We are lucky to have farms in our suburban town as well as nearby but these local farms have morphed into U Pick or teaching centers. I guess I’ve always fantasized about living on a farm. Self-sufficiency and all that. I only know one person who grew up on a farm. His friends say that…
Author: Pragmatic Mom
The 30 Day Fighter’s Diet eBook Giveaway
It’s funny when you go off topic on your blog what a different direction your conversation takes! I typically blog endlessly about children’s books but my post on My Path to Pugilism is Strew with Skeptics connected me with boxers of all stripes including one boxing expert I’ve been watching on YouTube — Johnny of ExpertBoxing. What…
7 Class Pet Books for Kids & Best Class Pets
Does your child have a class pet at school? Do you ever wonder about sponsoring a class pet for a teacher? I’ve had the most wonderful Kindergarten teacher for all three of my kids. When we visited her classroom earlier in the year, I noticed that one of the class pet aquariums was empty so…
Funny Things PickyKidPix Said
Our middle child wants to become a billionaire when she grows up. She must have overheard her dad talking about his golf trip to Ireland to celebrate his friend’s 60th birthday/Father’s Day. They plan to walk several courses and take Caddys in the first round. My husband sent me this transcript of their conversation under…
6 Children’s Books About Sticks and Stick Activities
I lured my son out to the dog park which is a wooded path around a reservoir with the promise of finding sticks for making bows and arrows. Left to his own devices, he will stay in front of screens for hours upon hours. We made several trips in search of sticks, which are excellent,…
Back to School Kid Lit Giveaway Hop
I’m excited to be participating in the Kid Lit Giveaway Hop again! Mother Daughter Book Reviews and Youth Literature Reviews are again the hosts — the last one was in May — and we think it’s a great way to start the school year off with each of us giving away children’s books! We hope it will get kids…
Google Teaches Search Skills for Kids
I thought this was great for parents and teachers. Google has teaching videos on how to use Google for search: Web search can be a remarkable tool for students, and a bit of instruction in how to search for academic sources will help your students become critical thinkers and independent learners. With the materials on…







