Free Printable Counting Chart -- Count To 100

#Counting #Numbers #FirstFiveYears #CountTo100 #LearnToCount #Preschool #Homeschool #FreePrintable #StudySunday #EarlyChildhoodEducation #VisualRedundancy

This free printable counting chart is designed to make it easy to learn to count. The color-coded numbers help children  recognize the pattern as they count along with the chart. They'll discover that it's not so hard to count all the way to one-hundred!

Police Body Cams In-Depth

#PoliceBodyCams #SoapboxSaturday #Police #Cameras #Privacy #Transparency #Government #Politics #VideoVigilantes #LawEnforcement #ThinBlueLine

   With the growing tensions between law enforcement and the public, many are looking to cameras as a solution to the mutual distrust. Police body cams promise unprecedented transparency in police activity for the public. They also provide indisputable and impartial video evidence for law enforcement. However, opponents are quick to point out complications regarding privacy concerns, and the logistics of using the body cams. Would putting cameras on our police officers be as good in practice as it is in theory?

Velvet Evening Dress -- from Sketch to Reality

#Fashion #Handmade #ConceptArt #Fashiondesign #Eveningwear #Gown #Sketch #FiberArt #Sewing #Dressmaking #Sewing

   The faithful sketchbook is where many fashion designs begin and end. This design, however, was lucky enough to make its way into the real world. If you'd like to see this handmade creation, and compare it to the concept sketch that preceded it, please read on.

Tune Almost Any Instrument With These 3 Free Apps

#GuitarTuning #PitchPipe #TunesTuesday #TuneInstrument #Music #HowToTune #AlternateTuning #OutOfTune #Guitar #TopThree #Apps

   It's Sunday morning. In ten minutes, the choir will be playing the gathering song. I check my guitar one more time to see if it's tuned, and....... twaing~! Ouch. That didn't sound right. But no worries! I have a YouTube video on my phone, ready to go! I step outside, and discover that my internet has ZERO bars. Worries.

   Luckily, an E from the piano saved the day, but it was suggested that a guitar tuning app would come in handy for the future. That got me to thinking. If there are apps for tuning guitar, what other tuning apps are out there? Which apps are the best? A few hours hanging out on the Google Play store, and a few downloads later, I came up with this list.

Free Printable ABC Chart -- Grows With Your Child!

#ABCchart #EarlyChildhoodEducation #Vowels&Consonants #First5 #ABC #Homework #Preschool #StudySunday #FreePrintable #Homeschool #Learning

   When a child is first learning the alphabet, getting familiar with the letters is the name of the game. Once a child is familiar, however, there's still a long way to go. This free, printable ABC chart will not only help your child get familiar with letters, but will also help you introduce sounds, and vowels and consonants.

Healthful, Home Made, Orange-Ginger Tea

#Ginger #Tea #GetWellTea #Orange #ViaminC #NaturalHealing #HomeRemedy #ColdAndFlu #Health #Wellness #Natural

   DISCLAIMER: The following post is for education and entertainment purposes, and is not intended to be used as medical advice. Always consult your doctor, and do your own research, before using any herbal medicine or home remedy!

   As we settle into cold and flu season this November, it's a good time to start collecting healthful and tasty recipes to help give yourself a boost during these chilly months. The three simple ingredients, orange, ginger, and honey, are each celebrated separately for their health benefits. I'm going to show you how to prepare them into a special, all-natural tea that always helps me feel better when I'm under the weather.

   Oh, and spoiler alert....  it tastes great!

Handmade Necklaces-- "Can You Do Anything With This Button?"

#Necklaces #Jewelry #Beading #ThreadsThursday #Art #Fashion #Inspiration #Craft #Buttons #Wire #Design

   "Can you do anything with this button?"

   That's all it takes to put a picture in my head of exactly what I can do with that button. I immediately got to work, and grabbed my bead-box. After all, a pretty button with a shank in the back is really just a chime-style necklace waiting to happen.

   Here's what I came up with....