Morning,
Last Sunday, I had the unmitigated thrill of taking my family to Sesame Place. Now, for those who are currently living in Alpha Centuri, Sesame Place is a tribute towards Sesame Street and most importantly, Elmo The Wonder (as known by my kids).
The challenges with any theme part nowadays is finding online discounts […]

I’m a big believer in knowing what’s going on in my kids’ lives with regards to the Internet. Like I tell them, they might be sincere online…but that doesn’t mean 98% of the people they might encounter are the same way!
Here are some Internet acronyms every parent should know, taken from Net.Lingo:

POS […]

Morning,
Kids are getting fatter again. Here’s the latest:….
ST. LOUIS - Heavy children who lost weight kept the pounds off better through weight maintenance follow-up, but even that wasn’t terribly successful over two years, researchers reported.
The less-than-perfect results underscore the challenge in fighting the nation’s obesity epidemic. About 34 percent of American children are […]

Morning,
A few weeks ago there was this rather thought-provoking article over at TheStar.com. It read:
….. `Our objective,” says the marketing exec at Dove Canada, “is to take your breath away.”
Well, they’ve done that, all right.
In its latest viral assault on the cultural distortions around what constitutes “beauty,” the soap company has just launched […]

Morning,
A few days ago I ranted about spineless parents and their bratty kids.
I’m pleased to see that my opinion isn’t in the minority!
Check it out:
Wonderful teachers, incompetent parents
Enjoy,
Barbara
ps - Did you know you can find antique school goodies on eBay? Check out:

Airplane Learn to Fly Flight School Tin Airport Sign

Kassel Clocks: School House […]

This morning, my 1st grader showed me his homework and swore to me that he had checked it twice.
He probably forgot to mention he checked it with his eyes closed and his computer games on. :-/
Now, I’m generally an understanding mommy; I will always give a second chance to re-check work. If […]

Well! Yesterday was a rather fascinating workout in one of my favorite activities. To make a long story short, I knew beyond a shadow of a doubt I’d be utterly decimated, that knowledge caused a massive upwelling of fear, and yet I found it within myself to push past it and challenge […]

I….am an awesome teacher.
Ego and such aside, truly, I have taught my kids above and beyond in many academic endeavors. I taught my daughter how to read (heck, I even built an entire product around the technique I devised), I taught my kids advanced math, I’ve run the academic and creative Camp Ling […]

I just found the following super article at one of my favorite martial arts forum, BullShido.net. It begins:
…WATERVILLE — Fifth degree black belt Julienne LeBrun Begin asked a group of young students Saturday morning to describe a bully.
“Someone who makes you feel small and helpless,” said one girl. “Someone who is mean […]

Morning,
You know, every person has their own mental picture of who they are, and what they can accomplish, generally all neatly wrapped up in personal boundaries and static impressions.
The problem with this is you might be laboring under delusions that are no longer true! Certainly, years ago…the way you viewed yourself and your […]