Continuing my media literacy 101 series today, I wanted to talk about fake news, what it is, how to recognize it and what to do about it. What is Fake News? Contrary to what our President-elect might have you believe, fake news is not news you don’t agree with, or opinions that are not your […]
Knit a Scarf to #givewarmth
Because I’m a knitter from way back, when I think about making scarves to #givewarmth, I naturally want to knit a scarf. Or a bunch of scarves. It happens that I’m also feeling a need to burn through as much of my yarn stash as possible (probably because it is pretty much all in my […]
How to Make A Christmas Storytelling Tin
Storytelling is kind of a big thing in our family. The girl used to get nightly made up bedtime stories (from husband, not me, I’m not great at on-the-spot storytelling), we have always read a lot and she has liked to make her own books with “stories” in them since probably before she could even […]
momandpop: Kids’ Music You’ll Actually Like, Too
One of the really cool things about living in this time is that people can do just about anything they want no matter where they live. You don’t have to be in a big city to be a big-name writer or musician, to make movies, produce plays, make art or design computer software, or any […]
Give a Kid an Unforgettable Gift with Mail Order Mystery
Mail Order Mystery sent us a free mystery to review, but all opinions are my own. And the girl’s. Over the summer, Barnes & Noble did a summer reading program promotion where you could go into the store, answer some questions about reading and get a free book. The book the girl picked was Detective […]
Media Literacy 101: Communicating with the Media
One of the things that I think is going to be so important in the coming years, regardless of what political views you espouse, is for people to really work hard to stay informed about what is going on, a sort of media literacy 101 on a level a lot of people might not have […]
Sew an Infinity Scarf and #givewarmth
What if you want to #givewarmth to someone who lives somewhere it doesn’t get that cold? Or you want to do something that isn’t a no-sew scarf option, but you’re not a knitter or a crocheter? Why not sew an infinity scarf? It’s a really quick and easy project you can make a bunch of […]