I like simple and PURE
I loved my childhood. I didn’t know that my parents had a strict budget or that other kids did more things than my family did. I just remember playing and running and laughing. I remember swimming lessons in cool blue California pools and cold, muddy ocean tributaries in New Hampshire. I remember sliding down California [...]
Deal of the Day: Victoria’s Secret Cotton/Cashmere Wrap Sweater
January 17, 2011 by Audrey
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Deal of the Day: Victoria’s Secret Secret Cotton/Cashmere Wrap Sweater (yes, it is possible to buy something other than bras and undies!). I’ve talked about my love of sweater wraps many a times on my blog… (WOW… I look different here!) Well… I just found a GREAT DEAL on sweater wraps on Victoria’s Secret. Cotton/Cashmere [...]
Day 17: 365 Days of Literacy for Children – Fun, Easy & Completely Do-able
January 17, 2011 by Sharon
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Children are drawn to poetry because it makes us think. When talking about poetry with young children, it’s not necessary to analyze and interpret every detail. What is important is feeling the essence of the poem, the words, and talking about how the words connects to our real lives. The poem I, Too, Sing America [...]
Little Steeler Fans…
OK… although red, white and blue pumps through my veins because I grew up in New England. I’m willing to share. And adopt some of the black and gold… Here is the McClelland brood (new cousin and all!) with the Pittsburgh win against the Ravens!
Lands’ End Snow Boots for KIDS
January 16, 2011 by Audrey
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With the snow falling here in Pittsburgh today… we’re visiting for the Steelers game and to meet my new little nephew… it reminded me to blog about SNOW BOOTS today! When I was picking up my son from school last week, a mother there asked me where she could get “good snow boots” for her [...]
StyleWeek Providence Starts TODAY!
January 16, 2011 by Audrey
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Last year I met one of the coolest and chicest ladies ever… Rosanna Sinel! We met for drinks one night in Providence and like 2 peas on a pod, we hit it off immediately. Sort of hit it off like “we had to have known each other in a past life or something” because it’s [...]
Day 16: 365 Days of Literacy for Kids – Fun, Easy & Completely Do-able
January 16, 2011 by Sharon
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Poetry can sometimes be completely silly, laugh-out-loud fun. 20th century American poet Jack Prelutsky will grab your children by their funny bones and have them begging for more. Take a delightful walk, or nap, with your children today… giggling along while you DREAM OF CHICKENS! LAST NIGHT I DREAMED OF CHICKENS by Jack Prelutsky Last [...]
Day 15: 365 Days of Literacy for Kids – Fun, Easy & Completely Do-able
January 15, 2011 by Sharon
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Poets see the extraordinary in the ordinary. Poets have a gift of words… like an inner secret… to show us the extraordinary in the ordinary. Letting your children in on this marvelous secret is an extraordinary gift. Poems give children little moments in time to think like poets, to share like poets and to wish [...]
A New Little Nephew…
There hasn’t been a new baby in my family or my husband’s family in about 2 1/2 years now… so it was time. We got to meet our newest member of the McClelland Family this weekend, Jeffrey. And… OH. MY. GOD. He is the cutest little thing! (This is very dangerous for me to be [...]
Fashion Trend: Denim Shirts
January 15, 2011 by Audrey
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Fashion Trend: Denim Shirts. I have one button-front denim shirt that is one of my most comfy shirts to pop on… when I’m at home. I’ve had it for so long, that it’s pretty much molded to me body. It’s made with a softer denim fabric and it truly is one of my go-to items [...]
