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!

Here's the code for $10 off a $35 purchase... http://www.doverpublications.com/emch/m/

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.

Use Coupon Code Q2CS to get $20 off a purchase of $40 or more (expires on Saturday, March 27, 2010). If you subscribe to the weekly Dover email, you get free downloads and (sometimes) coupon codes.

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!

We're not using it (yet), but you can see a sample of Mr. Q's Earth Science curriculum here: http://www.eequalsmcq.com/ES%20Chapter%20Download.htm (He offers his Life Science course for free, and you can check out his other courses as well. Extremely fun and informative!)

You should be able to preview the book (not all pages, but enough to form an opinion) via GoogleBooks: http://books.google.com/books?id=zLF_sKMUYS8C&printsec=frontcover&dq=Random+House+Book+of+Poetry+for+Children&source=bl&ots=AxKKSNWC17&sig=AT8gLSUA34MaWxj7d8qob72rkew&hl=en&ei=we9VS5-EEIae8Abf5JCkBA&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=9&ved=0CDMQ6AEwCA

I just ordered from it last week; give them a call, because everything I ordered was still availale.

I subscribed to the Mr. Q (eequalsmcq.com) email list and got a note that if you email him befre January 17th, you can receive a coupon code for 50% off any of the Classic Science texts the week of January 17. http://eequalsmcq.com/classicsciinfo.htm (signup for the email list here; I think you'd need to subscribe to be eligible for the coupon code: http://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?key=pc-cCQjNlit8x8qTf2TfyHg&hl=en) Hope this helps someone!

Yes, exactly, Robin. I would say that anyone interested in archaeology would also have a great time at Poplar Forest. (See here: http://www.poplarforest.org/archaeology) I'd never been to either Monticello or Poplar Forest before. After our trip, I felt like going to Monticello once was enough (I'd never need to go again unless we took our children to Virginia), but I would love to return to Poplar Forest again and again, because it would be a different experience every time (with the archaeology, additional work on exhibits, etc.) If you take a trip to Poplar Forest, you'll learn about Jefferson's design techniques. I love that they left rooms unfinished (see the middle picture here http://www.poplarforest.org/retreat/restoration/interpretation) so that you can better see how they were made.

Doesn't answer your question, but for those interested in Monticello, I recommend visiting Poplar Forest as well: http://www.poplarforest.org/ It's not as "nice" (complete, finished, full of TJ's stuff) as Monticello, but it is such a beautiful place and I actually felt I learned more there than at Monticello. (My husband and I visited both on our honeymoon.)

I know that there have been people looking for audio of Barbara Alan Johnson narrating SOTW. Vol 2 with her narrating is still available from Peace Hill Press for $19.95 -- see this page: http://www.welltrainedmind.com/store/originals Hope this helps someone! Nicole

We have a book from the seventies that you might be able to find in a library -- Grand Papa and Ellen Aroon, by F. N. Monjo -- which is told from the point of view of Jefferson's granddaughter. For Betsy Ross, what about Betsy Ross: Patriot of Philadelphia? You can preview some chapters here: http://books.google.com/books?id=vZhWpybtlLsC&printsec=frontcover&source=gbs_v2_summary_r&cad=0#v=onepage&q=&f=false

You can find dress patterns here: http://www.agplaythings.com/AG%20Patterns/DollDressPatterns.html

Do you have more than one collection? We sort our books in "collections", but you could also give your book a tag. PM me if you need more information.