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Acronyms of a Different Nature by Dana M. Spincola
October 29th, 2014
Each day I am more amazed at the number of acronyms that are commonplace among literature, speech and through social media—LOL! As a former school administrator, I was drenched in educational acronyms such as KWL, CCSS, APPR, PARCC and SLO. (Secretly, I am somewhat relieved for those to ...
A Letter of Thanks by Vicky Dal Molin
September 23rd, 2014
I used to think Air travel was an excruciating process…. Until that is when I travelled with a 2 year old. I was indeed made to learn that air travel can be far more agonizing than I could possible have imagined. So I started penning a letter to all the airlines, ...
Fear of an Enemy’s Return by Jean Marie Keenan-Johnston
July 6th, 2014
I watched "Return to Amish" tonight. For some it's probably really sad to watch...most caring people don't want to hear about somebody facing a potentially deadly disease. Tonight the show shared more about Chapel's (She's the girlfriend of one of the ex-Amish on the show) cancer. The last episode I ...
My Name is Jean Marie, and I’m the Yelling Mom by Jean Marie Keenan-Johnston
May 11th, 2014
I was sitting here in my living room, legs propped up, blanket draped over my lower body, trying desperately to find a comfortable position on the couch while I tried to figure out what to blog about this evening. My recent efforts to post have been sparse...there just aren't enough ...
All Aboard by Peggy Bogaard-Lapp
January 11th, 2014
Recently, I came across a blog post titled "What is your profession, and what has your work life taught you?" I instantly thought of how ironic it was that I was in a job that had me surrounded by children, because I never, ever, (ever) saw myself working with kids. ...
Out On A Low Note by Peggy Bogaard-Lapp
January 4th, 2014
I made my daughter cry today, on the last day of 2013 when we should be in a more celebratory mood. Instead, I yelled at her for making a mess on the floor that I had just just! vacuumed. She didn't even look at me. She got up, gathered her ...
Bloomin’ Mom Shares: Meng Fong, Singapore Chapter Head
December 13th, 2013
I became a mom for the first time at age 36 and then a single mom at 40. A year later I decided to leave my corporate career to become a work at home mom. Over the last half decade, fueled by a near obsessive nature to learn new things and ...
All I Want for Christmas – By Kathy Radigan, Blogger
December 13th, 2013
I love Christmas: the music, the cookies, the excitement of the kids as they think about what they would like Santa to bring them. There’s a magic to this season that I’ve loved since I was a little girl. For the last 15 years, Christmas has been particularly special because of ...
SLEEPING BEAUTY: Show Review by Amy Wall Lerman
November 8th, 2013
The New Victory Theater in Manhattan knows how to entertain young (and old) alike with shows from all over the world - this time with an incredible production of Sleeping Beauty - a unique theatrical experience from Milan, Italy. In an era when films and video games are all the rage ...
I Believe! Peter Pan at the New Victory Theater – Show Review by Amy Wall Lerman, Editor-in-Chief, Baby Bloomer
October 12th, 2013
Peter Pan was never one of my favorite childhood stories. With its erratic plot lines and strange characters, it wasn’t an easy “story” to like in the same way I enjoyed a good fairy tale. If I were asked today what the story is about, I suppose I’d give the ...
