Age 7-10
February 14, 2012
January 27, 2012
What My Kids Ate For “Eat-a-Thon 2012”
About two months ago my son told me he wished he could have just one day when he could eat whatever he liked, whenever he wanted. ”I mean” he explained, “if I just want to make a sandwich instead of having dinner, I can just make a sandwich. That would be awesome.”
I totally get that.
I have never been a short order cook to my kids and we almost always have dinner together. My husband and I both love to cook and preparing the family meal, for us, is actually fun. As I type this, I can smell the Texas-style brisket he prepared this morning as it slow roasts in the oven. Later I’ll make a side of sautéed spinach and sweet potatoes. Good food is both important and entertaining in our house. I know I sound like a gooby perfectionist when I write that. I know it.
January 25, 2012
‘The Borrowers’ comes to Children’s Theater
What if everything in your world was suddenly turned upside down – would you embrace it as an adventure or live in fear and despair?
That’s the premise of Children’s Theater’s newest production, “The Borrowers,” a cute play based on the book series by Mary Norton. “The Borrowers” is about the Clocks, a family of “little people” who live in the floorboards and “borrow” things from the human “beans” that live above them (they are called the “Clocks” because they sneak upstairs through the grandfather clock). When their hiding place is discovered by a curious boy, they are set off on an adventure in the outside world to be reunited with other “borrowers” and escape from the mean humans (although not all humans are mean), cats, birds, and other “big” creatures.
Categories:
Age 7-10, Family Events
January 13, 2012
How To Raise a Better Quitter
It’s mid January, do you know where your resolution is?
Two weeks ago our focus turned to new beginnings, and already, many of us are ready to be over it. This has me thinking, what’s so bad about quitting anyway? I love quitting. You know why? Quitting allows me to try new things without worry. Try yoga? Sure! Hated it. Try Running? Sure! Pant, pant! No thank you, actually. Boot camp? Yes! Loved it. And it stuck!
December 15, 2011
Are you Santa?
Keeping the magic alive as your children get older gets tougher and tougher with the unlimited access to information these days on your computers, iPads, iPod Touch’s, etc. Kids are armed with knowledge at their fingertips, often times too much.
My oldest is in fifth grade and two weeks ago came home from school and asked a very pointed question: “are you Santa?” Taken aback and completely unprepared on this random Tuesday afternoon, I paused and said “what do you think?” She went through her entire day of discussions and debate on the playground, at lunch, and in computer class (Google is sometimes the DEVIL!). She came to the conclusion that the entire 5th grade boy contingency did not believe, but they were not teasing those who did. She asked me very logical questions like “how on earth does he get to every house in one night?” and “why do some children not get any presents (the Salvation Army angel tree is a tricky discussion when trying to teach the real meaning of Christmas yet hold onto that belief)” and so on.
