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To iPad or not To iPad

Kelly — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 03:28:33 +0000

My daughter is a freshman in high school and had been considering purchasing an iPad for several months. She was having a hard time getting use of a decent computer during one of her classes this semester, so she took the plunge and purchased an iPad 2 even though we learned the iPad 3 [...]

Five Years Ago – Perspective

Kelly — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 13:26:42 +0000

It’s hard to believe it. Five years ago, our family was finishing a two-week homeschooling “field trip” in Fort Myers Florida. The kids were in second and fourth grades. We’d spent our days hanging out next to the Gulf of Mexico, reading, “The Giver” and doing lessons about ancient Egypt in a [...]

Diving in Key Largo, Florida

Kelly — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 02:01:09 +0000

Over holiday break, we had an opportunity to stay with family near Miami, and we did some scuba diving in Key Largo during our stay. We were staying in Hollywood Beach, so the drive to Key Largo was about 90 minutes each way, but it was worth it. We arranged four check-out dives with Scuba-Do [...]

Book Review – Say What?

Kelly — Sat, 31 Dec 2011 14:35:11 +0000

Have you ever wondered what animals are saying when they vocalize? In the book, “Say What?” by Angela DiTerlizzi, readers can speculate about what is going on in their favorite critters head. Joey Chou’s fun and darling illustrations give plenty of opportunity for children to practice naming animals, and the story rhymes, which [...]

The Little Little Girl with the Big Big Voice

Kelly — Sat, 24 Dec 2011 14:21:18 +0000

We all know children who stand out a bit from everyone else. Maybe it’s the odd way they dress, or the games they like to play, or the way they walk. This darling book written and illustrated by Kristen Balouch shows how everyone has a perfect-match friend, even a little, little girl with [...]

Review – M.O.M. (Mom Operating Manual)

Kelly — Sat, 17 Dec 2011 14:02:16 +0000

M.O.M. (Mom Operating Manual) by Doreen Cronin and Laura Cornell, will remind you immediately of Cronin’s hilarious “Diary of a Worm” series, as well as the Jamie Lee Curtis books, because of the Cornell’s smile-inducing illustrations. M.O.M. is the perfect gift for children of anyone who recognizes the many jobs of mothers and ways we sometimes [...]

Book Review – The Man in the Moon

Kelly — Sun, 11 Dec 2011 14:01:00 +0000

I had an opportunity to review the book, The Man in the Moon, by William Joyce, and I think it’s fabulous. It’s a part of a series called, “The Guardians of Childhood” and promises to become a major motion picture as well. Joyce has previously lent his creative expertise to the feature film [...]

Fond Memories of Homeschooling

Kelly — Sun, 04 Dec 2011 14:17:14 +0000

My seventh-grader is doing a project in school where he describes with fond memories our homeschool experiment from five years ago (could it be that long?) We had fun reading my old blog posts from that time. I thought I would repost this one. January, 2007 It has now been nearly three months since beginning [...]

Happy Holidays!

Kelly — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 17:54:07 +0000

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Happy Birthday 15-Year-Old

Kelly — Sun, 20 Nov 2011 13:30:26 +0000

In honor of my daughter’s birthday, I thought I would share the birthday invitation she gave to her excellent and understanding friends. I had to admire her snark and their sense of humor. CONGRATULATIONS You Have Been Invited to Darla’s 15th Birthday Party! On Saturday, November 12th, this 2011 year, you have been invited to this very formal [...]