Charles Dickens
Published December 19th, 2011 | By Jay | No Comments »
Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol” was published, 1843
Why not read this classic to your child tonight.… Read more
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National Maple Syrup Day
Published December 17th, 2011 | By Jay | No Comments »
Maple syrup is a distinctly North American product. Canada, the largest supplier of maple syrup, produced 5.1 million gallons of it in 2007!
Native Americans were the first to harvest and boil the sap of the maple tree into a… Read more
3.6 million year old skeleton found.
Published December 9th, 2011 | By Jay | No Comments »
A 3.6-million-year-old skeleton of early human found in South Africa on this date in 1998.
Have your kids list as many body parts as they can.… Read more
Pearl Harbor: Day of Infamy
Published December 7th, 2011 | By Jay | No Comments »
Please take a miute today to learn more about this horrible day in history. Whether it is just for you or you feel that you can share this information with your child.
http://kids.librarypoint.org/pearl_harbor
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National Cookie Day
Published December 4th, 2011 | By Jay | No Comments »
Today is national Cookie day so let make some no bake stack cookies.
NO BAKE HAY STACK COOKIES
2 cups (12 oz) semisweet chocolate chips
2 cups butterscotch chips (or peanut butter if no allergies)
½ tsp. vanilla
3 cups… Read more
National Pie Day
Published December 1st, 2011 | By Jay | No Comments »
Today is the day to make some pies (or buy one)! Apple, pecan, choclate or wh atever your favorite is.
Here is my favorite pecan pie recipe:
Ingredients
1 3/4 cups white sugar
1/4 cup dark corn syrup
1/4 cup… Read more
Kids Joke of the Day
Published November 30th, 2011 | By Jay | No Comments »
Q: What do you call a boomerang that doesn’t come back?
A: A stick!… Read more
Birdseed Ornament
Published November 29th, 2011 | By joyce | No Comments »
We love to watch the birds anytime of the year. We have numerous bird feeders in our yard. Every year we decorate our big evergreen tree in the front yard. This year we made some birdseed ornaments to decorate it. … Read more
North Carolina became a state
Published November 21st, 2011 | By Jay | No Comments »
North Carolina became a state today in 1789. Teach your little one a fact about the Old North State.… Read more
America recycles day
Published November 15th, 2011 | By Jay | No Comments »
National Recycling Day is November 15th. Ask your kids what they know about recycling.… Read more
