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Welcome! I'm Jeri (the puzzle creator) and my husband of 39 years is Steve. The puzzles "About Us' are the story of our life together, one being our adventures with our craft mobile back in 1994!
ABOUT US
NAMES OF PUZZLES IN THIS PACKET Introduction Puzzle* (see sample teaser below) Tall Club Party Getting Acquainted God's Intervention Our Destiny Blessing in Disguise Abundant Life Working Together *We are Steve & Jeri, a retired Christian couple who have learned to trust God everyday, for everything, and He has never let us down yet... 
EDUCATION 100's
101 History
NAMES OF PUZZLES IN THIS PACKET Ice Box * (see sample teaser below) Soap Box Sleds Soap Box Derby A Fortune in Soap Having an Impact *An icebox filled with blocks of melting ice that had to be chipped off was a must in American homes until 1927 when GE introduced the first electric refrigerator...
102 Science
NAMES OF PUZZLES IN THIS PACKET Lightning* (see sample teaser below) Our Solar System Clouds Water Cycle Water Table * Lightning is defined as an electrostatic discharge, during which two electrically charged regions in the atmosphere, or one on the ground, temporarily equalize themselves, causing . . .
103 Math
NAMES OF PUZZLES History of Counting * (see sample teaser below) Math Systems What is Math? Women in Math Zero to Zillions (OB) * When trading began, people needed to count the goods and to determine their worth for a trade. The first method of counting numbers was using one’s own. . .
104 Language
NAMES OF PUZZLES The King’s Breakfast * (see sample teaser below) Two Victorian Poems Word Triggers A Crocodile Poem Buddies *A.A.Milne’s “When We Were Very Young” is one of the children’s books that graced the shelves of our home . . . here is a snippet from one of his poems, “The King’s . . .
105 Language
NAMES OF PUZZLES Hyphenated* (see sample teaser below) Things We Say Let’s Mince Words Fun to Say Expressions *Hyphenated means two or more words inked together to form a new meaning like these words: old-fashioned, editor-in-chief, man-of-war, left handed . . .
106 Edu Variety
NAMES OF PUZZLES Did You Know?* (see sample teaser below) And All Before 1850 Laughing Mark Twain Will Rogers *Leave it to a woman to create one of the most widely used appliances in the world today. It is the dishwasher. It was invented by Josephine Cochran, a wealthy lady . . .
107 Geography
NAMES OF PUZZLES Directions* (see sample teaser below) Mountains and Canyons See the USA Seas and Legends Road Trip *Across The Top Is East; South is going down this side; Going up this side is North; Across bottom is west; North up here; Way down South; Sun rises in East; On the . . .
108 General Education
NAMES OF PUZZLES Believe It or Not* (see sample teaser below) Curiosity The President The Name Game Biology / Affixes *Some things are true whether you believe in them or not. For instance, it took generations for people to accept the fact that the world was . . .
109 History / Founders
NAMES OF PUZZLES Founding Fathers* (see sample teaser below) Vigilance Ben Franklin We The People Transparency *Our Founding Fathers were very concerned about dedicating their lives, their fortunes, their futures and their families to a new growing...
110 Edu Variety
NAMES OF PUZZLES Deviled Eggs* (see sample teaser below) Signs and Charts The Soaps SEEDS Connected Sometimes I just get to wondering, and recently as I made "Deviled Eggs," I wondered if there is a connection to the devil...
111 Pen Names
NAMES OF PUZZLES Dr. Seuss* (see sample teaser below) *For centuries, many authors have created ‘new’ names for themselves, called pen names . . . often as a means of concealing their true identity for various . Samuel Clemens The Bronte Sisters Silence Dogood Alice in Wonderland
112 Humanity
NAMES OF PUZZLES Survival foods* ( sample teaser below ) More facts Interesting facts Anti-histamine foods Vocabulary *Perhaps you can become a fact checker and get the lowdown on these facts: Humans can survive entirely on a diet of potatoes and …
113 How Did We Manage?
NAMES OF PUZZLES Numbers* (see sample teaser below) *Who invented the use of numbers? The Sumerians were the first people to develop a counting system about 4000 years ago. The value . . Papermaking The Electric Blender Who Flew First? A-Z Inventions
114 Plants & Animals
NAMES OF PUZZLES Werewolf Mouse* (sample teaser below) Tigers Hearts (hummer/whale/us) Animal Facts What is organic? *Did you know there is a desert creature called a grasshopper mouse that is a tiny carnivore with very unique abilities and characteristics? This little mouise, who howls at the moon . . .
116 Photo Ops
NAMES OF PUZZLES Photography* (see sample teaser below) *Have you ever focused on something through a pinhole in a piece of paper or by making a fist with a ‘hole’ between your fingers and looking through it like a tube? . . . The Daguerreotype 3 D Camera Special Days pt 1 Special Days pt 2
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Bible Faith 200's
201 Bible - Old Testament
NAMES OF PUZZLES Noah * (see sample teaser below) Creation Old Testament Books Books of the Prophets (1 OB) Proverbs (1 OB) *Noah was a righteous man, blameless among the people of his time. He walked with God. . . The earth was violent and corrupt in God’s sight so God told . .
202 Bible - New Testament
NAMES OF PUZZLES Book of John* (see sample teaser below) Book of Matthew Gospels The Epistles Epistles 2 *John was witness sent from God to testify to the Light . . . The word was with God. The word became flesh and dwelt among us. He came unto His own . . .
203 Bible (Stories)
NAMES OF PUZZLES Disciples * (see sample teaser below) Book of Joshua Prodigal Miracles Hindsight *Andrew heard that Jesus was the Messiah. He told his brother, Peter. They were fishermen. Jesus said, “Follow me and be fishers of men”. Then He called James . .
204 Bible Scriptures
NAMES OF PUZZLES Doxology* (see sample teaser below) The Lord’s Prayer 23rd Psalm* Beatitudes Possibilities *A doxology is a hymn or form of words containing an ascription of praise to God. Here is an example of a doxology from the book of Jude, verses twenty-four and five. To Him who is able to keep....
205 Bible Names
NAMES OF PUZZLES Names of God* (see sample teaser below) Names of God 2 Heroes Our Refuge Beautiful Savior *Rider On a White Horse, Fairest Lord Jesus, Omnipotent, Omniscient, Omnipresent, Rock of Ages, Born of a Virgin, Evening Star, Protector, Hallowed, Name Above …
206 Bible Fun with FREE Song
NAMES OF PUZZLES Punny Bible Facts * (see sample teaser below) Pop Bible Phrases Resist the Devil 1 Resist the Devil 2 Resist the Devil 3 FREE SONG INCLUDED: Resist the Devil (composed by Jeri Mertes) *Did you know the world’s first banks were the banks of the Jordan? And of course, when Adam was being questioned by God, Eve must have been 'eaves-dropping'. . .
207 Bible General
NAMES OF PUZZLES For Heaven’s Sake* (see sample teaser below) In the Bible A Good Rule God is Great Three Sixteens *God won’t give us more than we can handle, but sometimes we wish He wouldn’t trust us quite so much. What on earth are you doing for Heaven’s sake . . .
208 Famous
NAMES OF PUZZLES An Unknown Pt 1* (see sample teaser) An Unknown Pt 2 Hall of Fame Under God Family Faith and Freedom *Teaser – This poem was written by the man who played Jesus in Mel Gibson’s film, The Passion of the Christ. “Your name may not appear down here in this world’s hall of fame. In fact, you may be so unknown . . .
209 Honoring God
NAMES OF PUZZLE Bible Nonsense* (see Teaser Puzzle below) More Bible Puns King David Surviving No Mosquitos The first meal Adam asked Eve to cook was spare ribs.. . Noah was the first Ark-eologist. The first woman in the Bible to open a flooring store called it Jen Tiles . . .
210 Faith Foundations
NAMES OF PUZZLES Silence is Golden (see teaser sample puzzle below) Prayer for America God’s Glory For Our Good A Strong Heart The word ‘listen’, unscrambled, spells the word silent. Is this an accident? Could it be that God is messaging us here? Is He letting us know that . . .?
211 The Invitation
NAMES OF PUZZLES A Cowboy’s Dream* (see teaser puzzle below) Don’t Fence Me In Meeting Jesus I Died for You No Friends *A Christian cowboy shared a dream around the fire one night. He said he’d seen his death and it was such as awesome sight. For as he rose to Heaven . .
212 A Faith Journey
NAMES OF PUZZLES Giving Away Our Home * (teaser sample below) First Step Miracles and Interventions Opening Doors A Closer Walk *When we were forced, by illegal and corrupt business practices in our park, to leave… We found ourselves in an impossible situation…
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MISC. 300's
301 Funny Bank Stories
NAMES OF PUZZLES Bank Officer* (see sample teaser below) Six Foot Six Bank Manager Bomb Pack pt. 1 Bomb Pack pt. 2 *One day a young man came into the bank in Wisconsin where my husband, Steve, was a new teller. He wanted to cash a rather large check from an out of state bank. Steve . .
302 General Misc.
NAMES OF PUZZLES Andy & Barney* (OB) (see sample teaser below) Patriot Warriors Teachers (1 OB) Animals Relationship 2 *In one episode of the Andy Griffith Show, his son Opie got falsely blamed for putting this poem on the bank wall, which Barney wrote down as evidence for his resignation . . .
303 General Misc. 2
NAMES OF PUZZLES Dedication (OB)* (see sample teaser below) Popular Names AMP Super Channel Kitchen Says Who *We tend to remember the most famous inventors and innovators, but we often overlook some of those Americans who broke out of the mold and created things that . . .
304 Cats
NAMES OF PUZZLES Cat Philosophy* (see sample teaser below) Meow Messages Cat Rules Cat Quotes Cat Talk If cats could talk, they wouldn’t. For more laughter in your life, get a kitten. For double the fun, get two . . . It’s impossible to keep a straight face in the presence of kittens. Cat advice: be frisky . . .
305 Cat Facts
NAMES OF PUZZLES Positionally Speaking*(see sample teaser below) Jumpers Speedy Cats Cat Preferences Cat Whiskers *Did you ever wonder why a cat backs down a tree? It’s because all of their claws curve downward, so they can’t grip going face down. And how do they manage to turn around…
306 Dog Facts
NAMES OF PUZZLES Dog Breeding* (see sample teaser below) Guard Dogs Dogs Talk Dog Care Dogs Save Lives Breeding led to standards and breed recognition and the popularity of certain breeds over others. Dog breeds like the German Shepherd are popular everywhere, while others like the…
307 Dog Wisdom
NAMES OF PUZZLES Bow Wow Wisdom* (see sample teaser below) It’s a Dog’s life Dishwashers The Dog House Naturally *If chewing things is wrong, I don’t want to be right. Some days you’re the dog, some days you’re the hydrant. Handle every situation like a dog: If you can’t eat it or play with it, just . . .
.308 Pets
NAMES OF PUZZLES Homecoming* (see sample teaser below) Boa Pet Life Lessons Pet strategies Cimarron Wild Cats *One little pet changes coming home to an empty house to coming home. In your pet’s eyes, everything belongs to them, including you. A dog jumps all over you every time you come home, but a cat. . .
309 Coming Soon
310 Schooling
NAMES OF PUZZLES Unfashionable* (see teaser puzzle below) Fun Way to Learn Are You the One Left handed Non-Reader *We began Christian homeschooling with our two daughters in AZ back in the eighties, before it was really fashionable. We used . . .
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MOTIVATION 400's
401 Zig Ziglar
NAMES OF PUZZLES After Marriage* (see sample teaser below) See you at the top Be Prepared Respect Criticized *Motivational giant Zig Ziglar explains his secret to marriage happiness. “Treat your spouse after you get married just like you did right before you got married. So stop . . .
402 Famous Quotes
NAMES OF PUZZLES Einstein* (see sample teaser below) Keep Learning Life Is More Hands On Trying *Albert Einstein once said, “Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance you must keep moving.” Enjoy life while you can because there’s plenty of time to be . . .
403 Winners
NAMES OF PUZZLES Winning* (see sample teaser below) Competition Will Power Waiting Behaviors *Winners put their goals in writing, and then put themselves in gear. One failure may lead to another, but many failures lead to success. If you’re great at something, you don’t . .
.404 Mark Twain
NAMES OF PUZZLES Forbidden* Getting Ahead With Whom Confidence Make A Difference *We all remember how tempting that untouchable cookie jar was in the kitchen. Mark Twain said, “There is a charm about the forbidden that makes it unspeakably . . .
405 Legacies
NAMES OF PUZZLES A Legacy* (see sample teaser below) Charcoal Tesla Razor Blade Freebie Marketing Known best for the model T, Henry Ford actually left a much greater legacy. He was responsible for the assembly line, which was used for all sizes of products from ships to…
406 Legacy 2
NAMES OF PUZZLES Smart moves* (teaser sample below) Prisoners First President Washington Monument Cornerstone *Once a tractor company owner was insulted by the owner of Ferrari. Enzo Ferrari basically stated – you may be able to drive a tractor, but you will never be able to handle . . .
407 Get Kids Reading
NAMES OF PUZZLES E. B. White* ( teaser sample below ) Charlotte’s Web Stuart Little The Velveteen Rabbit About the Velveteen Rabbit Many classic books have been made into cartoon movies, so many children today never get the joy or experience of reading the actual book . . .
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PHILOSOPHY 500's
501 Advice
NAMES OF PUZZLES Wisdom* (see sample teaser below) Good Advice Opinions Money Save or Spend Generally speaking, you aren't learning much when your lips are moving. Amateurs built the ark, professionals built the Titanic. Age doesn't always bring wisdom. Sometimes age comes alone. They who....
502 Wisdom Is
NAMES OF PUZZLES So True* (see sample teaser below) Stress An Optimist Optimism Outstanding Learn from the mistakes of others. Trust me, you can't live long enough to make them all by yourself. You have a right to remain silent, so do it. Anything you say will misquoted and...
503 Home
NAMES OF PUZZLES It’s Relative* (see sample teaser below) Home Sweet Home Parenting Always Right Families Men need to understand that women are meant to be loved and not to be understood. But then we all know that relationships are like faucets and can be on 1 minute and off the next....
504 Love
NAMES OF PUZZLES Love Is* (see sample teaser below) Love Thy Neighbor They Say So Delicious About Love Love is the thing that enables a woman to sing while she mops up the floor after her husband has walked across it in his barn boots. Love doesn't make the world go round, but it...
505 Commonalities
NAMES OF PUZZLES Sounds Reasonable* (see sample teaser below) Normally Never Alone More in Common The Dwindles *A true friend is the greatest of all blessings. Edison reflected, “I have friends in overalls whose friendship I would not swap for the favor of the kings of the world”. Here are some . . .
506 Philosophical
NAMES OF PUZZLES Teacher’s Lounge* (See sample teaser below) The Odds The Past Kindergarten Criticism *As a brand new teacher, I learned a valuable lesson about labeling. My first day in the teacher’s lounge, I was sternly warned by other teachers that certain students were . . .
507 Tea Teasers
NAMES OF PUZZLES My Tea Party* (sample teaser below ) Ingenui – Tea Par-Tea A Special -Tea Curiosi – Tea *I decided to hold a tea party and so I made up a Par-T list and a guest list. Matching the tea was a bit of a job, but I bought Familiari-T for my closest friend, and . . .
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WHIMSY 600's
601 Punny Stuff
NAMES OF PUZZLES Funny Handles * (see sample teaser below) Punny Names Professional Names Tools Undertaker *An elegant banquet for beavers must be called a tree course meal. And a camel that has just relieved itself would be Humpty Dumpty. Did you know a wig passed . . .
602 Comical
NAMES OF PUZZLES Understanding Love* (see sample teaser below) Love and Marriage Irony Excuses Heartfelt * I’ve learned that being in love is more than just saying I love you once a day. Actually, it’s really great when you find that special person you can annoy for the rest of your life, but then…
603 Old
NAMES OF PUZZLES Mom Said* (see sample teaser below) Old Age Old Adages She’s Getting Old Growing Older *I think we all have our moms talking to us in our heads. As we grow older, whoever thought we would end up saying the same things she said, like “I have eyes in the back of my head”, or “Wait til your" . . .
604 Crazy
NAMES OF PUZZLES Little Known * (see sample teaser below) Crazy Rhymes Crazy Sayings Come Again? Dysfunctional * A little known fact that’s widely known is that you can’t breathe through your nose with your tongue sticking out. You just tried it, didn’t you? Now you are smiling because I caught . .
605 Mysterious
NAMES OF PUZZLES Nobody* (see sample teaser below) Mysteries Family Tree Mirage It’s Puzzling *In our house there has always been a ghost we call Mr. Nobody, because he is the one responsible for everything strange that happens. Just ask your kids, “Who did …
606 Just Funny
NAMES OF PUZZLES Falling Apart Vs 1* (see sample teaser below) Falling Apart Vs 2 Falling Apart Vs 3 Lies We Tell Past Present Future *Steve wrote these words to the tune of 'Are you Lonesome Tonight': Do you know things aren't right? Does your tummy feel tight? Did you take your Mylanta and Tums? Does your memory...
607 Coming Soon
608 It's Relative
NAMES OF PUZZLES Workers (teaser sample puzzle below) Aunts, Wives, All about Wording, And other things When our daughter got her first job, in a dentist’s office, she met three other workers there, Polly Grip, Ginger Vitus, and Nova Caine. When my husband went to the hospital…
609 My Punster Husband
NAMES OF PUZZLES Steve Says* ( teaser sample below ) Hippa Form Not All There Purse Snatcher Comedy Shows *When I asked my fifth grade teacher to explain what she meant when she said my grades were underwater, she clarified, “They are below C-level “ She later . . .
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