November 2009

parenting

An Uncomplicated Holiday: Mission Impossible?

by Megan

Photo by kevindooley I don’t know about you, but my mailbox and email inbox are both quickly filling up with sale ads, catalogs, and invitations to buy more! more! more! As you know, our mission at Simple Kids is to celebrate, promote, and encourage an uncomplicated approach to raising children.  Though I am a passionate [...]

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books and music

What We’re Reading: Ivy + Bean and The Empty Pot

by Jean-Marie

Two lovely Early Elementary books are reviewed this week for your What We’re Reading Wednesday: Early Elementary from Jean-Marie Maier When Bean’s mother suggests to Bean that she play with Ivy, the new girl across the street, Bean answers with a big fat “no thanks.”  Ivy and Bean are both seven years old, but to [...]

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books and music

Storytelling Day: The True Story of B-I-N-G-O (yes, Bingo was his name-o)

by Robin

Photo by Weaselmcfee Has your family adjusted to the shorter days and longer evenings of this season? Dark and chilly evenings serve as perfect backdrops for family storytelling time.  Today, Robin inspires all of us with the true story of B-I-N-G-O: There was a farmer who had a dog And Bingo was his name-o. B-I-N-G-O [...]

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Weekend Links: November 20th

by Megan

Photo by billaday It is less than one week until readers in the U.S. celebrate Thanksgiving, so your weekend reading links will reflect this theme. I know many of you are creating all kinds of wonderful holiday crafts, recipes, and traditions at this time of the year.  If you have a spare minute, won’t you [...]

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books and music

What We’re Reading: Catherine Gilbert Murdoch’s Dairy Queen (and more!)

by AmyT

Three beautiful books await your discovery today, thanks to our SK Book Review Team! Preschool from Amy (Girlfriends Get Real, Unforgettable Childhood) A couple of weeks ago my daughter had a book fair at her preschool. She found a few books that grabbed her attention. As we were browsing I saw the book Deep in [...]

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