I did the whole college admissions process myself, way back when. It worked for me then, so I wanted to share it with you now. Start with the size of your school, specifically the number of students in your grade. How does that feel to you? Do you want to go smaller, larger, or stay…
Author: Pragmatic Mom
My 13 year old son’s Exotic Fruit Challenge: Mellow Gold Grapefruit
My 13 year old son’s Exotic Fruit Challenge: Mellow Gold Grapefruit. Reminds us of: grapefruit crossed with Meyer Lemon.
Xtreme Week at Mass College of Art
My oldest attended Xtreme Week at Mass College of Art two times, as a freshman and sophomore in high school. She also did the Drawing and Portfolio Development as a weekly class for two years as a junior and senior in high school. Mass College of Art’s extension programs are great for kids who want…
The Little House: Her Story Exhibit at Cape Ann Museum
Cape Ann Museum featured The Little House, the beloved picture book by Virginia Lee Burton (1909-1968). This was in celebration of the book’s 75th publication anniversary. In addition to Burton’s drawings, book illustrations, and prints, an artfully created scale model of her “Little House.” The Japanese were also drawn to this book. My husband and I…
Visiting Pepperdine University
Pepperdine’s campus, located in Malibu, overlooks the Pacific Ocean. It’s a gorgeous campus and tempting for anyone who wants a beach experience. But this is not a college with a laid-back beach vibe. This is a deeply Christian school that just happens to be on a beach. We had heard that Pepperdine is a conservative…
My Cybils Award Picture and Board Book Short List
I’ve loved judging the first round Cybils Awards for picture books and board books. There were more than 300 books to read, but it’s been a pleasure to read outstanding books that I hadn’t encountered earlier in the year. If you don’t know how this award works, anyone can nominate one book in each category….
Tui T. Sutherland WINGS OF FIRE Spoilers & Other Things
It was a treat to see Tui T. Sutherland present at The Writers’ Loft. Her presentation was about writing so I thought the event was for adults. My son is a huge fan of her series Wings of Fire so I thought I would be sneaky and bring him along. He’s 13-years-old and has been…