HOME LIFE

For my Christmas 2010 Practical Life shelf, I focused on a theme of red, green, and white. Try these ideas in the classroom or in your home.

I got a new kitten after having to have Kelley put to sleep. All this little one has done is bring laughter and joy into our home.

I love nature. Honestly, who couldn't? We are all part of it, as it is a part of us. I don't know about you, but when I'm in natural surroundings of green overlayed coats, sky blue mirrored waters, and bubbley little critters, I find myself at home.

If you loved Marguerite Henry's horse books - in particular, "Misty of Chincoteague"--you'll enjoy seeing where Misty grew up and spent most of her life.

What may not be a life form on one planet may be life on another planet. Other forms of life might be as small as dust or as big as a mountain. Before we try to settle down somewhere else, we should see if someone else calls that place "home."

Andrew and Kimberly Adkins bring Halloween to life each year by filling their yard with head-turning monsters. They do it for fun, but they also want to bring attention to Gastroparesis, a disease that hits very close to home. www.gpawarenessfund.com

The everyday Paris. The rush hour, the traffic, people living their routine going to work or returning home after a long work day. The contrast of a busy urban life and architecture.

The mom in your life will surely appreciate one of these 7 handmade creations for Mother's Day. Add beauty and creativity to a Mother's Day breakfast or brunch at home with hand-crafted flowers and edibles.

Centennial Park is home to a full size replica of the Parthenon complete with Athena statue. Here are some shots of Athena in her larger-than-life wonder.

Mycotoxins steal health, home and possessions. A national crisis, even little children fight to survive. Injuries like ours can happen to anyone. Multiple organ damage, immune dysfunction, carcogenic and death are real. Never imagined such a life, or such love.