Judith Geller and her husband, Michael Raitzcyk, have always loved Passover. Each year the Charles Village couple hosts Seder dinner in their home, and each year the seats around the table increase in number. Four years ago, one special guest began to make Passover even more meaningful for the two. The birth of their son, [...]
Archive for April, 2004
Sharing Seder
Thursday, April 15th, 2004April showers bring Piglet, Pooh & Roo
Thursday, April 15th, 2004April showers have arrived! While the outside gets soaked in preparation for the explosion of May flowers, find a little quiet _ and dry _ time inside to share a movie. “Winnie the Pooh: Springtime with Roo” (Walt Disney Home Entertainment, $22.99 VHS, $29.99 DVD) finds things amiss in the Hundred Acre Wood. Each spring [...]
JumpToIt
Thursday, April 15th, 2004What has 200 legs and hops, skips and jumps like crazy? The Kangaroo Kids of Howard County, that’s what. The Kangaroo Kids is an award-winning, nationally known precision jump rope team that for 25 years has given high-energy Howard County kids, young and old, a healthy, creative outlet for their energy. The Kids practice weekday [...]
Pig tales
Thursday, April 15th, 2004Is your family ready for a pet?
Playhouse
Thursday, April 15th, 2004In a tree or on the ground, any style can be years of fun
In the bag
Thursday, April 15th, 2004How to make good on a birthday party favor
CAMPUS CONFUSION
Thursday, April 15th, 2004Last spring Julia Tillman faced one of the biggest decisions of her life so far. Then a senior at Carver Center for Arts and Technology in Towson, Tillman had to choose between the three colleges that had accepted her for undergraduate study. Each offered something that set it apart from the rest. The University of [...]
A place to play
Thursday, April 15th, 2004Emma, Katie and Tommy Eyes have big plans for this summer. As soon as the weather warms up, they hope to spend a lot of time in the playhouse their uncle built for them a few months ago in the back yard of their Columbia home. This is not an ordinary playhouse. This is a [...]
Are you ready for a pet?
Thursday, April 15th, 2004“Oh please, please, please, please can we get a puppy? Can I have a kitten? Can we get a dog? “I’ll take care of it. I’ll feed it. I’ll walk it. I’ll clean the litter box. I’ll help pay for it.” Is this the litany you hear in your house? Should you give in? Maybe [...]
It’s in the BAG
Thursday, April 15th, 2004Musical chairs and chocolate cake are not enough. Kids age 3 to 13 all agree, no matter what else goes on at a birthday party, from clowns to a moon bounce, a child will go home disappointed if the party is lacking the crucial closer … a goody bag. My 8-year-old daughter, Julia, sums it [...]