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Groundhog Day & Other Jolly Holidays
On Gobbler’s Knob, bright and early this morning, Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow and officially declared six more weeks of winter. I’ve got chocolate pudding cups & teddy grahams at the ready for Groundhoggish treats to accompany shadow tracing this afternoon. The older I get, the more clearly I discern endeavors which give me life…
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What to Read Wednesday: Panda-monium
This week’s WTRW theme features Little Man’s very favorite animal… the panda! We have a plentiful plethora of pandas in our house, from tshirts to stuffies, mainly because –like Little Man– they hail from China. these sweet hand-made hats were commissioned by dear friends while we were waiting for little man time machine throwbacks Our…
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The Barefoot Book of Children (Multicultural Children’s Book Day review)
Did you know? Today is Multicultural Children’s Book Day! Despite missing a year, I’m positively delighted to be participating once again by formally reviewing the most beautiful book… Getting quality, diverse books into the hands of young readers is a mission I can get behind, ten-thousandfold… it blesses my globally-minded, bookwormy heart! The organizers matched…
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What to Read Wednesday: Waddling
A group of kangaroos is a mob, a group of primates is a troop, a group of otters is a romp, and a group of penguins is a waddle. (see also: colony or rookery) This week’s WTRW is all about penguins: Penguins have long been one of my favorite animals; in fact, I’ve many times…
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What to Read Wednesday: The Right Stuff
In honor of Monday’s Martin Luther King, Jr. day, this week’s WTRW is focused squarely on human rights. Human rights: Moral principles or norms that describe certain standards of human behavior and are regularly protected as legal rights in municipal and international law. Commonly understood an inalienable fundamental rights to which a person is inherently…
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I Can Be a Good Friend to Pets By…
I’m pretty proud of Firstborn for submitting an essay into the Humane Society’s annual contest. Though her entry wasn’t selected as one of the winners, it’s [she’s] a winner in my eyes. With her blessing, the following is her essay, the 2018 prompt “I Can Be a Good Friend to Pets By….” I can be…
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Field Trip: West Coast Game Park
In my What To Read Wednesday post all about tigers, I mentioned my family pet a baby tiger cub recently… but then it dawned on me I never shared the photos! The West Coast Game Park is a true Oregon treasure, though many locals have never even heard of the wildlife sanctuary that boasts an…
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What to Read Wednesday: Panthera Tigris
This week’s What to Read Wednesday is all about tigers. It’s timely, as we recently wrapped zoology studies on Feliforms. We appreciate tigers as much as the next family, and especially enjoyed petting a tiger cub at the West Coast Game Park in Bandon, Oregon in the fall. Tiger Mom: A mother raising her children…
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What to Read Wednesday: China Edition
I’ve been waiting all year for this installment of WTRW… We’re a bi-racial, adoptive, globally-minded family aiming to instill pride in our varied heritage. We incorporate traditions, customs, and celebrations from all corners of the earth into our family framework — Chinese culture certainly not the least of them. As proud mom to a handsome…
