There was recently alot of buzz at the school over International Peace Day, and the elementary grades participated in Pinwheels for Peace.
The campus of school was colorful and the breeze nicely complimented the mission of the day … pinwheels galore were spinning and whirling
The Pinwheels for Peace folks estimate that over 3 million pinwheels were [...]
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I’ve never considered myself a good cook and we’ve eaten our fair share of take-out and processed foods cooked at home. But lately, I’ve had a recent resurgence of domestication – almost to the point of obsession. I believe I can attribute this plight to the economic recession. I’m trying to save money on food [...]
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For months now, my son has been eagerly looking forward to his first day of preschool. He played with his lunchbox, asked questions about his teacher, and daydreamed about what fun toys there would be at his school. On his very first day, he swiftly kicked off his shoes at the classroom door and jumped [...]
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Our daughter turned the big one a few weeks ago, which meant it was party time!
We celebrated with the usual balloons and birthday cake but we also incorporated a bit of our Chinese and Korean cultures.
One popular tradition when the baby turns one is to try to predict the baby’s future by setting out [...]
It had been a while, 3 years to be exact, since my husband and I had made the trip into Pittsburgh for my grandmother’s mother’s Pernatozzi family reunion picnic. And yes, I said my grandmother’s mother’s side of the family; they’re 100% Italian, so to them the bonds of family, no matter how extended, [...]
The following information is being borrowed from Dyhan Summers, a psychotherapist here in Delhi, who works with expats – singles, married couples, families and children.
She can be contacted via email at mindfulaction@yahoo.com.
I wanted to share it with you because – no matter your location – I feel it is one of a parents MOST important [...]
Today our son Jack turns 5! He’s been waiting for this day for at least 9 months. It’s amazing to see how much he’s changed in the past year. Besides the potty jokes and name calling that come with turning 5, he is very compassionate with his 2 year old sister and treats every day [...]
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As a mother I have formed some very deep attachments to some very odd things. Tiny striped washcloths that I used to bathe my babies are still folded in their top dresser drawers, and I can’t bear to part with my son’s beloved red bowler shoes—shoes that he loved so much as a toddler that [...]
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With no fanfare, no streamers, and no cheering, I am happy to finally declare that Birthday Season at our household is officially closed. After the chaotic sprint of birthday-birthday-mother’s day-birthday-father’s day-birthday, I’m done. I’m spent. I’m planned out. I have made more cupcakes that I ever thought possible, I have fashioned more paper pinwheels than [...]
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Quite often, when one thinks of vacation, one’s mind is immediately drawn to places outside of the United States. This year, my family found our-selves not on vacation, but residing at our home away from home, Kiawah Island, South Carolina. My grandparents on my mother’s side have a home on Kiawah Island. Strange as it [...]
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