Beasts of the Southern Wild
by Drew Davis
My four-year old is the worst storyteller. He includes details that are superfluous and leaves out details that are necessary to understand the conclusion of his story. At the same time, there is something marvelous about learning the details he notices and those he doesn’t. I love seeing how his embellishments seamlessly become a part of the story. It is this flawed but charming way kids tell stories that is at the center of the movie Beasts of the Southern Wild. It sounds cute doesn’t it?
Music Summer Camps from Plano Symphony Orchestra
Summer music workshops for kids in
grades 1-2 and 3-5
by Mina Frannea
Plano Symphony Orchestra is partnering with SMU Plano to offer four new music summer camps as part of SMU Plano’s summer youth programs. Each summer camp is a week long camp and meets for three hours. The workshops are taught by veteran PSO orchestra members Jeffrey Keene and Jennifer Wheeler.
Learning to Swim Advice – Part 2
Swimming Advice & Safety for children and adults – Part Two
by Mimi Conner
In Part One of this two part series, I talked about water safety what to look for when you’re considering enrolling your kids for swim lessons. The next step is to get your kids comfortable in the water and help them become good swimmers.
Summer Reading list for Moms
18 Books for your Summer reading list (and probably my Fall and Winter list too!)
by Liz Mangelsdorf
With prime time TV in re-runs for the summer… (of course there are all the great new shows on TNT, TBS and Lifetime, but that is what my DVR is for right?) I am making a pact with myself to read this summer!
I have always been an avid reader, sometimes reading 2 or 3 books at one time…well life, kids, crazy schedules and just being too gosh darn tired in the evenings to concentrate and read a book at night — I must admit regretfully that I have yet to finish a book for pure pleasure in 2012! I started The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo on a ski trip this past January and yup, I still haven’t finished it. Enough is enough! I will make reading some good books this summer a priority. Who better to ask than mom friends for some of their picks (thanks to all those that responded) and I think we came up with a great summer reading list for moms. I can’t wait to get to the library this week and/or Half Price Books and stock up! *Happy Reading!
Learning to Swim Advice – Part One
Swimming Advice & Safety for children and adults – Part One
by Mimi Conner
Summer is upon us and for many families that means pool time whether it is in your own backyard, at a community pool, a friend’s house or on vacation. Children need to learn to swim. All children must appreciate the water and know how to be safe in and around the water. This is not a luxury, this is a necessity.