Adding a New Dimension

I’ve written many posts about books, my love of books and my experiences with book fairs. My daughter and I have hosted many podcasts about books – from picture books to Twilight. It seemed only natural, then, that I would create a blog about books. Currently under construction, the new blog seeks to assist its [...]

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Kids and Chores

Do your kids do chores? Yesterday, that question was the hottest topic in the lunch with my cooking club. The consensus? Our kids should do chores. Not only does it help us around the house, it also helps prepare them for life. In this article, Annys Shin explains how to get your kids to pitch [...]

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We Are Only Volunteers

My apologies to my regular readers. I know I’ve been a little AWOL this past week. I spent most of it dedicating my time to a book sale at one of my kids’ schools. Remember the book fair last fall? Well…this event was markedly different from that one. For decades, our PTO has run the [...]

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Math is Not His Strong Suit

My husband is a brilliant man. Very knowledgeable. About many things. I don’t say that to brag, rather to highlight his ability to answer our kids’ questions in many areas, including obscure historical facts and tidbits. But when it comes to math? He’s not their go to person. I am. And I have to admit…it [...]

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Parents Doing School Projects for Their Kids?!

Last year around Mother’s Day, I heard someone say that mothers are closest to their children when they’re in the womb. From the moment they’re born we’re slowly letting them go. I agree. When they’re babies they need our help; but year by year they grow more independent. By the time they get to school, [...]

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Free Rice – A Site with a Purpose

I’m so excited about a website our friends told us about last night. It’s called Free Rice and it looks like this: It’s great for your (older) kids, but don’t be surprised if you join in and try it, too. But be warned: it might be hard to stop. Here’s how it works: They give [...]

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A Very Little Bit About MRSA

Have you heard about the latest danger to our kids? Staph infections (or Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (or MRSA) infections). To learn more, read this article about MRSA or this article from the Mayo Clinic. It used to be thought of as a hospital infection but has more recently been problematic in schools and playgrounds. Here’s [...]

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Great Math Sites for Tweens

I often search the web for great websites for my kids. For some subjects (like math), I particularly like finding sites that make learning fun (even for tweens). I was thinking that there might be some readers who don’t have the time to go searching for sites…so, here are a few links I like. These [...]

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Nobody Likes Pushy Parents

Okay, so last night DH and I watched the HBO show "Entourage" which (usually) we really enjoy for its sophisticated humor. It’s like a male version of "Sex and the City," because it provides a little insight into the male mind via male friendships and does it in a humorous, entertaining way. Lately, I’m sorry [...]

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