Archive for October, 2006

Happy Halloween!

Tuesday, October 31st, 2006

Enjoy you holiday! And eat some candy.

Want to Hear Some Juicy Gossip?

Monday, October 30th, 2006

So last week I was out on the town in Austin at a bar called Lucky Lounge. I walked outside with a few friends who wanted to smoke, and who did we see walk by? Ryan Phillippe with his arm around some chick that was NOT Reese Witherspoon. We all ooohed and […]

Elementary Math Resources

Monday, October 30th, 2006

A while back, MindfulTeacher mentioned that she’s always looking for some helpful elementary math resources. I recently came across some cool stuff, so I have compiled a list of things to check out below:
About.com’s Math Lesson Plans K-6- Tons of elementary school math lesson plans. To find additional sites, click on ‘Math’ or […]

GTDTiddlyWiki

Sunday, October 29th, 2006

I really really want to try this app- it looks awesome but I can’t vouch for it yet. Within the next few days I hope to get it up and running, but for now it’ll have to wait.
GTDTiddlyWiki is essentially a free organizational tool in the form of an html document. Lifehacker has […]

Map Machine

Saturday, October 28th, 2006

Want to customize your own map? Check out National Geographic’s solution.

Make Your Own Halloween Playlist

Friday, October 27th, 2006

Looking for some cool Halloween songs? Check out this extensive list of famous songs to celebrate the holiday.

How J.K. Rowling Made It as an Author

Friday, October 27th, 2006

Here is a cool series of video clips that reveal all kinds of interesting factoids about J.K. Rowling and the creation of Harry Potter. Click here for more info.

Most Expensive Colleges in US

Friday, October 27th, 2006

Curious which institutions make the top 10 most expensive colleges this year? Not surprising, G.W. in D.C. tops the list.

25 Rules to Getting Rich

Thursday, October 26th, 2006

Here’s a neat little fact sheet on the top 25 ways to making your money work for you. Some examples:
*To figure out what percentage of your money should be in stocks, subtract your age from 120.
*For return on investment, the best home renovation is to upgrade an old bathroom. Kitchens come in second.
*The best […]

Download Free Halloween Music

Thursday, October 26th, 2006

Click here to download some fun spooky sounds for your trick-or-treaters or your classroom.