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The beauty of a book

December 19, 2008

With all the rush and panic of the holiday fast approaching, I'm trying to take a little time everyday to just chill out and enjoy the moment. A little of this time is spent on my own and a little bit more of this time is spent with my kids. The time I feel most at peace with my boys is snuggled up on our big purple couch, one of them under each arm with a book in my lap. Luckily, they both  Read more...

Storytime Relief

November 18, 2008

While generally I suggest preschool storytimes for the educational value and kid-friendly entertainment, today I am giving you an updated round-up for purely selfish and superficial reasons. As of Thursday of this week, my children are out of preschool and 1 st grade for TEN DAYS! Translation: I am prisoner and slave to the little beasts for a lot longer than I???m guessing I can handle.  Read more...

Turkey Day books to enjoy

November 14, 2008

So yesterday we made an early Thanksgiving pumpkin pie. It was a huge fabulous mess and the kids and I celebrated with warm pumpkin pie and vanilla ice cream for dinner. Whatever - call me a bad mom but it was wonderful and festive and something we decided should be a new pre-Thanksgiving tradition. We are visiting family on Thanksgiving and have now taken on the responsibility of making  Read more...

Nurturing little bookworms

November 04, 2008

with children helps them develop language skills, listening skills and interacting with others. Whether you read at home with your little ones or take them to local storytimes, you are helping them to develop a love of reading and books that will serve them for a lifetime. As a small child I was an avid reader of Nancy Drew books. Today, there are a thousand times as many wonderful  Read more...

Holiday Traditions and Books!

October 28, 2008

I had the pleasure of appearing on Fox 40 news this morning and talking about Savvy Source! It was great fun; I spoke with Deborah Orozco about how families can save money generally and this holiday season in addition to making some suggestions about great holiday books. One of my very favorite books for the holidays and preschoolers is called Christmas around the World, a  Read more...

Fairy Festivities

September 24, 2008

FREE ADMISSION to Fairytale Town all weekend! FREE ADMISSION to the biggest literacy event in the region! FREE ADMISSION to the biggest Children's Book Party of the year! Let BOOKS TAKE YOU OVER THE RAINBOW to the Target Children's Book Celebration at Fairytale Town September 27 & 28, 2008 Featuring an All-Star line-up of Authors, Illustrators & Celebrity  Read more...

Chess for kids!

August 15, 2008

Chess is one of those things that has seemed above and beyond what my brain could handle for the better part of my life. The people I have known that played chess were incredibly patient, generally intelligent and able to focus on one thing for a long period of time. While I believe I am fairly intelligent, patience and focus are not my strong suits so I managed to avoid the age-old game until,  Read more...

The birds and the bees and books please

June 26, 2008

Mom, I have a secret to tell you I have a girlfriend, actually two. These are the words that came out of my six year-old's mouth today as we drove to a playdate. My heart skipped a beat and with complete calm I asked him for details. Basically he just admitted to a crush on a couple of his kindergarten friends which I already suspected. However, the conversation then took off  Read more...

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Creatures & Critters:
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Room to Run:
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Rainy & Quiet Days:
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A Sense of History:
Our City's Stories

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Tot's Science Fair:
Science & Nature Sites

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Splash, Spray, Play! Local Spots to Get Wet

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The Most Fun in Life Is Free!

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