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…
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…
Nowadays, everybody talks about “going green,” but what does going green really mean? I associate the term, going green with anything that helps the environment by decreasing one’s ecological footprint such as being more energy efficient, using fewer chemicals, reducing waste, and recycling, all of which can wind up saving you money and help to…
As a long-time lover of books and literature, my home has been moving towards something resembling a library, or perhaps a used book store for quite some time. Everywhere I look, my beloved books cover shelves, desk tops, counters, tables and really any unoccupied surface upon which they can be stacked. Further, what would be…
The Little Green Books Series is a great line of books that focus on education children about the benefits of being green. These books are published by Little Simon, a division of Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing. It is the first eco-friendly line of children’s novelty and storybooks, aimed at parents and children looking to…
I Can Save the Ocean: The Little Green Monster Cleans up the Beach was written by Alison Inches and illustrated by Viviana Garofoli. This book is part of the “Little Green Books” series, which is a new eco-friendly series from Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing Division. Like in the Book, I Can Save the Earth,…
The Adventures of an Aluminum Can: A Story About Recycling was written by Alison Inches and illustrated by Mark Chambers. This book is part of the “Little Green Books” series, which is a new eco-friendly series from Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing Division. This is a great story about recycling that is written in diary…
A few weeks ago, while I was hunting for some free printable coloring pages, I came across a color by number page featuring Z.E.N.’s favorite character, Lightning McQueen, from the movie Cars. This was the first time he ever tried coloring by number and he really enjoyed. In fact, he asked me if I could…
