Day 20: 365 Days of Literacy for Kids – Fun, Easy & Completely Do-able
January 20, 2011 by Sharon
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Children love the rhythms, rhymes, sounds, words and feelings of poems written for them. CRADLE SONG by 20th century Indian poet Sarojini Naidu is a lovely, flowing, feeling verse that will have your children snuggling for more. Come close and listen to the song… CRADLE SONG by Sarojini Naidu From groves of spice, O’er fields [...]
10 Reasons I’m Loving StyleWeek Providence…
StyleWeek Providence has kicked off! I have been looking forward to this week since it was announced this past summer. Being on the StyleWeek Providence Board, I have been so excited for the designers, the City of Providence, the Arts and StyleWeek founder, Rosanna Sinel. It’s been 3 days so far… but it’s been 3 [...]
Zulily has Mouth Man!
January 19, 2011 by Audrey
Filed under Kid Fashion Report
Last year one of my blogging friend’s – Valerie – tweeted me a photo of this tee… And I loved it. Ironically enough a few weeks later, my son William saw the same tee on a boy while we were at the Jersey Shore… and that was it. He wanted one! I actually never was [...]
70% OFF SALE at The Children’s Place
January 19, 2011 by Audrey
Filed under Kid Fashion Report
I wish I had waited for this one… The Children’s Place is having a 70% off sale right now! Oh, yes… If you need sweaters, buttons downs, dresses, cardigans, pants, turtlenecks… you name it for the kids… now is the time to grab some items! Happy shopping!
Shopping Haul at Kohl’s
January 19, 2011 by Audrey
Filed under Mom Fashion Report
I went shopping at Kohl’s this past weekend my with mother-in-law. Before we went shopping we did a little google search for “in-store coupons for kohl’s” and was able to get a $5 coupon in Kohl’s cash. Then – since we’re both Kohl’s card holders – we got an additional 30% off. Right now there [...]
Our Book Bedtime Ritual…
Lifetime’s Clean Start Challenge is in week 3… ! My mission for this Challenge is to increase literacy. As a mom of 4 little boys, it’s my passion and one of my most favorite things to do… read and read to my little guys. Increasing literacy in children starts from home. As moms we need [...]
Day 19: 365 Days of Literacy for Kids – Fun, Easy & Completely Do-able
January 19, 2011 by Sharon
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Wednesday, 19 January 2011 – FULL MOON! The FULL MOON has been celebrated in literature throughout history. Legends, stories, tales, songs and poems have been written about it. This is a night when the moon reaches her full illuminated capacity in the night sky… the sun and moon are opposite one another and the Earth [...]
My anniversary – 4 years of blogging!
Four years ago today, on January 18, 2007, I started blogging. It wasn’t this blog… it was one I started called Mama Doggy Love to chronicle my life as a mom to my two dogs. (That link will take you to a “private blog” message, by the way. Sorry! More on that later.) My first [...]
Day 18: 365 Days of Literacy for Kids – Fun, Easy & Completely Do-able
January 18, 2011 by Sharon
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The simplicity of a moment is what makes poetry so appealing to children… even very young children. Children “get” the vitality and complexity of simple. It’s kind of like watching the joy of a child beginning to crawl or walk. There’s that one silent moment, suspended in space, before everything changes. You can see it [...]
Beauty Trend: Blunt Cut Bangs
January 18, 2011 by Audrey
Filed under Beauty, Mom Fashion Report
I haven’t had bangs since 8th grade. As soon as I was “old enough” to decide and style my own hair, I grew them out. As soon as I saw what they looked like grown out, I never went back. I actually never thought of re-cutting bangs until 2007. I remember seeing Reese Witherspoon grace [...]
