Mimi Klosterman

Your Family Genealogy Website

October 28, 2009 By Mimi Klosterman

We recently hosted a family reunion this year where the family members haven’t gotten together for almost 20 years. There were over 120 family members that attended.

I was trying to figure out a way to document the families’ genealogy. Some families used Family Tree Maker or some other genealogy software on their computer but it was hard to combine all of that information together. Searching on the internet, I found an open source (free) genealogy software called PhpGedView which allows you to view and edit your genealogy on your website. It also simplifies the process of collaborating with others working on your family lines. Your latest information is always on your website and available for others to see.

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Filed Under: Relationships

It’s Not How Smart You Are, It’s How Are You Smart?

October 27, 2009 By Mimi Klosterman

My son and I just came back from a conference about education and home business. In the next couple weeks, I will be blogging about what we’ve learned from the conference.

After several years of research, Harvard psychologist and educator Howard Gardner, discovered that one possesses at least eight distinct areas of intelligences when one acquires knowledge, processes information, learns and understands.

The question is NOT “How smart am I?” It’s rather “HOW am I smart?

Gardner proposed the theory of multiple intelligences. We each have eight kinds of smart inside us. By examining what your child’s eight intelligences are, it will help him or her determine what kind of career he or she would enjoy. [Read more...]

Filed Under: Work & Career

Monday Blog Meme: Curious As A Cat Questions

October 26, 2009 By Mimi Klosterman

Here’s a meme that asks 4 curious questions:

1) What genre of movies do you prefer? Action adventure

2) If you could have overheard a specific conversation between any two people, what would it be? Don’t really have an answer but my husband’s answer is the conversation between Kennedy and Khrushchev over the Cuban missile crisis.

3) What behavior do you think is the most common but rudest? People swearing

4) Show and Tell. What comes to mind first when you see this picture? Or, tell a story if it reminds you of one. A couple of guys having fun playing football.

Public Domain Photo

Filed Under: Mom Topics

Video: A Professional Sidewalk Chalk Artist

October 25, 2009 By Mimi Klosterman

Julian Beever’s art is really unique. My kids have drawn an American Flag that took up half of our driveway. I wonder how much chalk you need to make one of these.

Filed Under: Crafts & Hobbies

Link Love: Easy and Healthy Homemade Baby Food

October 24, 2009 By Mimi Klosterman

Here’s a site that has great recipes for homemade baby food – Wholesome Baby Food. They have recipes for baby food using pumpkin, avocado, winter squash, and sweet potato.