My friend from college, Lionel, is a hands-on uncle to his young nephews in California. The nephews are multiracial Mongolian-American so Lionel asked for a book list to learn more about their Mongolian heritage. I found 16 children’s books about Mongolia. Unfortunately, there is not a lot, especially through my public library system, but I…
Author: Pragmatic Mom
Visiting $65 Million Golf Clubhouse for Billionaires
We could not pass up the opportunity to visit Kohanaiki’s $65,000,000 clubhouse at a new development on the Big Island for billionaires. Our friends know one of the golf pros there to score us an invitation knowing full well that we were just there to be a looky-loo, although my friend stayed there as a…
Izzy Newton and the S.M.A.R.T Squad: The Law of Cavities Blog Tour & GIVEAWAY!
Welcome to the Izzy Newton and the S.M.A.R.T. Squad #3: The Law of Cavities Blog Tour! Follow along as we celebrate the release of The Law of Cavities (October 11th) with behind-the-scenes looks from author Valerie Tripp, plus 5 chances to win all 3 books in the Izzy Newton series! The Gravity of Cavities Both…
11 Grandparent Picture Books that Avoid Age Stereotypes & 2 Signed Book GIVEAWAY!
Please welcome my guest author, Lindsey McDivitt, with her list of 10 grandparent picture books that avoid age stereotypes. We are giving away a pair of signed picture books, Christmas Fairies for Ouma and Tofu Takes Time! To enter, please fill out the Rafflecopter at the bottom. p.s. Here is another one … Grandpa…
Frank Lloyd Wright and King Kamehameha Golf Club
We took a tour of the King Kamehameha Golf Club in Maui, Hawaii. Our good friend, Michael Castillo, brother Ricky is the Director of Golf and kindly gave us a tour. When we drove up, I was shocked to see a resemblance to Taliesen that my husband and I have visited in Arizona more than…
Manufacturing History in Newton Upper Falls & Book List
I didn’t realize that the Industrial Revolution took place where I live in Newton, Massachusetts. The city of Newton began as an offshoot of the more well-known Cambridge but morphed into its own city. The Charles River winds through Newton and it drops by 25 feet in Newton Upper Falls, creating the perfect conditions for…
7 Picture Books About Blues Music & All That Jazz
Please welcome my guest author, Alice Faye Duncan with her picture book list on blues and jazz music! We are giving away five signed copies of Yellow Dog Blues. To enter, please fill out the Rafflecopter at the bottom. 7 Picture Books About Blues Music & All That Jazz Blues Journey by Walter Dean Myers,…