Following the closing of the Silicon Valley Moms Group site, and the resultant closing of its Book Club, I have joined a new blogging book club entitled From Left to Write. The idea of From Left to Write is not to write a book review per se but rather a post in which the blogger connects that month’s book to an anecdote [...]
 
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The winner of the Family Four-Pack of tickets to see “Peter Pan” at the Emerald City Theater is…Melanie from Tales from the Crib. Congratulations! Please contact me with your email address so I can mae sure that you get your tickets. Thanks to all who left funny and sweet comments about their or their children’s theater-going [...] An SV Moms Group Book Club post: Girl in Translation by Jean Kwok Immigration has been a extremely charged topic in American politics for decades. President Obama and Senator McCain heatedly debated the issue of immigration reform during the 2008 election, when the Latino vote was believed to be crucial. And Arizona’s draconian new law targeting undocumented workers is only the [...] For children who are used to TiVo-ed television shows, DVD players in cars, and watching movies on their parents’ iPhones, there’s something particularly captivating about live theater. The lights go down; the audience is silent; and a performance that cannot be paused for a snack or potty break begins. Of course, most plays are not [...] I have a guest post up on Collectively Wise, a blog dedicated to self-care, parenting and elder care, all in the interests of improving families’ health. It is a very useful site with lots of helpful information and personal stories. My post is about how we take care of Zuzu, both physically and emotionally, in [...] Browsing the transfer designs at Frankie's Graffiti Bar Zuzu and I had a big day out in Chicago last Sunday. First, in the morning, we attended a fun event hosted by fellow blogger Self Made Mom at a cute little Lincoln Park boutique called Frankie’s on the Park. Frankie’s has a lot to recommend it. [...] I have a new post on the Chicago Moms Blog today about how my husband let our 6 year old stay up to watch the Blackhawks win Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Finals last week. We’re usually pretty strict about bedtime, but my husband was adamant that we let Zuzu stay up to watch [...] My husband and I do not get out by ourselves as much as we would like. But, a movie or dinner for two plus the cost of a babysitter is more than we can afford on a weekly basis. Moreover, for parents of young kids, it can be hard to find the energy to actually leave the house on a [...] I went back to the Oak Park Farmers’ Market last Saturday morning, after a two-week absence, and I was pleased to see that there was a lot more on offer than there had been the first week — when the selection had been limited to lettuce, green onions and rhubarb. Not that I [...] One of Zuzu’s first grade masterpieces My daughter, Zuzu, finishes first grade tomorrow. She has had a terrific year. My husband and I have spent the past few nights reviewing the work that Zuzu has brought home from school and we are just amazed at the stories, artwork, poetry and non-fiction writing she has done. (My [...] |
 
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