TOY STORIES: The TOP on Day 187 of 365 Days of Literacy for Kids!
July 6, 2011 by Sharon
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Every TOY or GAME has a STORY… a WHO, WHAT, WHEN, WHERE, WHY & HOW to share with kids. Today, it’s the TOP’s turn to tell its story (with a little help from Grandma Sharon)… WHO invented the Top: Let’s just say that from the beginning of time, people of all cultures and across the [...]
TOY STORIES: HOP SCOTCH on Day 186 of 365 Days of Literacy for Kids!
July 5, 2011 by Sharon
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Every TOY or GAME has a STORY… a WHO, WHAT, WHEN, WHERE, WHY & HOW to share with kids. Today, it’s the Game of Hop Scotch’s turn to tell its story (with a little help from Grandma Sharon)… WHO invented Hop Scotch: There are a couple of theories regarding the invention of the Game [...]
Lost in NYC – Part 2
Oh, the joys. I blogged on Monday about getting to NYC on Saturday for our friend’s wedding. I was lost. I was found. But all the while, I can say with 100% certainty that I knew my boys were safe and sound at home with my parents. I was wrong. I was told the “real” [...]
Serious blog post? … Not today!
I had a blog in my head to compose this morning… a little more on the serious side… But then I saw Benjamin playing hide-and-go-seek with his brothers this morning, and I couldn’t help snapping some photos of the fun he was having hiding in our pantry!
Romantic NYC getaway?
My husband and I were at a wedding for one of our best friends in NYC this weekend. It was one of those events that I had been excited about for months. Time with just Matt and me. A romantic getaway. Fancy hotel. Seeing friends from college. And just being able to relax for 48 [...]
Friday night — 4 and under style.
Friday nights. Work is done for the week. It’s relaxing time with the kiddies without thinking of any deadlines for the next day. Oh… I love Friday nights! We have had to get a little creative since the addition of Henry to the family. It’s not as easy going out and about with a 3 [...]
