Oldies but goodies The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton Groundbreaking when first published in the 1960s, and still full of relevance and interest today. Ponyboy, Sodapop, and Darry Curtis are brothers living on their own. Viewed as being from “the wrong side of tracks,” tension escalates both in and out of school between The Greasers (Ponyboy’s [...]
Archive for June, 2004
Oldies but goodies
Friday, June 4th, 2004Daytripping
Friday, June 4th, 2004Summer camp, swim team, part-time jobs _ sometimes it’s not easy to pack up and take off for a week’s vacation when the kids are out of school. Even so, families still need to get away and recharge. This summer, why not build a few day trips into the schedule? Here are four spots to [...]
Bullybuster
Friday, June 4th, 2004Many adults have written books about bullying. Eleven-year-old Patrick McKay has made a video about the problem. The Pasadena sixth-grader, a second-degree black belt in Tae Kwon Do, decided to make the video about a year ago after hearing news reports about children being bullied. “I saw the stories and I didn’t know why the [...]
At Baby Outfitters, Mothers Know Best
Friday, June 4th, 2004What do Madonna, David Letterman and Sarah Jessica Parker have in common with Ellicott City residents Michelle Boucher and Kit Orloff? The answer: a passion for Bugaboo Frog strollers. While the celebrities use such top-of-the line products, the local duo _ fast friends and business partners _ took it a step further. They decided to [...]
At Baby Outfitters, Mothers Know Best
Friday, June 4th, 2004What do Madonna, David Letterman and Sarah Jessica Parker have in common with Ellicott City residents Michelle Boucher and Kit Orloff? The answer: a passion for Bugaboo Frog strollers. While the celebrities use such top-of-the line products, the local duo _ fast friends and business partners _ took it a step further. They decided to [...]
Sightseeing that will quack you up
Friday, June 4th, 2004Want to spend a day downtown with the family, but can’t decide between a tour of Baltimore’s landmarks and a jaunt around the harbor? Now you can do both without ever leaving your tour vehicle. The third season of Ride the Ducks is under way, providing passengers with an 80-minute land and sea tour of [...]
Naturally minded moms form group
Friday, June 4th, 2004After the birth of her daughter, Jen Baumgartner had trouble finding other moms who thought like she did. The Parkville resident was a vegetarian. She was breast-feeding, using cloth diapers and had thoughts of making her own baby food or at the very least using organic baby food. She was also practicing “attachment parenting,” which [...]
Ellington’s brings touch of kid’s class to Ellicott City
Friday, June 4th, 2004Any little girl would love to enter her own miniature cottage at night, climb up the stairs passed her bookcases and into bed in the second-floor loft. Now this dream can become a reality. Just such a piece of furniture is for sale at Ellington’s, which opened last month on Main Street in Ellicott City. [...]
What not to pack in the camp duffel
Friday, June 4th, 2004The time has just about come. That moment when you have to enter your child’s room, wade through the mess and start packing the duffel for camp. Once you’ve made it to the dresser it’s pretty easy to figure out what to pack: Clothes, toiletries and that pillow he can’t sleep without. But here are [...]
Harpers Ferry is a great daytrip, even if you’re in the dark
Friday, June 4th, 2004My husband and I got engaged in Harpers Ferry. You know that little town that you pass going somewhere else along Route 340 in West Virginia? It’s a great place to visit. We went there a bunch of times before that engagement visit and we’ve been back almost every year since. It’s the perfect daytrip [...]