Please join us for our Multicultural Children’s Book Club. We host a FREE multicultural children’s picture book virtual book club on the first Thursday of every month from 7 pm to 8 pm EST. December’s event will be held on December 7th and we are celebrating Hanukkah using The Ninth Night of Hanukkah by Erica…
Author: Pragmatic Mom
My Son’s Graduation from Newton North High School
My son graduated from Newton North High School and it was a very different graduation from his middle sister’s in 2020, the year of the pandemic lockdown! We got him dressed up for this occasion after realizing that he doesn’t own pants that are not sweatpants! My husband had the lei flown in honor of…
Gnomes & Ungnomes: Poems of Hidden Creatures Book Launch
I am thrilled to be part of The Writers Loft Annual Literary Extravaganza! We are hosting a book sale and signing, including the release of the latest poetry anthology, Gnomes and Ungnomes: Poems of Hidden Creatures! Please join us on Saturday, December 2nd from 10 am to 3 pm at The Writers Loft in Hudson,…
6 Easy Styling Tips To Instantly Pull Your Guest Bedroom Together
Have you ever stayed at someone’s house and instantly felt like royalty? If you couldn’t put your finger on what made the room feel great, keep reading. We are sharing 6 quick styling tips to pull your guest bedroom together. Employ these tips to make your guests feel extra special when they visit. You’ll be…
9 Picture Books about Flags & GIVEAWAY!
I was thinking about the banners, Hata-jirushi (旗印), that my ancestors used on the battlefield during medieval Japan. It would have our clan name via the kamon, or logo if you will. The banners would denote the regiments of an army within a particular samurai clan. image from Wikipedia Flags around the world are a…
My Kids Try Filipino Food in Chicago!
My kids grew up eating Filipino food but just a few basics that we know how to prepare ourselves such as “Sour Soup” or Sinigang, and pork Adobo. I searched for Filipino restaurants in the Boston area but the only one specializing in Filipino cuisine closed down during Covid and never reopened. When we visited…
Hokusai’s Making Waves at the Museum of Fine Arts Boston
My husband and I had to scramble to make the Hokusai exhibit at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston. When it first came out, I earmarked it and felt like I had all the time in the world to see it. Suddenly, I discovered that the exhibit would be moving on in two weeks…