Julie Lyles Carr

So we all know that I love educational resources and games, particularly things that leverage technology to get at a variety of learning styles. I reviewed a new website and computer game for JumpStart a few months back and was delighted when they contacted me recently about a new game. A game for the Wii. Specifically for the younger set,…
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I’ll admit it. I’m a Trekkie. Not to be confused with the more zealous Trekker. I’m just back in the fan gallery, not the ‘Go to the Conventions’ group. I speak, of course, of Star Trek. I watched as a kid. I watched as a high schooler. I watched as a college student. I watched as a young mom. And…
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Are you tired of my travel pics yet? ‘Cause I just can’t seem to stop posting ’em. But this is the last batch…for a while. While at the beach a couple of weeks ago, 2 of 8 felt something brushing past her feet in the surf. She reached into the water and brought up these gorgeous creatures… Of course, we’ve…
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*Be sure and enter the Smelly Washer Giveaway–contest ends Thursday at midnight!* Going on vacation is hard work. And coming back is downright field labor. I spent last night shoveling the last of the vacation vestiges from our master bedroom. Clothing that had migrated from suitcases to piles on the dresser. Sandals that left a mate under the bed. Travel…
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Michael took a rare week off a couple of weeks ago and we celebrated by throwing a Staycation, hitting the beach, heading to the River Walk for our anniversary and meandering around the sights and trails in our fair city. While walking along the river one evening, I captured this shot of Mike and a few of the kids as…
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