Over the summer The Bee and Dill had an opportunity to attend a FREE camp at the Spells Writing Lab. Despite getting lost daily the first week of camp and the kids enduring hurricane Rachee (Did I not mention my mom skills suckage?) and all of this during some of the hottest days of the summer they were excited about the…
For anyone with a smart phone (not just iPhones) apps are not just bells and whistles to crowd your home screen, they can* simplify and organize your life, help you lose and maintain a diet and exercise plan and are just fun! As I attempt to get my life in some semblance of order, I have found that instead of downloading a…
…or what’s it all about, Bloggers? Lately I’ve been thinking about just what it is my blog means to me and by extension to you all who read (thanks!), follow (thanks!) and comment (thanks!). As I peruse the plethora of blogs via Facebook, Google Reader, Twitter links, my social media group and the like I see so many things that I want for…
This year marks the 16th anniversary of the Greater Philadelphia’s Martin Luther King day of service and once again I was invited to serve. Someone on my Twitter feed questioned when did MLK Jr become [synonymous] anonymous with service and not, say Justice/Change. Coming from a world, time when I did nothing but sleep in on this particular day I think…
With Black History Month right around the corner, Monica Kulling’s book, All Aboard! Elijah McCoy’s Steam Engine is a charming introduction to inventor Elijah McCoy. Born the son of slaves, Elijah had a love of machines from an early age. His parents saved their money so that he could be educated in Scotland. Upon his return, he dreamed of a job as an…