Monday, December 2, 2013

If you enjoy a challenge

 There will be challenging patterns in my new book, Marilee's Beaded Tatting Finery, which I hope to have finished and up for sale in January 2014. The photo above gives a sneak peek!

Something else I want to talk about today isn't tatting, but just as cool. It's a website that has challenging games that actually make you smarter and while you're having fun playing the games, you're also helping children in need, all for FREE: http://freerice.com/ 

The screenshots below help to give an idea of how it works. There are a variety of subjects to choose from, including English vocabulary, World landmarks, Geography, Math, Language learning for 5 languages, Human anatomy, Famous paintings, Chemistry, and more. You don't need to be a geek, the questions start out on an easy level and go to more challenging levels if you get a lot of the easy ones right. Questions that you got wrong are shown with the correct answer so that you can get it right next time. Each time you get an answer right, 10 grains of rice are donated through the United Nations World Food Programme. The rice is paid for by the advertisers on the site.

My profile name there is my own name, Marilee Rockley. If you are on Free Rice please look me up and "follow" me to add me to your friends list there. The "Search for your friends" box is found on the page where you edit your profile.


10 comments:

Carrie said...

I remember Free Rice when it was just a vocabulary quiz! My sister and I would challenge each other. So cool! I'll have to jump back in.

And those earrings are spectacular!

Marilee Rockley said...

That's great, Carrie. Look me up on Free Rice, and I'll follow you, too.

West Pine Creations said...

Can't wait for your new book. I'm always up to a challenging tatting piece.

Madtatter80 said...

Book looks great and I'll check out the rice game!

Silvana said...

bello molto originale
complimenti
silvana

Lace-lovin' Librarian ~ Diane said...

I'll have to check out Free Rice... sounds like something I'd enjoy!

Please set aside an autographed copy of your book for me. I'd like to be in the top ten of your ordering list! ;-)

Ladytats said...

I have done Free Rice in the past, I will have to check it out again. Thanks for the heads up.

Karen said...

Love the jewelry!
Thank you for the Free Rice link.
Karen in OR

Barbara Gordon said...

I can't wait for your new books. It looks really challenging, and I love that! You can put me down as No. 1 on the list...Please!

Ninetta said...

that's a challenging pattern for me, your instruction are very clear and the result is lovely. I've added a shuttle join to the base of the big bead, it helps to me. Thank you very much for this beautiful book.