Timely nuggets of information and ideas we want to share with you. This free Apple app is a Christmas coloring book. There are many Christmas themed drawings – Christmas trees, Christmas globes, Santa, reindeer, snowflakes and more. Choose an image,…
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Creative Kids. This past year has been oddly wonderful for children with outsized imaginations and creativity. Less structure and outside activity have given children time to draw, sing, dance and ‘make believe’ at home. Here are some holiday gift ideas…
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Food and cooking equipment that make great holiday or stocking presents. ASE reader Margaret S. gave me the idea of doing a culinary gift article again this year. Since I love to eat and cook, I happily agreed. Some of…
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Timely nuggets of information and ideas we want to share with you. Scroll down to the search bar and put in the addresses of places you have lived – especially when you were young, to see how much toxic air…
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Even the North Pole may have ‘supply chain’ challenges. Plan ahead. Most children have spent more time than usual at home recently. Public play spaces and museums are not as tempting as they were two years ago. Here are some…
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This popular cultural trend for Audible has attracted many new listeners. “Stories so powerful they have to be heard “. Audible Originals are exclusive audio stories created by well known writers from many fields – journalism, literature, theater and more. …
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Timely nuggets of information and ideas we want to share with you. Levain cookies are delicious! They have several bakeries in NYC, but my daughter discovered their cookies in the freezer aisle at Whole Foods. The cookies are partially baked,…
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At the Museum of Fine Arts Houston, Texas: Oct. 17, 2021-Jan. 23, 2022. Georgia O’Keeffe (1887-1986) Photo by Alfred Stieglitz,1918 Following her death in 1986, more than 400 of Georgia O’Keeffe’s photographs were given to the Georgia O’Keeffe Foundation…
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An excuse to have a treat for 24 days in a row! I have always been a big fan of advent calendars. My mother thought one would distract me while waiting for Christmas to finally arrive. The other trick my…
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