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Archive for January, 2009

You Really Can Do-it-Yourself: Forming Camps and Clubs

You Really Can Do-it-Yourself: Forming Camps and Clubs

[ 15 ] 1.30.2009 |

By Elyse Major One spring as preschool was coming to a close, I thought, “What will my boys and I do all summer to keep busy and have fun?” Wanting to provide stimulating experiences without the expense of a formal program, I decided to start my own camp. Armed with a background in advertising and [...]

Activity: Turn bookshelf into mini Library

Activity: Turn bookshelf into mini Library

[ 2 ] 1.29.2009 |

My boys’ book collection grew over the holidays thanks to the generosity of a second cousin cleaning out her teenage sons’ outgrown book collection and because books are a popular gift in our house any time of year. Although we find it difficult to part with any book in our home, we had no choice [...]

Great Cookbooks for Families: The Home Creamery

Great Cookbooks for Families: The Home Creamery

[ 3 ] 1.29.2009 |

Reviewed by Katy Killilea I would like to grab you to suggest you try this sour cream we made. But since I can’t, I will just recommend this book. The Home Creamery walks you through making your own butter, yogurt, sour cream, cream cheese, ricotta, and more. This is an attractive, neat paperback book with [...]

High Chair Lowdown

High Chair Lowdown

[ 4 ] 1.28.2009 |

When your baby is old enough to start eating food—well, more like play with it—it is time to find him or her a suitable high chair chair. And since your child will be spending a great deal of time in a chair—eating, experimenting, and testing your patience as a parent—it is important to find one [...]

Providence Community Library proposes a new neighborhood-based branch library system

Providence Community Library proposes a new neighborhood-based branch library system

[ 1 ] 1.27.2009 |

Patricia Raub from the newly formed Providence Community Library group shares a little background about what has been happening with the Providence Public Library in recent months and about this newly formed organization. Providence Community Library has set up a number of public community forums to discuss the issue of saving the PPL branches slated [...]

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