Be careful -- anything labeled "Gaelic" is usually SCOTTISH Gaelic. If you want Irish Gaelic, look for materials labeled "Irish". (My husband teaches Irish Gaelic, which is why I have a familiarity with this kind of thing. I learned my basic grammatical skills from the book Progress in Irish, but it's a tough book to use without an instructor.) Daltai na Gaeilge has a great list of Irish language classes: http://www.daltai.com/classes.htm

The Engine books are 4.24 inches high by 5.5 inches wide. The text isn't teeny-tiny, and it isn't huge. The books in the Railway Series set are bigger, size-wise and text-wise, but the Engine Books have all the stories, where the Railway Series is only a selection. (I own the Engine Set, which I got for $50 used, and we've pickd up some of the Railway books at various library book sales. I like the larger size of the Railway Series books, but the Engine books are really cute/Beatrix Potter-sized, and is a complete set.)

I'd check out some of these: http://orthodoxchildrensbooks.com/eng/index.php/Books-in-English/View-all-products.html

Redwall chronological order: http://www.mymcpl.org/cfapps/juvser/title.cfm?id=2724 Redwall publication date order: http://www.mymcpl.org/cfapps/juvser/title.cfm?id=860 (the whole site -- http://www.mymcpl.org/books-movies-music/juvenile-series -- is wonderful for figuring out the books in pretty much any juvenile lit series!)

I've heard good things about this curriculum: http://www.funkyseagull.com/ (And will be trying it myself when I have the time...)

FYI -- you can always look up series by title or author on this great website (to find out the order, or just all the titles in a series): http://www.mymcpl.org/cfapps/juvser/title.cfm

My husband and I went to Poplar Forest (and Monticello, and a few other Charlottesville-area historical sites) on our honeymoon. Poplar Forest does not disappoint, and I felt it was more interesting (though smaller) than Monticello. If you have the time, consider going. It's worth it.

The Birchbark House by Louise Erdrich might be a good choice: http://www.carolhurst.com/titles/birchbarkhouse.html (That website has some other choices that might be appealing) Here's a list of historical fiction featuring girls: http://home.pacbell.net/zindel/historical/ This is an excellent site for anyone trying to find the next book in a series; the specific page I've linked to below is for historical fiction series: http://www.mcpl.lib.mo.us/readers/series/juv/subject.cfm?id=7 Good luck on finding books! I love your blog!

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Whenever we go to the Aquarium, we park at Rowe's Wharf/Boston Harbor Hotel. Very close, and pretty cheap on the weekends. The parking attendants are also VERY NICE. http://www.bhh.com/

When I worked in downtown Boston, my absolute favorite place was Silvertone (http://www.silvertonedowntown.com/); the menu is basically American comfort food done really well. The whole restaurant has a very funky vibe. It's basically in the Park Street Station/Downtown Crossing area.

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I would like to recommend something in my city (Worcester): the Higgins Armory Museum, which is dedicated to medieval arms, armor, and art: http://www.higgins.org/

If you're talking about state law schools, some do. I know that UConn even has a "New England" rate for students from N.E. states that do not have a state law school. Hope that helps!

The BBC has a program called Music Workshop, which teaches songs that are based on a larger story. (So, you get a classic story along with a bit of vocal instruction...) This season, they're featuring Heroes of Troy, which tells the basic story of the Trojan War: http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/troy/index.shtml I don't think they keep this on their website forever, so if you're interested, I suggest downloading the programs. Hope someone can find this of use!