JenPB

It's not as if we needed another pet. We already have cats and a pond full of fish, the occasional insect pavilion (ladybugs to hatch, caterpillars to metamorphize, whatever the kids catch and bring in for temporary housing). But when a little fuzzball of a kitten found us on our first rest stop some 200 miles from home, how could we just leave it behind? (Read more...)  Read more >

We were on our way home from running errands when I noticed a small sedan parked cattywompus in the traffic triangle. At first, I drove by, but as I passed I eyed the situation and determined this poor guy was pretty much beside himself trying to figure out what his next option was. I made a U-turn, pulled into the triangle and asked if he needed help or a phone or anything. (Read more...)  Read more >

Thanks to my life-long friend, now a chemistry professor, the girls and I have an inexhaustible source of science answers, projects and ideas. Want to know what pure carbon looks like? Call her. Want to know why something works the way it does? Call her.(Oh, sure, we could look it up online or in a book. But any excuse to call a friend is a good excuse, right?)  Read more >

It started with simple questions: Am I helpful to others? Do my deeds make a difference? Am I bettering my community? Sure. I must be. Right? Only way to tell - keep track of my deeds. And, for good measure, post it for the world to see to keep me on track. We began with a bang - quilts and food banks, cleaning out our closets and sharing our extra with those who had less.  Read more >

No two days are alike at Best Family Academy - our little corner of the academic world. Here's a look at today, our first day back after our first summer vacation, a peek at what this year may hold.  Read more >