What do we want from love? To be known. To be seen. To be understood. from TEDTalk by Mandy Len Catron Today is my 20th anniversary! Happy anniversary to the love of my life. Twenty years, 3 kids and a dog later, here we are! As my husband always says, “Who would have thunk?” Have…
In Search of The Great Pumpkin
My blogging assignment for The Peanuts Movie delighted my family! We were to go to our favorite UPick farm and search for The Great Pumpkin and anything else that reminded us of The Peanuts Movie which opens November 6th. We enjoyed the New England fall foliage as we drove to Stowe, Massachusetts to Shelburne Farm. We…
8 Great Books for Kids for Italian American Heritage Month
I didn’t grow up around Italian Americans in Southern California but I am fascinated by their strong sense of La Famiglia. My boxing gym is owned and run by a bevy of Italian American cousins, half-brothers, and brothers who speak a distinct dialect called The Lake language. Their most famous cohort is Matt LeBlanc from…
Multicultural Children’s Book Day BLOGGER Sign Up!! Please sign up!
It’s TIME!! Parenting, Children’s Book and Lifestyle Bloggers! We Need YOU! Multicultural Children’s Book Day 2016 Blogger Sign-up is OPEN! Get a free diversity book from us. Review it and post by January 27th 2016! Sign up here: Loading… Follow PragmaticMom’s board Multicultural Books for Kids on Pinterest. Follow PragmaticMom’s board Children’s Book Activities on Pinterest….
Apply to Dozens of Scholarships with 1 Application using ScholarshipOwl
ScholarshipOwl was founded by veteran tech entrepreneur Kenny Sandorffy, who believes passionately in the need to transform the application process, so students can get the aid they need to pay for their education. Sandorffy became frustrated after completing a single aid application took longer than applying to his college. The college application process is already…
Monster Picture Book of the Day
It’s my turn for Picture Book of the Day and Halloween is on my mind. I found four great monster picture books that all have an educational slant. That’s right! Monsters can be very educational! What is your favorite Halloween monster picture book? Please share! Halloween Monster Picture Book of the Day Monster Trouble! by…
5 Great Books for LGBT History Month & Kid Lit Blog Hop
LGBT History Month is a month-long annual observance of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender history, and the history of the gay rights and related civil rights movements. It is observed during October in the United States, to include National Coming Out Day on October 11. My post today is a celebration of LGBT History Month!…