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by Cynthia

February 13, 2009

Thoughts turning to how to spend family time over the weekend? A few suggestions: "Zap! Pow! Bam! The SuperHero: The Golden Age of Comic Books, 1938-1950," at the Skirball Cultural Center. Starts February 19, 2009, goes through August 16, 2009. Noon to 5 pm on weekdays Tuesday through Friday; 10 am to 5 pm, weekend days. Admission is $10 for adults, $5 for children 2-12. The Family Weekend  Read more...

...teaching kids about charity and giving to others

by Cynthia

December 15, 2008

It occurs to me that in general, fall is a good time to take stock. For eons, it was harvest time and you had to know how much you had on hand so you could make it through the winter. So just as you're blessed with abundance (hopefully), you also prepare for scarcity; fall is when we hold those two contradictory notions in our minds at the same time. At our house, we don't wait for  Read more...

...science and nature toy picks for the holidays

by Cynthia

December 09, 2008

Toy picks that encourage science exploration: Giant Horseshoe Magnetic Kit : a big, PINK magnet to test on everything except mama's laptop. It comes with small beads and other swallowable parts, so DO NOT give to small children under the ages of 3/those still putting things into their mouths. But it's a great gift for an older child who'll want to experiment with it right away. Butterfly  Read more...

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