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What’s in Your Child’s Bookcase Wordy Wednesday: MIMMY AND SOPHIE: THE VACATION
Are your children old enough to ask where you are taking them this summer? Do you watch the television commercials for Disneyworld and feel badly because you can’t afford to take your children to this...
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Mother’s Day Special: What’s In Your Child’s Bookcase Wordy Wednesday
“You may have tangible wealth untold, Caskets of jewels and coffers of gold, Richer than I you can never be, I had a mother who read to me.” This well-known verse by Strickland Gillihan points out so...
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Making Memories With Your Children: Summer Craft Activities
I was in Chicago last weekend for Mother’s Day with my son and daughter-in-law. I also had an opportunity to visit with my sister and her sons and their families. One evening, we all got together at a...
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Show-Me-How Story-time with Miss Vivian Travels to Chicago
Frank Sinatra sang songs about many of the cities that he loved…New York – San Francisco – Chicago. After a fantastic long weekend in Chicago, I’ll have to echo some of his words (written by Sammy Kahn...
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Universal Children’s Day: A Plea for Children’s Rights
Photo courtesy of: http://www.siteunspecific.com/?p=1936 Today is Universal Children’s Day. On December 13, 1954, the General Assembly recommended that all countries institute a Universal Children’s...
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Sunday Post: Concept…Are We Teaching Our Children to Gossip?
Jake at Time after Time has a Sunday Post Challenge and every week he provides a theme…this week’s theme is CONCEPT, which the dictionary defines as “a guiding general principle that determines how a...
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Holiday Shopping Shows Marketplace Gender Shift
We may be in the 21st century, but many parents will still be making gender discriminating toy purchases this holiday season. Girls get dolls and baking sets and jewelry-making kits. Boys get trucks...
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Sunday Post: New Year 2013…12 Critical Parenting Goals
As parents, what should our goals be for New Year 2013? Jake at Time after Time has a Sunday Post Challenge and every week he provides a theme…this week’s theme is NEW YEAR 2013. Here are 12 critical...
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Hello 2013…Turning The Next Page
Happy New Year, Everyone! We say goodbye to 2012…and hello to 2013. A new year gives us all the opportunity to: Start afresh Create a plan Say sorry Keep a promise Make a vow Get in shape Change...
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Sunday Post: Sentimental Value…Easter Craft for Kids
Jake at Time after Time has a Sunday Post Challenge…today’s theme is SENTIMENTAL VALUE. Sentimental value definition: value placed on something because of its emotional associations rather than its...
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