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We’ve decided that in addition to our LEARNING CENTER and our MORE OR LESS sections of our monthly blog, we want to add a new section each month that reviews short films. Barbara enjoys going to the live action and … Continue reading →

We love to reminisce about growing up, college, young motherhood, etc. Do you ever talk to your siblings about things that happened in the past and find that you each remember them differently? We certainly do. One example was Barbara … Continue reading →

Laura: Jo Nesbo is one heck of a talented Norwegian. Best known as one of the world’s leading crime writers, he is also a musician, songwriter, screenwriter and a children’s author of a series of books about Dr. Proctor and his … Continue reading →

Barbara: Don’t you just love the delightful odor that hits your senses when you smell a ripe, sweet peach? I just love summer fruit, partly because of that sweet preview of what I’m about to sink my teeth into. So, … Continue reading →

We’ve decided to combine N and O for July and how can we start with anything else than the 250th anniversary of our country. We hope everyone has had a great 4th of July. We certainly saw a great deal … Continue reading →

New activity: CLUE, LIVE ON STAGE Growing up we were big board game fans. One of our favorites was Clue and we played it often and never grew tired of its endless “WHODUNNIT” variations. Back in 1985, the game inspired the movie Clue and … Continue reading →

New activity: MAKING MUFFINS Laura has always loved muffins but Barbara, like the Elaine character in Seinfeld, is fonder of the muffin top (except for her own personal one!). So we decided to try our hands at baking a cranberry … Continue reading →

This month we decided to try our hand at another art format, the mandala. But first we needed to understand what that art form really is about. Mandalas are known for their aesthetic appeal, as they are mesmerizing intricate designs. … Continue reading →