T is for Ten Twenty-two (and Twenty-two Ten) (in Twenty Ten)

It’s pavlovian: all day I have been craving pizza and old black-and-white movies. I’ll go get the pizza toppings ready, and you can fire up the movie projector, ok? Start with some Buster Keaton, please. Oh happy happy happy me!

The Spooky Wheels on the Bus

Please oh please add The Spooky Wheels on the Bus to your pile of Halloween books to read! I’ve been reading it for the past month to my classes, and it just keeps getting better and better. With apologies to author J. Elizabeth Mills, the story isn’t nearly as spooky as the title suggests. But [...]

Knock on the door, and then you say….

This week’s favorite misheard lyrics: Knock knock Chickacheeeeee Whooahyoo? We’re working on it. He’s three, and the Halloween party is still a few days away…… ****** Did you notice? We only have 2 more times to get a triplet number date! At least for a while. You know…10/10/10. Did you plan anything special for today?

Family Flashlight Walks

If your slightly moody older kids refuse to go on brisk and invigorating early morning autumn walks with you because such walks are: a) brisk and invigorating, b) early, and c) with you, change your plans. Get everyone to go right after dinner instead, and make sure everyone has a flashlight. Don’t sprint energetically around [...]

Kids Draw and Cook

I’m really awfully tempted to start up a multi-language version of Kids Draw and Cook. It beats the happy toques off many of those “made for kids” cookbooks out there, doesn’t it? Gentle warning that you’ll find many non-vegetarian recipes here. I nevertheless adore the site, because it’s a terrifically simple but brilliant idea that combines [...]