Last year when Z.E.N. was in Pre-K, he lost quite a few of his personal belongings, probably because I didn’t think to use personalized labels. He lost several pairs of gloves, he lost his hat and even lost his snack bag. This year as he enters Kindergarten, one of my goals is to minimize the…
Here on Philzendia, I frequently review children’s books which I have read. However, whichever books you choose to read, it is always important to read to children regularly – and here’s why. One of the best reasons for reading to your children is that it will help them to develop their vocabulary. When they are…
While I don’t remember having many back to school traditions, there was one tradition that my sisters and I always looked forward to. Every year as summer came to an end, my dad would take us to the South Street Seaport in New York City for lunch. This outing was usually the highlight of …
A few years ago, we invested in some reusable water bottles. We were constantly purchasing cases and cases of bottled water from Costco and it was starting to get expensive. I logged on to my favorite online shopping site, Amazon.com and started browsing reusable water bottles. There were so many bottles to choose from …
With the start of the new school year approaching very quickly, I have come to the conclusion that I need to get organized now! When it comes to remembering important dates, I am an absolute mess! Last year, on more than one occasion, I missed an important date for an event or meeting at Z.E.N.’s…
Z.E.N will be starting Kindergarten in about 2 weeks and while he hasn’t been sick all summer, I know that he will be in contact with lots of other kids so, the risk of him getting sick will be pretty high. I will of course at least try to fight this, and my weapon of…
Tomatoes and Pepper from my our little vegetable garden. Linked up at 5 Minutes for Mom, Wordless Wednesday
This weekend, my husband Philip and I are celebrating our 7th wedding anniversary. My how time flies when you’re having fun. Many people spend a lot of time focusing their energy on planning their weddings, but few couples actually come together to determine ways to make their partnership work over the long haul. Those of…
We’ve been taking quite a few weekend getaways this summer and a few weeks ago we decided to travel to the Lancaster, Pennsylvania area. While we were there we visited the Strasburg Rail Road. The Strasburg Rail Road is America’s oldest short-line railroad. It was founded in 1832. It is believed that they started running…
