My kids were introduced to volleyball in San Antonio, Texas when we went to visit a close friend of my husband’s from their college golf days. He also has three children, and his oldest had started playing volleyball in first grade. She patiently taught my two daughters how to bump and set the ball in…
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Designing For Good: $30k grants to Nonprofits!
I’m proud to announce that Aquent, the company that I co-founded in college, is giving away three $10,000 grants to non-profits. This is our way of giving back by helping non-profits and also supporting innovation through design. Designing for Good 2020 Competition Open for Entries! Since 2016, the Designing for Good grant competition has enabled…
15 Children’s Books About Art Mysteries
The art heist mystery at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum inspired this book list. I have compiled a list of children’s books of mysteries in museums below. What books am I missing? Thanks for adding to this list! Best 15 Mysteries for Kids Set in Museums Art Dog by Thacher Hurd Arthur Dog leads a quiet…
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum Mystery
I recently took a tour of the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum which I hadn’t visited in quite some time. She was a Boston philanthropist with an excellent eye for art. She built this museum to house her collection with the stipulation that nothing be moved. It is an incredibly beautiful space. But there’s more to…
Sumo Joe makes Bank Street Best Children’s Books of the Year list!
Thank you to Ariel Gordon Bernstein for the heads up that Sumo Joe was included in Bank Street College’s The Best Children’s Books of the Year! I never would have thought to check. I have recently been submitting manuscripts to literary agents and am in recovery from rejection. Ditto for editors whom I have submitted…
Teen Entrepreneur: indigo clothing co. co-founder presents at Entrepreneurship Day
My daughter spoke at her school’s Entrepreneur Day: Senior Ali Lee, co-founder of indigo clothing co., talks about her accidental journey to starting a popular clothing company with her sister. (photo by Ian Dickerman) From The Newtonite written by Maya Demissie November 26, 2019 Local Entrepreneurs Share Tips for Success in the Business World Business owners gave…
17 Picture Books for Earth Day
Perhaps we can do something small to celebrate Earth Day at home. It can be as simple as planting seeds for a garden or changing out light bulbs. The Earth Day message of reduce, reuse, and recycle is both one of conservation but also of thriftiness, mindfulness, and caring for our environment — all messages…