My blog covers education and children’s books. When I cover parenting issues, it usually contains book recommendations. Parenting topics include academic subjects, summer learning, bullying, special needs, fitness and more.
When PickyKidPix did martial arts with her siblings for a few years, Chun Kuk Do, it did not come naturally to her. That’s weird because she’s very athletic. Now, after doing kickboxing and boxing with her, I realize it was the martial arts style that didn’t quite suit her. She’s not good at memorizing sequences…
It all started with one small change: I booked a boxing class for a small group of mom friends and me. That one small change motivated our group to get in shape and soon we were boxing or doing cardio boxing classes two or three times a week. It still wasn’t enough for me. I…
I’m excited to be co-hosting the Friday Fun Blog Hop along with my four other lovely cohosts: Emily of Love, Pasta and Tool Belt Rebecca of Caravan Sonnet Shannon of Smile and Write Jess of Sleepless in DIY Bride Country Our hosts are: Anne of The Pink Momma Rea of Home for 4 Sweet Home/b> We are happy to…
My friend Sarah Perry heads up The Second Step, a non-profit in Newton that provides comprehensive support services to survivors of domestic violence. She reminded me that October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. I don’t think about Domestic Violence much but when I researched books for kids on this topic, the titles alone broke my…
I’ve been researching Asian American and Asian furniture designers and artisans. Grasshopper and Sensei is enjoying the finds I am discovering and now she’s even talking about being an architect or furniture designer someday when she grows up. It’s not just the beautiful forms I’m searching for; it’s also the stories behind the designs. Take…
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Today my mom turns 90 years old! Oops, I mean 90 years young! Happy birthday Mom! She was born in San Francisco’s Japantown in 1923. Her parents immigrated from Japan and I have that story here along with our Japanese family crest. During WWII, she was forced to relocate with her family. She ended up in a remote…