new for us friday

rich, diverse digital resources for learning: PBS LearningMedia

January 20, 2012

So many times–without thinking–I look to those old standbys when I am searching for information on the web. Whether it’s just the basics or for cool multi-media clips to clarify Maddy, Owen, or Cora’s learning from school or the random questions in their heads, I’ll admit it: I often get lazy. I’ll turn on the [...]

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new for us friday: bipper bSafe (FREE safety app for smart phones)

January 13, 2012

Every single day I hear about some sort of new and snazzy app that I have to download, that I must try, that will absolutely change my life. (Okay, maybe not change my life–but at least entertain my kids, teach them a little something, or help me organize my purchases, household, or writing.) And many [...]

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new for us friday: homemade scratch-off tickets (fun stocking stuffers!)

December 16, 2011

It’s been a busy few days–weeks!–with our December birthday and work and school and holiday festivities, but I’m totally over the moon excited to share something fun and completely new-for-me. And on Christmas, when Maddy, Owen, and Cora open up their stockings, they’ll find something totally new-for-them: Homemade Scratch-off tickets! These scratch-off tickets are filled [...]

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new for us friday: LeapFrog Storytime Pad (& giveaway!)

November 11, 2011

This New For Us Friday, I’m totally excited about a new product from LeapFrog designed especially with younger kiddos in mind. And I’m not at all surprised that though I originally handed it to Cora, that Maddy and Owen have been vying for the LeapFrog Story Time Pad for the last few days. It’s new, [...]

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new for us friday: leapfrog LeapPad (& giveaway!)

October 14, 2011

We are indeed a LeapFrog family.  (And that’s not really New-For-Us-Friday news, I know. . . ) We are a LeapFrog family because waaaaay back when, the day the LeapFrog Tags walked into our lives as the first electronic ‘toy’ we invited into our family, we were hooked. And each year, with each new release, [...]

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magazine hunt: reading and rockin’ it (& highlights giveaway!)

September 30, 2011

This New For Us Friday I’m sharing a new-for-Cora activity and a new-for-us event: the fab, super-fun magazine hunt and Highlight’s State of the Kid Survey, which involved a press event that Cora and I attended together in the city. With being in DC three times in four days last week, on top of playdates, [...]

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new for us friday: newmark learning early reading resources (and FOUR giveaways!)

September 9, 2011

Nearly every parent I know wants to do what he or she can to support early learning for their children. We all want to see our kids grow to enjoy reading, to master their math facts, to develop a love of learning, and to carry a natural curiosity about the world around them. But it’s [...]

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trying tapas: rockville restaurant week (& giveaway!)

September 7, 2011

For the last few days, Cora and I have read Susan Middleton Elya’s Bebé Goes Shopping more times than I can count. In the story, Mamá y Bebé take a trip to the supermercado, and along the way. . . . . . [j]ust as Mamá is ready to throw up her manos, she gives [...]

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new for us friday: dinosaur train –the movie!

August 19, 2011

We’ve done a whole lot of new-for-us things this summer, but with the excitement of our Smart Summer Challenge, I’ve hardly had time to share them. However, I had to take a minute today to get back into the swing of New For Us Fridays, and what better way to start than with a new-for-everyone [...]

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new for us friday: tiny prints love (and giveaway!)

June 17, 2011

Are you. . . Throwing a summer bash in a few weeks and want cute invites? Going to a conference this summer and need new business cards? Moving to a new house and want to share your new addy with pals? Having a bambino and want to spread the new baby news with friends and [...]

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fun, kid-friendly learning during baseball games

June 5, 2011

This past week, we experienced something totally new and exciting–a rite of passage of sorts.  We walked into a new chapter in our lives, and I can hardly believe it: we watched six innings of a baseball game. Live and in person.  On a Friday night.  With two of our kids. And it was really, [...]

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under a shady tree
can you feel the soft cool grass?
can you feel it with your toes?
we can sit here while it grows.
laurie berkner, "under a shady tree"


i know nothing with certainty but the sight of the stars makes me dream
. . . vincent van gogh