Tuesday, January 22, 2013

The Poppy Lady

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Non-fiction Picture Book Review The Poppy Lady: Moina Belle Michael and Her Tribute to Veterans By Barbara Elizabeth Walsh, Painti...
Saturday, December 8, 2012

New picture books by Jane Yolen feature friendly dragons

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Review of Waking Dragons by Jane Yolen, Paintings by Derek Anderson, 2012, Simon and Schuster. “Don’t forget to wake the dragons ...
Thursday, December 6, 2012

Pediatrician publishes board books for young children to encourage active exploration

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Are you searching for the perfect board book to give to an infant or toddler? Beach , by Dr. John Hutton and illustrated by Andrea Kan...
Wednesday, November 21, 2012

Happy Thanksgiving... or Black Thursday?

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I always hated Black Friday.  When my kids were young, the thought of taking them into the crowded stores just to get a good sale neve...
Tuesday, September 11, 2012

Mark Francis Gerold

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I have had creative writers’ block for months.   My Dad passed away this summer, and I thought my next post should be about my Dad, bu...
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Tuesday, May 29, 2012

Longwood Youth Mourn Dominic Trionfo

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Last week the whole Longwood community was in mourning for the loss of fourteen-year-old Dominic Trionfo, of Middle Island, New York.  A...
Sunday, May 6, 2012

The Hunger Games: A Side-by-Side Review of the Book and the Movie

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(I am going to try to do this without spoiling anything for those who have not read the book or seen the movie! I will not reveal the ...
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Tuesday, May 1, 2012

Mothering through all the Seasons

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This spring has been a bit anti-climactic for those of us living on Long Island.  The magic of the season, with its newly discovered gree...
Thursday, March 29, 2012

On the Grocery Line

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Woman and dog pushing shopping carts The Middle Island King Kullen has recently removed two traditional cashier posts for the installation o...
Monday, January 30, 2012

How to do nothing for 31 Days

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Snowmen While individuals vary in their levels of ambition, I am pretty certain that most mothers are unaware of the overambitious manner in...
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Thursday, December 22, 2011

Reclaiming Time

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Montre Molle au Moment I must reclaim my time. That is my first resolution for the New Year. Every year, I think things will get so much ea...
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Monday, November 7, 2011

Triple After Midnight: Extreme Sports

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Halloween Weekend, 2011. My 14-year-old daughter was scheduled to play in the season’s “last look” collegiate softball showcase in Quakert...
Saturday, October 8, 2011

Why I Feel $26 Richer Today

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“I wonder what would happen if I lost this ticket?” I said to myself more than once this weekend, driving back and forth on the New Jersey/P...
Friday, September 23, 2011

Kindergarten

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Wednesday, September 7, 2011, 6:30 A.M . I woke up my five-year-old with a gentle hug. “Rise and shine. It’s time to get ready for school.” ...
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Monday, August 29, 2011

Review of “Stealing Jenny”: A Novel by Ellen Gable

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I have reviewed Ellen Gable’s first two novels “Emily’s Hope” and “In Name Only” on this blog, and have eagerly awaited her third novel. E...
Sunday, August 28, 2011

Irene

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A Passing Shower On Long Island The impending storm barely blipped on my radar earlier this week. I received an email from Examiner askin...
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Tuesday, August 9, 2011

Welcome to the Texting World

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“Give me your cell number so I can text you the information,” the coach said over the (home land line) telephone last week. “We don’t h...
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Friday, July 8, 2011

Full Count

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Ball one. Outside. It is a stressful evening, getting four kids ready to go out the door for our typical evening of sports. Dinner is on the...