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books and music

library books

The following is written by Simple Kids editor Kara Fleck. This summer my family and I managed to rack up thirty four dollars in library fines.  Thirty four dollars! I’m not sure if I should be proud or ashamed. On the one hand, at ten cents a day per book, that number represents a lot [...]

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Recess Monkey

The following is by music columnist Jennifer Brown. So there was once a time when I prided myself on knowing all of the words to Ice, Ice Baby by Vanilla Ice–don’t judge me too harshly I was 12, it was popular and I had a lot of time on my hands. Today, I know just [...]

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birthday party

The following is by contributor Jennifer Brown. For my birthday this year I’m going to have _____.” What parent of a young child hasn’t heard that phrase?  Birthday parties are a big deal among the younger set.  It didn’t take long for my first child to realize that birthdays equals cake, presents & parties. On [...]

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kira willey dance for the sun

The following is by music reviewer Jennifer Brown. This month I’m continuing my “wish list” series from January with Dance for the Sun by Kira Willey.  I purchased this album during the dark days of winter and it continues to be a source of brightness as the summer sun shines bright through my window as [...]

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tiaras, crowns

The following is a review by Amy Thue of Girlfriends Get Real. As a mother of three girls, we have a lot of make believe time as princesses in our house. We have enough dress-up clothes to outfit all of my girls and the neighborhood.  A few years ago I found the Gigi, God’s Little [...]

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