Book Review: The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood
Jan 26, 2023 Looking for a non-traditional rom-com book? This quick read will take you into a science lab where love becomes the hypothesis. It’s a fun read that will make you appreciate the author’s pursuit of strong, intelligent female leading ladies. ~400 words
Brightlings Book Camp for Girls
Dec 15, 2020 A Brightlings Book Camp will give girls 8-12 years old their start on a journey of writing and publishing their own chapter book. ~500 words
Best magazines for kids, tweens, and teens
Sep 1, 2020 Magazines are still around and we have a list of the top 20 magazines for kids, tweens, and teens. ~1,700 words
Girl Scouts Gardener Badge Ideas to Help Celebrate Earth Day
Apr 19, 2020 Earn a Girl Scouts Gardener Badge with one of these ten easy ways to take action and help to protect and beautify the earth. ~1,100 words
Dealing with mean girl behavior in elementary and middle school years
Apr 7, 2020 Dealing with mean girl behavior means recognizing these tendencies in our own daughters and teaching them kindness, inclusivity, and respect for others. ~1,600 words
Product reviews, affiliate links, ads, and staying in my own lane
Oct 21, 2019 Do you ever speak up, then think maybe you shouldn’t have said anything? Or have you judged someone for doing something just because you wouldn’t do it? We all have. But we shouldn’t. ~500 words
Kindness matters: How we are spreading kindness
Dec 4, 2017 Making “Kindness Rocks” is a fun way to get girls engaged, create conversations, and spread kindness. ~400 words
Greater Ink: creating the change we want to see
Jul 10, 2017 I’ve written so many post-election pieces that haven’t been published here. We felt this past election year was hard on a lot of people, our family included. As parents of two young girls, we were constantly faced with questions about… ~400 words
How to start a book club
Feb 17, 2017 Remember my post a couple weeks ago about finding your tribe? Well, I talked a lot about how making new friends is kinda like dating and you really need to find commonality within a group in order to fit… ~400 words
The runDisney phenomenon and runners to watch
Jan 26, 2017 Let’s be perfectly clear here… I am not in shape. I don’t exercise regularly even though I want to with all my being. I let every excuse in the book prevent me from going to the gym or even around… ~600 words
Finding my tribe
Jan 24, 2017 Supposably we replace and make new friends every ten years or so. Whatever your life events that have lead you to making new friends, know you’re not alone on the adventure. ~400 words
San Francisco Symphony: Pixar in concert
Jul 18, 2014 This weekend, the San Francisco Symphony will be performing Pixar in Concert. From the Toy Story trilogy to The Incredibles and Up, Pixar Animation Studios has always given their audiences an unforgettable performance. Audiences of all ages are forever… ~200 words
What I learned from kindergarten
May 31, 2014 It seems like yesterday that we were walking our daughter to her first day of school. She was just starting out as a kindergartener. Yet, when we walked her to school yesterday, it was her last day of kindergarten. Looking… ~500 words
Camp Galileo: adventures down under!
Apr 25, 2014 Last summer was the first time we sent Emma to a summer camp. I was more than a little nervous and apprehensive. She would be starting Kindergarten in the fall, and I knew camp would be a good time… ~200 words
Edventure More Summer Camps
Mar 19, 2014 Last year was the first year our oldest daughter went to summer camp. I wanted her to have a new experience making friends as she transitioned into Kindergarten. We found a camp that was a perfect fit, and opened… ~300 words
Summertime with Camp Galileo
Aug 6, 2013 This summer, Emma spent two weeks at Camp Galileo. This was the first year we explored our options for a summer activity. With Emma starting Kindergarten this year, we wanted her to have a new experience that might help… ~300 words
Life list: attend a Fleetwood Mac concert
May 23, 2013 I’ve loved Fleetwood Mac as long as I can remember. Stevie Nicks still has it after all these years. The guys, they aren’t so bad either. One of my Life List goals was to see Fleetwood Mac, live. Last night,… ~50 words