PickyKidPix just turned 13 years old and she’s quite the long-term planner. Because she intends to get a high score on the SAT test four years from now, she’s taken immediate steps to improve her vocabulary. The first thing she did was sign up for Latin for 7th grade based on the assumption that Latin,…
23 Wonderful Picture Books with Muslim Characters
When a country is at war, it’s easy to get a distorted view of the “enemy”. The media also plays a role in showing a certain point of view meant to stir the populace into supporting their government to back the war. But this kind of distortion trickles down to oversimplifying things to a black-and-white…
Father’s Day Humor
Happy Father’s Day to all the dads, grandfathers, and godfathers out there! And especially to my husband to whom these cartoons are dedicated that I found on Pinterest. No schmaltzy memes for him. He likes humor! This is a print you can buy. From Funny Joke Pictures Found on thebestpictureontheinternet.blogspot.com You can buy these…
Percy Jackson GIVEAWAY #ReadRiordan
Can you believe it’s the 10th Anniversary of the Percy Jackson series? I’m thrilled to be part of this celebration and I’ll be posting all year and doing giveaways as part of the #ReadRiordan fan club. CELEBRATE PERCY’S 10TH ANNIVERSARY with The Lightning Thief, the book that started the internationally best-selling Percy Jackson and the…
Connecting Art and Science with Hokusai’s The Great Wave
It’s amazing how a single piece of art can have a ripple effect, inspiring others all around the world and for many generations. Hokusai’s iconic blockprint The Great Wave is one of the best-recognized works of Japanese art in the world. Here are some of the spin-offs from Hokusai’s The Great Wave … Counchabunga by…
Bento Box Snacks for Volleyball Tournaments
The Family Dinner with Dr. Michele Borba & GIVEAWAY
Parenting expert Dr. Michele Borba is helping to launch Dixie’s upcoming Dark for Dinner movement, which encourages families to be more present during dinner by challenging them to turn off cell phones, televisions, computers and other electronics and “go dark” for meals together. The Dark for Dinner movement will officially begin on Sunday, June 14….