Winter Reading Challenge – List of Books

Check out my other blog to learn more about the reading challenge I’ve decided to join. Headed by my blogger friend Karlene at Inksplasher, the challenge runs from December 22 to March 19. Here’s the beginning of my list of books that I intend to read this winter: Three Cups of Tea, by Greg Mortenson [...]

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Best New Web Community – cre8Buzz!!

Well, at least that’s what I think… And I hope you do, too! Cre8Buzz has been nominated for a Mashable Open Web Award in the category, “Best Niche or Miscellaneous Social Network.” So, please support this wonderful community by clicking on this button, scrolling down until you see that category and voting for cre8Buzz. It’s [...]

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Baby Language(?)!

Have you heard about this terrific tool for new moms and dads? I recently saw this lovely Australian mom, Priscilla Dunstan, describe her technique for communicating with newborns. She appeared on Oprah and shared the results of her research on the language of newborn babies. She listens to the time just before the babies start [...]

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Best Hot Chocolate for Kids

My son rarely gets carried away with compliments for food or beverages (unless you count Junior Mints or really good chocolate like Moonstruck Chocolate as food). For the last several years, however, he can’t stop complimenting a certain hot beverage we’ve discovered. Let me back up…I should start by explaining that we love hot chocolate [...]

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Great Gift Books (Toys?) for Little Ones

Holiday shopping often leaves me wondering whether kids have too many toys. The answer is always, “YES!” I would really rather see books on their wish lists. Then I start thinking, “Gosh, wouldn’t it be great if some of their favorite characters could be in books that seem like toys?” Then I could feel good [...]

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A Tribute to Mom (or How to Decorate a Christmas Tree)

Yes…the holidays are upon us. Stores blare Christmas music, commuters face nasty holiday traffic, shoppers swagger through crowded shops, busy busier frazzled parents lose patience with tired kids, and families spend hours (or days!) decorating their homes. It’s a time filled with ritual and traditions. And every family has its traditions. Some families go nuts [...]

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