It’s all to do with the training: you can do a lot if you’re properly trained. ~ Author: Queen Elizabeth In late January celebrations begin for the National Girls and Women in Sports Day (NGWSD) and continue through February. It is supported by groups like the Girl Scouts of America, Girls Inc., National Women’s Law [...]
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Happy Halloween 2011
October 31st, 2011 
bigshoes This is a bit creative and spooky-weird at the end. Happy Halloween.
Halloween Pre-celebrations
October 28th, 2011 bigshoes Well, the World Series is almost done, time to kick it in high-gear and celebrate Halloween, the food, the macabre… I invite you to visit WritelyApplied.com for a celebration of Edgar Allan Poe and Foodthusiasm.com for a celebration of Halloween food, drinks and sweets. Check out the Ghosts of Octobers Past at Ghosthusiasm.com where we [...]
Addams Family Dance
October 24th, 2011 bigshoes Lady Gaga and the Addams Family commingle in music and movement. Just dance!
Oogie Boogie Song
October 22nd, 2011 bigshoes A little over a week until Halloween…but you’ll have all next weekend to celebrate. Let’s start now with the Oogie Boogie’s song by Ken Page.
Fast Food Fix Foster The People
October 21st, 2011 bigshoes Tired of the kids loving the Foster The People song Pumped Up Kicks? Don’t you wish you didn’t have to worry about if it was a negative influence? Here’s the alternative…a parody.
Possible Burton Princesses
October 18th, 2011 bigshoes Someone inspired by Timothy Burton drew these princess images. Perfect for Halloween ideas.
Tags: Peter Gabriel’s New Blood Live
October 15th, 2011 bigshoes I’m a huge Peter Gabriel fan. His New Blood album and DVD is out and I can’t be happier. Reinterpreting his own music again after reinterpreting others on his Scratch My Back DVD. Guess what I’m asking for this Christmas?
My Daughter the Geek
October 14th, 2011 bigshoes I can’t really put my finger on it but I don’t know whether my daughter is a geek or a tomboy, or maybe just both. How do we handle geeky kids? Are they following in our footsteps? Or even scarier, are they geekier than we are? I know… I shudder to think she may be [...]
