I work from home most of the time and don’t get to partake in the office treats. Yesterday I received an e-mail that there was pumpkin cake for all at the office. I wrote back please e-mail me a piece and Jennifer Broadwater, the editor/baker, e-mailed me this picture. It looks almost too good to [...]
Archive for October, 2010
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Friday, October 29th, 2010Spooktacular Family Concert
Friday, October 29th, 2010See if your kids can be the first to figure out how the composer met his unfortunate demise when the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra’s premieres Lemony Snicket’s “The Composer Is Dead” Oct. 30 at 11 a.m. at the Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall. Kids who kids dress up in their favorite costume will have a chance to [...]
November classes and support groups
Thursday, October 28th, 2010CLASSES Registration Required Play Partners Infant to 23 months. Savage Library Wednesdays, 10:15 and 11 a.m. Glenwood Library Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10:30 a.m. Miller Library Fridays, 10:30 a.m. Central Library Mondays, 10:15, 11:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. and Fridays 10:15 and 11:30 a.m. East Columbia Library Wednesdays and Thursdays, 10:15 and 11:15 a.m. Elkridge Library [...]
Story times, parent groups and events in November
Thursday, October 28th, 2010For more events click here. STORY TIMES Note: Story times are free and require registration one week in advance unless noted. Howard County Central Library 1035 Little Patuxent Pkwy., Columbia. 410-313-7880 Mondays 10:15 and 11:30 a.m. All ages. Mondays 7 p.m. Ages 8 to 11. Chapter Chats. Mondays 6:30 p.m. Ages up to 2. Tuesdays [...]
Halloween fun at Patapsco Valley State Park and Soldiers Delight
Thursday, October 28th, 2010Haunted Halloween History Hike Oct. 28, 29, & 30: Soldiers Delight, 8-10 p.m. Be led by lantern light through the area after dark! Hear ghostly tales of lost miners, local lore, tales of gruesome crime and punishment and visit the site of Maryland’s first execution for murder. Ages 8 and older. Meet at the Visitors [...]
Spooky Science
Thursday, October 28th, 2010Don your best pirate garb (or any other costume) and set all points toward the Maryland Science Center for the annual family Halloween costume party — Spooky Science, Saturday from noon to 4 p.m. Inspired by the center’s new exhibition, SHIPWRECK! Pirates & Treasure, Spooky Science offers a bounty of freaky family fun including: *Pirates [...]
Grandma?
Thursday, October 28th, 2010I guess I knew it would happen one day. I do have gray hair, and I did have Jonah a bit late in life. But really, not that late. The other day I was leaving Jonah’s soccer game and said hello to a woman I hadn’t seen in awhile. She said hello back and then [...]
How do you show your kids you love them?
Wednesday, October 27th, 2010My 10-year-old son has been acting out a lot lately so he has been feeling the brunt of our anger. He can’t help but feel unloved. It’s not unusual for him to yell at us “You don’t love me!” The other night my husband had a quiet talk with Adam. He told him how much [...]
Elephants smashing pumpkins
Wednesday, October 27th, 2010Watch the elephants smash pumpkins Friday at 10:30 a.m. at the Maryland Zoo in Baltimore. To kick-off the ZooBooo! weekend, Felix, Samson, Anna and Dolly will take part in the Annual Giant Pumpkin Smash. Elephants love pumpkins but the only way to get to the good stuff is to break them open. It’s a special [...]
Reason for Homeschooling 1B-Flexibility
Tuesday, October 26th, 2010Today’s blog is by Kathy Schmidt, homeschooling mother of three boys. So, last time I blogged I talked about flexibility in scheduling vacations, which was a deep and meaningful reason my husband and I decided to homeschool. But, actually, another kind of flexibility played a role in our decision. The flexibility to teach at the [...]