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About lettersfromheartscontent

I'm a writer working on YA fiction. I am also a mother of six, grandmother, wife to a forester, former homeschool teacher and tutor with Classical Conversations. Now retired from teaching Music at a small Christian school. In retirement I am writing, care-giving, decluttering, and calling village dances in order to give groups of strangers the joy of accomplishing something good together.

Gift Wrapped

Posted on January 2, 2011 by lettersfromheartscontent

We all have them, those memories that make us squirm and cringe.  Whether excruciatingly embarrassing or justly condemning, we have a permanent record of some really stupid moves. Like the time I swore a blue-streak at a pretty decent guy … Continue reading →

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Taking the Challenge

Posted on January 1, 2011 by lettersfromheartscontent

All right, I’m going for it.  My goal is to post at least once a week. I am taking the Word Press challenge to write regularly. That was my goal all along, but I have been hindered by the sense … Continue reading →

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Dappled Days; Home for Thanksgiving

Posted on November 28, 2010 by lettersfromheartscontent

This Thanksgiving we traveled to Mom-and-Dad’s.  For a few years we have been having Thanksgiving here in Vermont, and her home makes mine feel like a rustic log cabin (which it basically is). We watched How to Train a Dragon … Continue reading →

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What Incompatibility?

Posted on November 10, 2010 by lettersfromheartscontent

In my opinion, it is not possible for religion to find a set of metaphysical ideas which will be guaranteed not to get into conflicts with an ever advancing and always changing science which is going into an unknown.  We don’t know … Continue reading →

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Starting with a Good Breakfast

Posted on November 8, 2010 by lettersfromheartscontent

My kids are working hard. Their studies keep them at their desks all day long.  Granted, they could improve in the way they spend their precious time (couldn’t we all?) but the truth is, they have a lot to do … Continue reading →

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Teaching Logic Inferences

Posted on November 3, 2010 by lettersfromheartscontent

I found large sheets of foamcore at Wal-mart for under $5,  I sliced some  2″ strips, out of which I cut rectangles of varying sizes. All/No doesn’t need a big rectangle, but P/non-P does. I also found magnet strips in … Continue reading →

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Oak-ay, Life is a Beech

Posted on October 26, 2010 by lettersfromheartscontent

You know how foliage glows luminously when the rising or setting sun shines behind it? I was struck with wonder at the Williams River valley as I came over the interstate bridge this late afternoon.  The flamboyant red maples are … Continue reading →

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Pondering Science with a Vacuum Cleaner

Posted on October 25, 2010 by lettersfromheartscontent

Exploring The Meaning of it All, Richard Feynman’s three lectures on Science I believe that a scientist looking at nonscientific problems is just as dumb as the next guy. Richard Feynman Housecleaning is not my favorite thing, but it became … Continue reading →

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