PickyKidPix has very specific tastes in books. She likes realistic fiction and dystopian, and that’s it. No fantasy, nonfiction, or action adventure for her. No Percy Jackson (boring), Harry Potter (snooze), or even YA chick-lit romance. She also likes her realistic fiction to be pretty dramatic. Special needs characters are a plus for her. Even…
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Giveaway: Botanical Cards from Bottle Branch
I discovered Elizabeth on Instagram @ehpyle and was delighted to discover that lives near my neck of the woods, one town over. Her Instagram feed is gorgeous — she’s a recovering botanist, mother, semi-professional mess maker who is obsessively learning to take better photos. Her obsession has paid off. Her photos are amazing. Now she has a store…
Year of the Monkey Bookmark Craft
February 8th is Chinese New Year and it’s the Year of the Monkey, my son’s year! This is what Chinese astrology has to say about people born during the year of the monkey: Monkey years are believed to be an unlucky for people born in a year of the Monkey. A year of one’s birth…
My Daughter’s Cooking New Year Resolution
This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Horizon Organic. The opinions and text are all mine. Grasshopper and Sensei is now a sophomore in high school and we talk a lot about how there are just a few more years to enjoy her company here at home. She likes to bring…
Broken Arm Surgery at Mass General Hospital
When my son was three years old, he took a morning gymnastics class at a place called My Gym. It was a drop-off supervised class, but I tended to hang out and chat with moms, many of whom were at my son’s preschool. The gymnastic teachers were setting up for the next activity when my…
Fond Memories of Katie Woo & 3 Book #giveaway
When PickyKidPix was in 5th grade, she fell in love with the Katie Woo series but it’s not what you think. She and her friend Griffin liked to hang out in the Early Chapter Book corner of the library during library time. I would imagine that they were screwing around, as they tend to do. Their friend…
New Year’s Resolutions to Scare the Pants Off Me
My friend Lydia convinced me that we both had to sign up for Haymakers for Hope this year. Sign up now to be a part of Haymakers for Hope’s 6th Annual “Rock N’ Rumble” on May 19 at Boston’s House of Blues! According to the National Cancer Institute, nearly 40% of men and women will…