Summer’s here. Days at the beach. Fireflies at dusk. Week-ends at the cabin. Soak it all up with today’s exceptional books. Captain Jack and the Pirates, by Peter Bently, illustrated by Helen Oxenbury first published in Great Britain, 2015; published in …
Tag: non-electronic fun
ten plum picks for this week
Again today, I’ve got ten marvelous books, my favorites from what I read this week. Loads of goodness here… A treasure of a treasury from my all-time favorite: A Year of Stories and Things to Do, written and illustrated by Shirley …
non-electronic waiting part two…glad games and perky projects to while away the hours
Here’s the second follow-up post to my Musings about waiting, with more non-electronic ways to occupy kids while they’re waiting around or traveling. Earlier this week, I made a list of entertaining, absorbing books for this purpose. I mentioned audio books …
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let’s think of something to do while we’re waiting
Dear Mr. Rogers taught us a song that we sang quite often when my kids were young: Let’s think of something to do while we’re waiting while we’re waiting for something new to do… Let’s think of something to do …
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poetry friday
To follow yesterday’s thoughts on imagination, here’s one of the Oompa Loompa songs from Roald Dahl’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. If you haven’t read the book, you should. He minces no words! Written in 1964 — what a prophetic …
turning over a new leaf?…a list of five books encouraging fresh paths for the new year
I’m back after a long, wonderful holiday break with my family, with five books that make my heart happy because they lovingly, disarmingly, artistically beckon towards lifestyle choices that I love. Here’s to fresh starts! hello! hello! written and illustrated …
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happy non-electronic holidays to you!
My kids are all home, most schools have let out for the holidays…it’s great to have a little extra time to enjoy one another. Whether it’s with your kids, grandchildren, nephews and nieces, or a needy child you’ve chosen to love… …
orange marmalade 