How is your holiday shopping going? I typically want to be done before Thanksgiving but this rarely happens. Now, I’m at the point where I’m shopping for a few “perfect-but-not-expensive” gifts for the family that really nail it. That means a lot of searching. And frustration. So … I’m happy to have discovered Flipp App!
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My Son’s Evil Unborn Twin Surgery
It turns out that my husband was thinking the same thing this past summer. Our pediatrician is only about 7 miles away but it usually takes us an hour to get there because the traffic is always in a snarl around Longwood Medical Center in Boston. Maybe it was time to get a new doctor…
14 Great Biographies for Kids From Paula Yoo
Please welcome my guest post author today, Paula Yoo! She is the author of Twenty-Two Cents, a picture book biography of microloan creator and Nobel Peace Price Laureate Muhammad Yunnus. Twenty-two Cents: Muhammad Yunus and the Village Bank by Paula Yoo, illustrated by Jamal Akib Before I started writing books for children, I was a journalist. I…
How Old Should Your Kid Be To Visit A Big Amusement Park?
Taking your kid to an amusement park sounds like a natural idea. It certainly can be fun for the whole family, but you don’t want to bring your kids to any amusement park too early. Regardless of the specific amusement park, if it’s one of the big ones, you’re going to want to exercise some…
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Special Surfer Night in Maine
When we were first went on a vacation in Kennebunkport, Maine, we stumbled upon a surf shop called Aquaholics. I’m from a little beach town in Southern California, so finding a surf shop in New England is like finding a pot of gold at the end of a rainbow. They offered surfing lessons and Grasshopper and…
CWIST Holiday Giving Lets Kids Give Back
There are precious few giving back opportunities for kids that don’t require someone like a parent to stroke a check. I love how CWIST is allowing kids to give toys to less fortunate children and thus learning how great it feels to give back! It only takes one experience of giving back for kids to realize that it…