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Photo A Day Challenge June
One of my passions in recent years has been photography, comes with the mommy territory. These days my camera of choice is my iPhone 4S. iPhoneography ~ the art of taking photos with Apple’s iPhone. With the rise of smart phone photo taking, sharing photos on social platforms has also … Read More...
Must Have Homeschool Items
It's that time of year, I am organizing de-cluttering, rearranging and purging homeschool materials. It's the time of year I reevaluate what we are doing, what we need and what we can do without. After six years of homeschooling, there are a few things I can't do without. Here is my top 10 … Read More...
Cultivating a Spirit of Philanthropy in Our Children
. If you are having problems viewing this post via email, please visit the post on SocialSavvyMom.com here. These are great, free resources and curriculum to help our children learn to give, serve and nurture a spirit of philanthropy in the community! … Read More...
LIVE CHAT with “Wonder” Book Author R.J. Palacio #readandplayrhcb
R.J. Palacio lives in NYC with her husband, two sons, and two dogs. For many years, she was an art director and book jacket designer, designing covers for countless well-known and not so well-known writers in every genre of fiction and nonfiction. She always wanted to write, though. She kept waiting … Read More...
LIVE CHAT with Devon Kinch
Have you had a chance to join the Random House Read & Play community? As a community leader I have had the privileged of getting to know some wonderfully smart ladies with a wealth of knowledge, resources and tips. We share about topics relating to our favorite books, authors, chapter books, … Read More...
Teaching and Learning through Picture Books
Please expand the first comment in this post to see a HUGE wealth of resources from links for picture books by subject! . If you can not see this post, please click here to view and read these helpful tips, resources and links! … Read More...
Live Chat with Judy Blume May 3, 7pm EST!
Mention the name Judy Blume and a favorite book title and a smile is never far behind. Judy Blume's books have long been a beloved part of every girls book collection. Gather your children, young writers and join me for an evening of Q & A with Judy Blume! When: Thursday May 3, 7pm … Read More...
Happy 200th Birthday Louisiana
I have lived in Louisiana for over 18 years, it's the place I have called "home" the longest {yikes, I suddenly feel really old} and where my children were born. My husband was born and raised in Baton Rouge, LA and frankly it is the only place he could happily thrive and survive as a Jazz … Read More...
Live Chat- Sesame Workshop
We have a wonderful, vibrant and resourceful community growing over at the Random House Read & Play community. Hope you will join us to discuss all things books, crafts, play and reading! You can find me there as a community leader, co-hosting live chats and sharing a post here and there... … Read More...
What is a Mother’s Work Worth?
Not trying to start another mommy war, {there have been plenty of those lately} but I think this infographic is pretty neat. Not sure where I would fit in since I am a stay at home / work from home mom. Motherhood is hard work, motherhood is 24/7! The only thing they left out was nurse; goodness … Read More...
