If you want to get me INTO a store, it’d better be worth it. With three kids – the potty trips, diaper bags, car seats, seat belts, strollers and shopping carts it takes to get all of us into a store can be a mind-boggling feat of planning and engineering. And when I’m finally ready […]
Archives for August 2011
Music that moves me: 2CELLOS
We all know that YouTube can make you a star. This is one of those success stories. Hailing from a small town in Croatia, 24-year-old music students and good friends Luka Sulic and Stjepan Hauser have been playing the cello since childhood. But when they posted a self-made music video earlier this year – of […]
There’s a Wocket in My Pocket app
Dr. Seuss books have always been a favorite of mine. So it amazes me that in today’s digital age Dr. Seuss continues to delight my technologically savvy young children. They enjoy the predictable and witty rhyme schemes, the silly stories, and the simple, colorful drawings just as I did. For these reasons, I was happy […]
The Martin Luther King, Jr. National Memorial
Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered his famous “I Have a Dream” speech on this very day 48 years ago. August 28th, 1963. The Martin Luther King, Jr. National Memorial was supposed to officially open to the public today, with a big dedication ceremony that has unfortunately been postponed due to Hurricane Irene. The memorial has […]
What’s buzzing this week? 8/28/11
An earthquake and a hurricane in the same week. Whoa. But we survived, and I’m assuming, if you’re reading this, that you did, too! 😉 Here’s a roundup of great stuff I’ve found while browsing the Internet over the past week, as well as links to your giveaways! Add your links at the bottom of the page. […]
Wordless Wednesday: a (wo)man’s best friend
Not-So-Wordless Wednesday! This little guy has quickly become my best buddy. Chiquito follows me around all day, from the kitchen to the laundry room, out to the garden, and back. The bathroom, now that’s where I put my foot down. But no matter how long I take, he’s always waiting for me with his tail […]
