Today’s blog is by my co-editor, Cheryl Clemens: I recently read about an upcoming project where dozens of Buddhists, including married and engaged couples, plan to live in the Arizona desert in complete silence for three years, three months and three days. The goal is to find enlightenment within the silence. Sounds interesting, but could [...]
Archive for September, 2009
1,200 days of silence – could you do it?
Wednesday, September 23rd, 2009Baltimore Book Festival
Wednesday, September 23rd, 2009A celebration of the literary arts for all ages will be held Sept. 25 to 27 in Baltimore’s Mount Vernon Place. There will be local booksellers, publishers, storytellers, author signings, crafts, refreshments and entertainment. Hours are Friday and Saturday, noon to 8 p.m.; and Sunday, noon to 7 p.m. For more information or a complete [...]
Turn your love of peanut butter into cash for college
Tuesday, September 22nd, 2009If your kids love peanut butter and their idea of a good time is experimenting in the kitchen, they could win a $25,000 scholarship. From now until Nov. 13, children between the ages of 6 and 12 can enter an original recipe in the 8th Annual Jif Most Creative Peanut Butter Sandwich Contest. Sandwiches will [...]
To market to market
Tuesday, September 22nd, 2009I was at the grocery store yesterday. They are doing a big remodeling. What this means is that nothing is where it used to be. I hate this. I’m anal about my grocery shopping. I go once a week and try to get everything I need in an hour or less. I write my list [...]
New knowledge
Monday, September 21st, 2009Now that my kids have homework, I am getting really smart. I know all sorts of things that I had totally forgotten or never learned in the first place. It’s amazing the bits of information I have in my head now. Just a few examples include: all of my times tables up through 12, the [...]
Healthy snacks to bolster your brood after a long day at school
Monday, September 21st, 2009When I was a kid, I came home from school and ate an ice cream sundae and potato chips every single day. Not exactly a healthy snack. I try to do better for my kids, but most of the time they end up eating prepackaged goodies like peanut butter crackers, pretzels or Chex mix. Here [...]
Great Frederick Fair
Friday, September 18th, 2009If you’re a fair aficionado and you didn’t get your fix at the county and state fairs, then head over to the Great Frederick Fair Sept. 18 to 26. There will be agricultural exhibits, midway rides, musical entertainment and all the other fair favorites. Parking is $5 and admission is $5 for those 11 and [...]
Puppy-mania
Friday, September 18th, 2009My girls have been begging for a dog for years. Pleeeeeeeeeease? they moan, their brow furrowed as if they were in physical pain without a dog in the house. And it’s not that I don’t like dogs. I grew up with a poodle mutt named Niki and I adored her. But I have three kids, [...]
Video worth watching
Thursday, September 17th, 2009A friend of mine posted a video on Facebook yesterday that warmed my heart. It must be hard to have a child with special needs, but the video shows that the rewards can be abundant. This truly focuses on ability, not disability. Take a look by clicking here. It’s from CBS News in Rochester, NY.
Rosh Hashanah Under The Stars
Thursday, September 17th, 2009Celebrate the Jewish New Year with a picnic and service at Oregon Ridge Park Sept. 18. Bring something to eat and a blanket and lawn chairs and pick a spot when the park opens at 4:30 p.m. A family service led by Baltimore Hebrew Congregation’s Rabbi Elissa Sachs-Kohen and Cantor Robbie Solomon will begin at [...]