I toured UC Irvine more than 40 years ago when I was in college. I remember it being much smaller, and I think that is true. There WERE less buildings back then! I have to say that I love the circular layout of the campus. UC Irvine might not be what I remember but it…
We are thrilled to get our first review! It’s from Kirkus! WE SING FROM THE HEART: How The Slants® Took Their Fight for Free Speech to the Supreme Court Author: Mia Wenjen; Illustrator: Victor Bizar Gómez The story of Simon Tam, a Chinese American activist who took his fight for the right to trademark his…
Our family loves Lionel Messi and we have been fortunate to have watched him play in person several times. My husband figured out that Inter Miami CF would be playing the New England Revolution which is Boston’s professional men’s soccer team AT HOME so he got tickets before they sold out. Apparently, when Messi plays,…
There is still a good chunk of summer left! It’s perfect to ease the kids back into school mode. Here is a round-up of my posts for Back to School! If you need resources for starting kindergarten or preschool, want some ideas for math review, or would like to do some cool STEM stuff with…
Please welcome my guest author today, Robin Newman, with her list of children’s books where the character takes over the story. She’ll explain more about how that is done. Who’s Writing This Story?! by Robin Newman, illustrated by Deborah Zemke Follow the three little pigs as they argue with the writer over what kind of…
The Museum of Fine Arts Boston has an ingenious fundraiser. They sell sponsorships where florists paired with a fundraiser create a floral arrangement in the likeness of a work of art in the museum. These floral arrangements are scattered throughout the museum, creating a kind of scavenger hunt. Art in Bloom happens twice a year….
We are so proud of our oldest, Zoe Lee, for graduating from Rhode Island School of Design this past June with a degree in Industrial Design, and a minor in Nature Culture Sustainability Studies. She was chosen for the Entrepreneurial Award in her major, Industrial Design: She was asked to present on her minor,…