This was my first time visiting the Auguste Rodin Museum, known as The Musée Rodin, in Paris. It was strangely in a highly policed neighborhood full of guards with automatic assault rifles and government buildings. It felt like there were important dignitaries such as royalty or heads of state there given the level of security….
Author: Pragmatic Mom
Pitching Our Books to Local Libraries & 20 Swag Pack GIVEAWAY!
Dawn Obeidallah Davis and I spend a morning driving around pitching our books to local libraries. It was a fun morning though we didn’t actually sell any books. Book acquisition for libraries is a process. This is what we learned: There is a book request form at your public library’s website. If you fill that…
Free Resources for Coaches
It’s midway through the fall sports season, and if you are coaching a youth sports team, I wanted to offer you free resources from How To Coach Girls! Is your goal to get your team to sign up again next season? You might find our Coach Evaluation form useful to give to parents. Coach Evaluation…
Money Lessons: 5 Key Ways to Teach Your Kids About Money
It’s important to demonstrate the value of money to your kids. Keep reading for money lessons: 5 key ways to teach your kids about money. It’s never too early to teach your kids about money. With millions of Americans in debt, money lessons are crucial to ensuring you raise money-conscious adults. While schools teach your…
18 Amazing Books for Kids Before Visiting Paris
The Jardin du Luxembourg was our first outing in Paris! We had glorious weather and it was so nice to walk in a huge green space after the long line at the airport for border patrol. Our hotel was in the 6th arrondissement so it was nearby and we entered the farthest end from the…
Nina Soni, Former Best Friend GIVEAWAY!
I’m excited to be part of Nina Soni, Former Best Friend blog tour! I’m also giving away a copy. Please fill out the Rafflecopter at the bottom to enter. Nina Soni, Former Best Friend by Kashmira Sheth and illustrated by Jenn Kocsmiersky is the first book in an early chapter book series geared to young…
Health, Wealth & Happiness Goals Update
I posted on my new priorities in May: Health, Wealth & Happiness and now that six months have passed, I thought I would do a little update. Thank you fo reading; this helps me stay accountable. Mid-Life Health Check-In I did all my various poking and prodding medical appointments and all was fine. I am…