I discovered a good way to cement into your children their spelling words on the website Homeschooling 101.

On the yourdictionary.com site there is a list of a 100 most often misspelled words. The site lists the words and then gives you clues to help you spell them correctly without a dictionary.
I also found another interesting list. It is a list of a hundred most common mispronounced words and phrases. I can take this list and help my children become aware of words and phrases that are mispronounced so much. You should read through it. It’ll make you laugh and surprise you about our English Language.

I found a healthy simple chilli seasoning recipe on CDKitchen.com I’m going to fix it for lunch today:
3 tablespoons paprika
1 tablespoon ground cumin
2 tablespoons oregano
1 teaspoon cayenne — or to taste
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
Directions:
Mix well. Place in an airtight container. Adjust red pepper to taste for a hot or mild blend.
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Makes .33 cups

Chuck Swindoll once gave advice in how to live a life of character as a Christian. He used the act of being accountable through meeting with a trusted individual and asking 7 questions:
“Being creatures with blind spots and tendencies toward rationalization, we must also be in close touch with a few trust worthy individuals with whom we meet on a regular basis.

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There is no security on this earth, there is only opportunity.
~MacArthur, Douglas
US general & war hero in World War II & Korean War; superintendent of US Military Academy 1919-1922; army chief of staff 1930-1935; commanded US occupation of Japan 1945-1951; recalled by Harry Truman 1951
Associate yourself with men of good quality if you esteem your own reputation, for ’tis better to be alone than in bad company.
~George Washington
US general & politician; led Continental army in American Revolution 1775-1783; First president of US 1789-1797