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My January Instagram Language Challenge
“Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.” – Mahatma Gandhi Not only do Gandhi’s word speak to how I want to live, but they voice the spirit of learning I want to...
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On My Bedside Table (and, in my Feedly) – part 3
“If we encounter a man of rare intellect, we should ask him what books he reads.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson. I may not be a woman of “rare intellect,” (well, my mother would disagree!) but I am a person...
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On My Bedside Table (and, in my Feedly) – part 4
I have found that one of the best ways to combat the winter blues is to read. Due to below zero temps here on the East Coast of the United States, E. and I have had to find fun and creative ways to...
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Book Review: “Bilingual by Choice” by Virginie Raguenaud
As I’ve written previously, I didn’t run out and purchase every last parenting book I could get my hands on when I learned I was pregnant. But, I did scour the bookstores for any and all books on...
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On My Bedside Table (and, in my Feedly) – part 5
The more I read, the more I want to read, and the more I realize how little time I have to do it. So, I am constantly trying to wedge ratitos de lectura into my crazy mom schedule, during naps, while...
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Five Recommendations for Choosing Bilingual Baby Books – Year One
Photo via Monica Holli “There is no such thing as a child who hates to read; there are only children who have not found the right book.” (Frank Serafini) As a former English teacher, I couldn’t agree...
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On my bedside table (and, in my Feedly) – part 6
(Photo via Kate Ter Haar, Flickr CC) And, everything that I have read is a part of me. So, in that spirit, I periodically share with you what I’ve been reading, both books on my bedside table and...
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On my bedside table (and, in my Feedly) – part 7
(Photo via Sharon & Niki McCutcheon, Flickr Creative Commons) “It is what you read when you don’t have to that determines who you will be when you can’t help it.” – Oscar Wilde Periodically here on...
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The benefits of starting a neighborhood playgroup (or, two!)
(Photo via Jenni C, Flickr CC) “Play is the work of the child,” wrote Dr. María Montessori. I couldn’t agree more. And, to that I would add, it’s my job as E.’s mother to provide her with as many...
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“We hope we aren’t confusing her.” {Letter from a reader – part 2}
(Photo courtesy of urbanworkbench, Flickr CC) The first day of September?! Where did summer go?? I refuse to welcome Autumn, even though today marks the first day back to school for children in our...
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Our 2 weeks with Waldorf {Summary of my daughter’s schooling in Spain}
Many of my friends and family were shocked when I told them that E. – with me – would be attending a Spanish preschool for two weeks during our trip to Madrid. “But, what kind of vacation is that for...
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#ReadYourWorld! (My book review for Multicultural Children’s Book Day)
This month I’ve had the privilege to participate as a book reviewer in the Multicultural Children’s Book Day. Since I’m the mother of a bilingual toddler, I requested books to review that would be...
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¡Hola! {Book Review + Author Interview}
Happy Friday, amig@s! The weekend is here, and for me that means more time to READ! If you’re like me, always looking for a good book to read (both for yourself and for your children), then you’ll...
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On my bedside table {current reads}
(Photo courtesy of Moyan Brenn, Flickr CC) Oh, wow, it’s been a while since I last blogged. Sorry for the radio silence, amigos. It’s been a rough two months with this pregnancy, but I’m feeling much,...
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