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Chop Chop! What's Your Hurry?
This story is full of ways to express being in a hurry. Go read about it RIGHT NOW!
Diana Nygard
Dec 12, 20251 min read
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Rockwell and Vermeer in Art
In this update to my article on the New Britain Museum of American Art, we enjoy the process of creating art and the process of viewing art. Come view it here.
Diana Nygard
Dec 7, 20251 min read
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Prayer Byte: I Can Help
Hello! Welcome to sweet little Christian Devotionals called Prayer Bytes. If you've joined me before, welcome back. If you are new to Prayer Bytes, I'd like to welcome you as my new friend. Come see the latest here.
Diana Nygard
Dec 1, 20251 min read
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Enjoy art and history at the Long Island Museum
From art to history to old-time carriages (and occasionally to turkeys!) you will enjoy the variety found at the Long Island Museum. Get started here .
Diana Nygard
Nov 29, 20251 min read
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Children's Writing Prompt: My Thanksgiving Vacation
American kids are enjoying some time off from school this week. Follow the prompts to help you write all about your Thanksgiving vacation here .
Diana Nygard
Nov 28, 20251 min read
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A Thanksgiving Proclamation
Happy Thanksgiving! I hope you enjoy this proclamation that US President Abraham Lincoln delivered in 1863. Join me in pondering what we are thankful for on this day by clicking here.
Diana Nygard
Nov 27, 20251 min read
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A Close One at Thanksgiving!
Read about the near miss that changed Thanksgiving forever. See my annual article here.
Diana Nygard
Nov 23, 20251 min read
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Special letters, simple letters.
Today's genre is the letter . Enjoy this letter written by John Adams to his wife, Abigail. Find out how the world might have been changed by what is revealed in this letter. Find the article here .
Diana Nygard
Nov 18, 20251 min read
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T or F - Kitties just want to lay around all day.
Here's a past grammar article that's work looking at again. The answer is F, by the way. Go see why! Lay and Lie
Diana Nygard
Nov 15, 20251 min read
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Old, Young, Bad Choices...Good Choices?
See the embodiment of consequences laid out in a gripping story.
Diana Nygard
Nov 12, 20251 min read
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Connecticut's Own "Met"
Hartford, Connecticut has a treasure hiding in plain sight. The Wadsworth Atheneum is a world-class museum endowed largely, like the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, by J. P. Morgan. There is a So Busy Learning article about it here , but I wanted to highlight a few things from a recent visit. There is currently a special exhibition called Gerald Incandela: Photographic Drawings where the artist actually paints directly on photo prints as they're being developed!
Diana Nygard
Nov 7, 20251 min read
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My Day in Florence, Italy
I fell in love with Florence, Italy. See why here. And what's up with all those Davids??
Diana Nygard
Oct 31, 20251 min read
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Running One's Mouth
It's time for today's idiom. Let's sympathize with Tracy and Brad's encounter with running one's mouth
Diana Nygard
Oct 26, 20251 min read
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Prayer Byte: Do the Right Thing
Please consider this important prayer byte . It may change your life!
Diana Nygard
Oct 23, 20251 min read
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Grand Canyon of the East
You won't want to miss the last of the spectacular fall foliage at Letchworth State Park! Check it out here
Diana Nygard
Oct 20, 20251 min read
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Children's real-life writing prompt: Chopsticks
See the newest Children's real-life writing prompt here.
Diana Nygard
Oct 17, 20251 min read
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Do you carry shame?
If you are new to So Busy Learning, you might like to know that today's post is from a little series called Prayer Bytes, an occasional...
Diana Nygard
Oct 12, 20251 min read
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What can a famous swordsman teach us about our own insecurities?
See my article Cyrano de Bergerac and the messed up self image
Diana Nygard
Oct 10, 20251 min read
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Spring into Five Museums in Springfield Massachusetts!
Last week I reminded us about Bank of America's free museum program the first weekend of every month. Did you take advantage of the offer...
Diana Nygard
Oct 5, 20251 min read
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Are you ready for free museums?
Since this coming weekend is the first weekend of the month this is a great time to tell you about (or remind you) of the excellent...
Diana Nygard
Sep 29, 20251 min read
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