just 1 book: authors, actors, athletes and more! (& scholastic book pack giveaway!)
Do you know what books most influenced author Mo Willems’ life? Hillary Clinton, Eli Manning, or Katie Couric’s life? How about the Jonas …
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leapfrog tag reader & usa map giveaway! (& chance to go to hollywood!)
Do you want a chance to win a LeapFrog Tag Reader and USA Map? (Sure you do!)
How does an all-expenses paid trip to Hollywoodsound–to hang out …
just 1 book: the house with a clock in its walls
My good pal, Amy Kraft jumped on board today to write a post for our just 1 book series saying she had the perfect, most spooktacular book for …
collective creativity at memetales: let us make a picture book together!
-Do you develop fabulous activities as follow-ups or extensions to children’s books?
-Are you an author or illustrator? (Or do you hope to …
just 1 book: author guest post–erica perl
I’m thrilled to share our first just 1 book feature, author guest post by Erica Perl!
And the icing on the cake is that Erica has offered to …
just 1 book feature (and book pack giveaway!)
I’m so excited to be partnering with my friends at Scholastic to launch a new feature on teach mama: just 1 book.
In honor of International …
new for us friday: more bingo we love (and giveaway!)
Soon after Brady arrived, my always-find-everything-cool in-laws gave us a game that Maddy and Owen cannot seem to get enough of—Dog Bingo.
Yes, Dog …
a big teach mama flop: fancy summer flip-flops
They look great, don’t they?
So cute! So summery! So perfect for little feet!
We thought so, until one by one, the flips we took an afternoon to …
life lessons learned: babies, bloggers, and brands
On Sunday, I had the incredible opportunity to spend the day with some of the coolest, most talented gals I know–my DC Metro Mom friends.
And …
one last request to vote!
It’s been a busy few weeks for everyone, and I totally hesitate to do this, but I will anyway. . .
I just wanted to send out a last quickie …
scholastic 2010 parent blogger awards–please vote!
Yaaaaah-hooooo!
Imagine my complete and total excitement this week when I learned that I was chosen by the editors of Scholastic’s Parent & …
questioning and critical thinking: guess who?
I totally forgot about one of my all-time favorite games until this past weekend at our neighborhood yard sale when we scored big with re-sale …
big-time news and ultimate blog party fun
This news is totally exciting for me–today I’m taking part in my first-ever Blog Party for a site that I’m honored to be a new …
nkotb: the ‘we teach’ group
we teach is the new kid on the block, and I’d love for everyone to be a part of it.
Yes, that’s you, parents, teachers, friends, aunts, …
let’s go, teacher bloggers!
Warning: This is a post about a blogging conference–the same one I went to last year, but this time it’s in The Big Apple.
I know …
teach mama: call for ideas
Which bloggers’ sites do you visit regularly to “check in”and grab a few ideas to keep in your back pocket?
Is there one activity …
marshmallow mania
So, I eventually got what Maddy had, and it’s taken a few nights of 10 + hours of sleep to help me shake it. Needless to say, we’re all …
pizza makin’ mayhem
Today was a repeat of one of the most fun business tours that we’ve done–pizza-making at our favorite Italian restaurant!
Even …
to market, to market. . .
Today was another one of our monthly business tours. This time we visited our local organic market.
We’ve been there tons of times but today …
these shoes are made for walkin’. . .
I must be a horrible mother.
I can’t say that I remember exactly the first time any of my children took their first steps. But if I check old …