Want to have fun while supporting the fight against childhood cancer? Then head to Reservoir High in Fulton on Saturday, May 22, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. for the third annual Child-Fest 2010. There will be entertainment for all ages, food, games, activities and valuable information for families. Guests of honor this year are [...]
Archive for May, 2010
Child Fest
Friday, May 21st, 2010Turtles and more: What’s going on this weekend
Friday, May 21st, 2010Sunday is World Turtle Day and American Tortoise Rescue (ATR) , a nonprofit organization established for the protection of all species of tortoise and turtle, wants to spread the word about how to preserve these creatures. “World Turtle Day was launched 10 years ago to increase respect for and knowledge about one of the world’s [...]
Is school over yet? I need to sleep
Friday, May 21st, 2010Seriously. Is it summer vacation yet? This feels like the longest school year ever. And I’m just a parent. I can’t imagine how the kids must feel. Actually, I can. Even my 8 year old, who absolutely loves school and her teacher, seems to have checked out. And my high schoolers, well, suffice it to [...]
A delicate balance
Thursday, May 20th, 2010Keeva Brown has had severe asthma since she was born. A routine cold can — and has — landed her in the hospital. Now 16 years old and in 11th grade in Baltimore, Keeva knows when she needs an inhaler or to take a break during softball practice. “She knows her triggers,” says Angela Chaplin, [...]
Balancing work and life
Thursday, May 20th, 2010I work two to four hours a day mostly from home. Yesterday I logged on to the computer to start working around 1 p.m. In clearing out my e-mail, a number of issues came up that I had to tackle before I could even start working. First there was a message from my son’s teacher [...]
A breath of Fresh Air
Wednesday, May 19th, 2010Would you consider giving an underprivileged child from New York City a chance to get away this summer? The Fresh Air Fund is looking for host families to house a child for just two weeks. A chance to play in your backyard could make all the difference in a child’s life, according to the Fresh [...]
She Gotta Bump
Wednesday, May 19th, 2010Found this video on Momlogic and while it starts a little slow, I ended up loving it. Not exactly G rated, but it celebrates sexy pregnant women in a fun, funky way. Besides, how could you not like a song with lyrics about rubbing swollen ankles, having to pee and trying to find a comfortable, [...]
Shrek at the Science Center
Tuesday, May 18th, 2010“Shrek Forever After 3D,” the green ogre’s final chapter, opens at the IMAX at Maryland Science Center Friday, May 21. Having already challenged an evil dragon, rescued a beautiful princess and saved his in-laws’ kingdom, Shrek reinvents himself as a domesticated family man in “Shrek Forever After.” Longing for the days when he felt like [...]
Whoppers from the weekend
Tuesday, May 18th, 2010I had a couple of interesting conversations with my kids this weekend. Here’s a few examples. For some reason the topic of “bad neighborhoods” came up when I was in the car with my 9-year-old son on Saturday morning. “What’s a bad neighborhood Mom?,” he wondered. “When people go around cussing and using bad words [...]
Little time left
Monday, May 17th, 2010My days of free mornings are numbered. This is the last full week of preschool and then it’s me and Jonah full time until the other kids finish school. I’m torn between spending my last days doing whatever I want or trying to accomplish as much as I possibly can while I don’t have a [...]