Think about planning your own Moms Only Vacation in 2012. Here’s ours in Turks and Caicos. Feel free to duplicate it!
Category: Parenting
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.
The Girls’ Book of Excellence Makes Excellent Book Club!
The Girls’ Book of Excellence Makes for an Excellent 4th Grade Girls’ Book Club! And I found a boys’ version: Science on the Loose: Amazing Activities and Science Facts You’ll Never Believe by Helaine Becker.
Poem About How Fast Kids Grow Up
This lovely poem is from the Slimy Bookworm blog about time and children as they grow.
Gift Ideas for Children with Autism
With autism affecting one in 110 children, more and more families are facing the question of what presents to buy and what holiday activities to plan for children with autism, who are often sensitive to over stimulation. MyAutismTeam, the recently launched social network for parents of children with autism, asked their nearly 14,000 parent members for their recommendations.
Soccer Without Borders: Help Girls in Third World Countries Play Soccer
Soccer without Borders is an organization that Senior Boston College soccer player, Julia Bouchelle, has introduced to our family. Julia’s sister, Zoey Bouchelle, is an All-American soccer player at Penn State and spent an eight month internship helping girls through Soccer Without Borders video (attached).
12 Days of Shopping: Custom Labels for Presents Because You Are All Done! (Day 12)
I am a big fan of the Avery label 5164, 3 1/3 inches by 4 inches, or six to a page. Yes, it sounds weird to be a fan of a mailing label but these are exceptionally useful for:
Labels to stick on personalized gifts
Book plates
Birthday party invitations; just stick to pretty card (from Paper Source)
Return address labels for packages
12 Days of Shopping: Quick Gifts Whole Foods/Foodie Stores (Day 11)
Capability:Mom and I are on the home stretch here both for our 12 Days of Shopping posts and for our own holiday shopping. This post lands very close to Christmas and is meant to help you out if you need to dash to the store for one more present whether it’s a quick return gift from someone who unexpectedly gave you a gift or someone you accidentally left off your list. Or maybe you are so efficient that you can do all your shopping in one fell swoop!