I was so thrilled to receive a customized bilingual Spanish book from TimTimTom as a reviewer for Multicultural Children’s Book Day. I chose a soccer-themed book for my daughter, Ali, because she played a lot of soccer in elementary school. She also studied Spanish for many, many years. It was fun to choose the book…
As any parent knows, the years fly by fast. It may feel like it was just yesterday that you found out you were going to be a parent and furiously started googling cute baby girl room ideas. Whether you settled on a woodland theme or princess, you surely put a lot of thought into it….
My daughter, PickyKidPix, is on the Triathlon Club. They hosted a 5k fundraiser with a fun twist. Consuming donuts shortens the distance for their race. There were donut stations strategically placed throughout the two-lap course. If you ate a donut, you got a shortcut. Each station had a different distance that could be cut out…
Kids don’t like to go to the dentist. They find it frightening, unsettling, and perplexing for them. Many adults share these sentiments too. However, if you want your children to grow up with healthy teeth and gums, you must regularly take them to the dentist. Here are some suggestions for making the process as easy…
When I was pregnant with my first child who is now 21-years-old, I read more than dozen parenting books. It wasn’t that helpful because many of the books contradicted each other. Finally, I just picked the one that fit my own parenting philosophy (i.e. co-sleeping) and I just went with Dr. Sears. All the baby…
This was my first time to visit Barefoot Books Headquarters in their new office space in Concord. I had visited their office when they were in Sommerville years ago, and their store in Concord so it was fun for me to see their evolution. This new office space is gorgeous and filled with special touches…
Libraries are usually found in large institutions such as universities or public buildings. In some buildings, there are hundreds of books on a single floor, and in others, there are thousands of books across multiple floors. Home libraries are different from regular libraries. In this case, it’s less about an abundance of books and more…