Poems, with their direct simplicity, help us put complex things into perspective. Take TIME, for example. We never seem to…
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There are times when a poem speaks of the sadness of a moment; a poem that is so concentrated that…
January 26, 2011
365 Days of Literacy for Kids. JANUARY is all about POETRY. FEBRUARY is all about _________!
If you’ve been following along with my 365 Days of Literacy for Kids – Fun, Easy & Completely Do-able, you…
January 26, 2011
Progress Report: Clean Start Lifetime Challenge
It’s 4 weeks into the Clean Start Challenge that I’m doing with Lifetime Moms and SC Johnson… 4 weeks! I…
Anyone who knows anything about children knows that children are deep thinkers. Children are naturally inquisitive and curious. This is…
January 26, 2011
“Mom, I swallowed my…”
William’s lost 4 teeth in total now. His toothy little grin makes my heart soar. It’s the cutest thing in…
January 26, 2011
My Team 4all Submission!
Team 4all will be a team of ten blogger brand ambassadors who will help spread the word about 4all. Here…
Love poems. Children see the clarity of love poems. Children love love poems, especially when they believe… really, really believe,…
January 25, 2011
My Team 4all submission!
A competitive swimmer until age 16, and a long distance runner in high school, I struggled with maintaining a healthy…
January 24, 2011
Steelers Logic
Last night the Steelers played a little football. In other words… my husband suited up, cooked a feast and got…
Just as in the game I Spy, children love to find things in their worlds that delight them. Colorful things. …
January 23, 2011
Date Night at StyleWeek Providence
Last night I did 2 things that I love to do: 1. Had a date night with my husband while……
A joy of poetry that children love is its power to explain something simple in an imaginative way. Take the…
Children love nonsense poems that make them laugh out loud, and LIMERICKS are at the top of the nonsense list! …
January 21, 2011
52 Weeks of Giving: Week 3
Each week throughout 2011 I will share how I am giving back somehow, whether it’s by offering my resources, my…
January 21, 2011
A Charm-ed Bracelet
I have a treasure that is… well, a treasure to me. It’s a simple little silver charm bracelet with several…
January 21, 2011
Puristics is all about pure protection
My blog is usually required reading for Brian (it’s entirely possible that he hears, “Did you read my post yet?”…
Charming and delightful and oh-so-wicked… words that entice children and make them smile! This little poem by 19th century poet/author…
Children love the rhythms, rhymes, sounds, words and feelings of poems written for them. CRADLE SONG by 20th century Indian…
January 19, 2011
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.…

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