I screamed in surprise when I saw a copy of Yellow Ball while rummaging through a dusty box in my favorite used bookstore. Why wouldn’t I? It was one of four books in Before Five in a Row’s book list that I (or should I say, my kids) did not yet have. Out of print, it is being sold at Amazon for $45 up. And the tag said 49 pesos – just a little over a dollar. I screamed again. … [Read more...]
Quiet, Intimate, and Memorable Birthday Parties
A birthday party is now like a wedding or a corporate event – a big production number. There are all kinds of “suppliers” vying for space in a child’s special day and a slice of the proud parents’ budget. There are caterers, coordinators, and stylists making sure that the venue looks beautiful and picture-perfect. There are magicians, bounce inflatables, face painting … [Read more...]
Seven Ways to Travel the World Without Leaving Your Home
We just read the classic The Story About Ping by MarjorieFlack. It’s about a duck named Ping who lives in a riverboat on the Yangtze River. He almost becomes one family’s dinner when he gets lost one day but finds his way back home to his family. Good books can take us to distant times and places. The week before Chinese New Year, Little T and I went to China with Ping. … [Read more...]
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