Next year, 2015, will mark the halfway point in what has been called by economists as an astounding transformation. By 2060, children will be no more numerous than any other age group. This trend began in 1970 with the birth of mid-wave Gen-Xers. By broadest definition, Generation X was born between 1961 and 1981. Our […]
Picture of the Day: Stuffed Animal Hospital
The other day Bridgy told me to come into her room quickly. All the animals were sick! She created a hospital on her bed for some of her stuffed animals. She dressed these two in white shirts and made hats for them with red crosses. I have no idea how she knew to do this. […]
Turtle Tuesday: Very Hungry Caterpillar Clothespin
It’s Turtle Tuesday! Time to talk about motherhood and children. Yea! So, what’s your super human trick? Mine is making magic with colorful fluff balls and clothespins. Now, if I could just figure out how to make the entire cast of characters from Harry Potter out of pipe cleaners my kids would really think I […]
Summer Reading: Bridge To Terabithia, Blue Baboon
Now, that the kids are out of school for the summer we’re enjoying reading for fun. We checked out a bunch of books from our local library including Bridge To Terabithia. Every night we read a few pages. Age Range For Bridge To Terabithia The age range for this classic Newberry Medal winner is 9 […]
Rights of Passage: The Learners Permit and Drivers Ed
Learning to fly, but I ain’t got wings… From Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, 1991 This is my 14-year-old daughter, Juliette. Isn’t she adorable!? Here she is being silly with my mom’s dog. The thing is, she doesn’t really look silly. She looks grown up. Lately, she’s been reminding me that she will be driving soon. […]