Theater Review: Oregon Children’s Theatre presents “Dragons Love Tacos”
You may not have heard of the picture book “Dragons Love Tacos” by Adam Rubin (Scholastic, 2013), but I am willing to bet that your kids have. I have been taking my children to Oregon Children’s Theatre productions for years,
Best of Vancouver 2020
Vancouver Family Magazine readers recently voted on their favorite local hotspots. Check out the winning businesses! Best Date Night The Heathman Lodge and Hudson’s Bar & Grill Best Children’s Clothing Pipsqueak Resale Boutique Best Public Park Esther Short Park Best Toy Store Kazoodles Best Guys’
Renaissance Dad: Everybody is a Genius
“Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.” -Albert Einstein This is one of my all-time favorite quotes. One that I wish I'd heard
The Modern Home School Experience
More families are choosing to home-school than ever before. See how local families learn at home, together.
Book Nooks: Closing the Million-Word Gap
The heat of the attic overwhelmed me. Memories did, too. Tucked in plastic totes were myriad books we had read to our kids. Fun books like Dr. Seuss’s “Hop on Pop” or Eric Carle’s “The Very Hungry Caterpillar” mixed in with deeper stories
The New Domesticity: Old-Fashioned Copywork
“I can’t invent, I can only copy,” thus confessed one of the most delightfully successful creatives in all of children’s literature, Beatrix Potter. Yet who among us would have the audacity to turn the pages of “Peter Rabbit” and sniff, “What’s so original about
The New Domesticity: Sentimental Giving
The soft glow of candlelight bounces through etched crystal. We pass around sparkling cranberry cider, adding a vibrant crimson hue to the festive setting. The crystal goblets touch our lips as we laugh, sing, and visit. I look fondly from face to face, warmed
Renaissance Dad: Christmas Reflections
I’ll wake up this Christmas Eve morning, as I do every year, thinking about my Mom. It's been 28 years since our last Christmas together. Mom loved Christmas. Even though there was never much money, there was always a tree covered with gaudy old bulbs,
Elsa’s Juggle: How a Visit to Kenya Changed Me, and My Daughter
“$20? I want $100!” It was my daughter Ajuna’s 7th birthday party. My sister had graciously given her cash, and here my daughter was, in front of our friends and family, requesting more. I was embarrassed, but more than that, I was concerned
Raising Money Smart Kids
As a kid, I had a treasured piggy bank. I remember dumping it out, then separating the money I had saved into piles of dollars, quarters, and dimes so I could count exactly how much I had. I dreamed of