up Page 2

Old Time Radio Quiz

The Original Old Time Radio WWW Pages

Old Time Radio -Radio Days: A Radio History

The David Levy Classic Radios Collection

Classic Radio Gallery

Old Time Radio Actors and Their Roles

Sound Effects in Radio Broadcasting

Back of the Mike -How Radio Sound Effects Are Made (1938)

Open Directory: Old Time Radio -even more links here

 

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Happy listening,

Denese

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Great Smoky Mountains Road Closures And Weather Update

Tuesday, April 14th, 2009

Road Closures

We had some severe weather with extremely high winds yesterday and the following roads in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park are closed this morning due to downed trees.

  • Foothills Parkway West from the Look Rock gate to Highway 129 (in Blount County)
  • Rich Mountain Road

For updated road conditions, call (865) 436-1200 and dial 2.

Weather Forecast

The weather forecast calls for breezy conditions and  rain today, with a slight chance through tomorrow night. Temperatures are supposed to be in the 50s-60s during the day and 30s-40s at night.

Great Smoky Mountains Weather Forecast

Thursday through Saturday look lovely -the sunshine returns! :)

Happy traveling,

Denese

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Lemony Muffin Recipes

Monday, April 13th, 2009

Here are some lemon muffin recipes I ran across on the blogosphere:

Lemon Muffins -tasty, quick and easy

Lemony Lemon Muffins -these have a streusel topping plus a lemon glaze

Banana Blueberry Lemon Muffins -light and fresh, not too sweet

Cranberry Lemon Muffins -no sugar, gluten free

Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins -light and fluffy, made with yogurt

Mini Blueberry Lemon Muffins -easy and quick, lots of blueberries in every bite

Lemon Raspberry Muffins with Streusel Topping -sweet, tart and delicious

Zucchini and Meyer Lemon Muffins -a new twist on zucchini bread

Raspberry Lemon Muffins -made with buttermilk, has a lemon sugar topping

One last one for fun, from Kelloggs:

Confetti Lemon Muffins -made with Rice Crispies

Related Posts:

Happy baking,

Denese

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This Week’s Freebies From Homeschool Freebie of the Day

Monday, April 13th, 2009

Homeschool Freebie of the Day is back this week with a whole new line-up of freebies for us.

Today’s Freebie

Birdwatching for Beginners: A Guide for Homeschoolers – pdf e-book. In this starter guide to birdwatching, you can  learn how to:

  • get started in birdwatching
  • what resources and equipment you need
  • where to find birds and how to identify them
  • how to keep records of your sightings
  • “etiquette” for watchers
  • how to attract birds to your own back yard
  • much more!

The Rest of the Week

Tuesday, April 14- Hand Sewing Lessons (pdf e-book) -Three year course in hand sewing basics designed for home or school instruction. A classic -originally published in 1905.

Wednesday, April 15- The House That You Live In (pdf e-book) -Classic Anatomy lesson guide for grades 1-3. .

Thursday, April 16- The Mother Goose Coloring Book, Vol. 1 (pdf e-book) -Vintage illustrations and cartoons of classic Mother Goose rhymes -all ready for printing and coloring!

Friday, April 17- Listen My Children:The Story of Paul Revere’s Ride (mp3 audio)
-Radio dramatization of Paul Revere’s famous ride to alert the colonists that “The British are coming!”. Also includes exclusive listening/lesson guide pdf.

Remember, each of these resources are available for that one day, only at Homeschool Freebie of the Day; and if you sign up for their newsletter you get an extra “subscriber’s only” freebie each week. Don’t miss out, sign up today!

Happy learning,
Denese

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The Resurrection

Sunday, April 12th, 2009

Dawn

Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live:
John 11:25

In the end of the sabbath, as it began to dawn toward the first day of the week, came Mary Magdalene and the other Mary to see the sepulchre.

And, behold, there was a great earthquake: for the angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and came and rolled back the stone from the door, and sat upon it.

His countenance was like lightning, and his raiment white as snow:

And for fear of him the keepers did shake, and became as dead men.

And the angel answered and said unto the women, Fear not ye: for I know that ye seek Jesus, which was crucified.

He is not here: for he is risen, as he said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay.

Matthew 28:1-6

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Free Hymns

Friday, April 10th, 2009

Hymns of the Christian Church -A collection of classic Christian hymns spanning the centuries. Some hymns are read and others are sung -download one or all, from Librivox.

New Hope Music -over 500 original Scripture-based songs and hymns. Midi-files, mp3 files, sheet music, guitar chords and much more.

The Open Hymnal Project -a free, public domain, downloadable database of Christian hymns, spiritual songs, and prelude/postlude music.

Hymnary.org -hymnals, tunes, bibliographical information, and full scores of many hymns.

Blessings,

Denese

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East Tennessee Spring Wildflowers: Toadshade (Red Trillium)

Thursday, April 9th, 2009

Toadshade:  (Trillium sessile)

Emergin Red Trilliums

Toadshade, also known as Toad Trillium and Red Trillium, is an early spring wildflower found in rich woods from western New York to Illinois, and south to Georgia and Mississippi.

Emerging Red Trilliums

It is a member of the Trillium family, all of which have  leaves, petals and sepals in whorls of three.

Red Trilliums

Toadshade grows from 4-12 inches tall and blooms  from March to May. The flowers are maroon to purplish brown.

Red Trillium

Reportedly, the young leaves of the Trillium species may be eaten in salads or as a cooked green, but it is advisable not to do so because they are threatened or endangered in some states.

Personally, I’ve never tried eating them -I only have the one clump and they’re just too pretty to eat!

Sources

Personal Experience

National Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Wildflowers–E: Eastern Region – Revised Edition

Newcomb’s Wildflower Guide

A Field Guide to Edible Wild Plants: Eastern and central North America (Peterson Field Guide Series)

More Information

USDA Plants Profile: Trillium sessile

Flora of North America: Trillium sessile

Dave’s Garden PlantFiles: Toadshade

Buy Toadshade

Viola Valley Wildflowers: Red Toad Trillium (Trillium Sessile) -Viola, Tennessee

Lazy S’S Farm Nursery: Trillium Sessile -Barboursville, Virginia

Wildflower Farm: Trillium Sessile -Ontario, Canada -pick up only

Kevock Garden Plants: Trillium Sessile -Scotland, United Kingdom

Have a lovely day,

Denese

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Great Smoky Mountains Travel Update: U.S. 441 Re-opened

Thursday, April 9th, 2009

U.S 441 from Tennessee to Cherokee, North Carolina is open to all traffic today, do watch for patches of ice and snow.

The following roads are still closed this morning:

  • Old NC 284 between Big Creek and Cataloochee
  • Clingmans Dome Road

Today’s forecast calls for sunny skies and highs in the 50s-60s, so those two roads may re-open by this afternoon.

For updated road conditions, call (865) 436-1200 and dial 2.

Happy traveling,

Denese

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