Mike and I were fortunate to just have spent a wonderful weekend in Charleston with two other couples, dear friends for close to 40 years.  Yes, those kind of special friends.  As the three gals were having wine and talking… Continue reading

Ten years after his children’s book The Giving Tree was published, Shel Silverstein’s editor Ursula Nordstrom (Harper & Row) convinced him to write a book of poetry. In 1974, Silverstein released Where the Sidewalk Ends, and dedicated it, “For Ursula.” … Continue reading

Hands down, I gravitate towards a children’s book that contains rhyme.   It’s fun to read a creative story with rhyme with our little ones.   Why do we enjoy this so much and why do our little ones “know” what is… Continue reading

Reading time with our kids can lead to something even more special. Talking. We just have to follow the breadcrumbs. Personally, I can be a take-charge kind of person.  But, as I’ve gotten (much) older, I’ve realized the value of… Continue reading

It matters what we read to our “littles”. At the very beginning, when we first start reading to babies, controlling content is not as crucial.  We focus on books that teach basics like colors, senses, numbers, letters, animals and animal… Continue reading

How long should our reading time be? Whatever works for your family. How many books should we read? Whatever works for your family. When should we try to fit this into our schedule? Whenever works! If you’re trying to establish… Continue reading

We may need to make effort to make reading time with our kids FUN.      Instead of “Okay, turn off devices, it’s time to read.”    Response, “Ugh, just one more minute on my game, Mom….” We have to figure… Continue reading

Good music can be good for the soul.  We may have varying opinions about what is “good”, but most of us listen to music because it brings us pleasure or helps us relax. Thanks to my dad, music was a… Continue reading

We’ve just moved after 31 years in one home.  Mike and I built that home when we were 29 years old.  We raised both of our children in that home, and honestly, we feel like we grew up there as… Continue reading

At my age and in this time of life, social media just does NOT hold much of an appeal to me.    I got off of FB quite a while back and never established any other kind of social media presence. … Continue reading

Most of us took a foreign language in high school and probably even college.  Many of us need practice and reminders in that foreign language now.   My father is from New Jersey and my mother is Cuban, as is her… Continue reading

We’re feeling a bit anxious right now due to world events.  We may try to shelter our little ones from the war, tragedies in our own country, and the crazy cost of basic necessities.  But they sense our stress. They… Continue reading