I love Sandra Boynton's books - they're light and funny, and our kids love them too. So when it was our youngest child's birthday it wasn't going to be complete without adding one of her books to the collection.
This excellent article, written by a teacher in the UK, breaks down the myth that today's kids are geniuses with computers and anything technology-related.
I've never seen our 4yo so eager to tidy up than today when he, on his own, started tidying up because his cousin was coming to visit. We'll keep that one in mind for the future!
Just over a week ago we were searching around the garage sales near home and we found some gems - a two drawer filing cabinet for $5, a bike extension for $7 (it brackets to an adult's bike turning it into a tandem), and a midi keyboard for $2. Well, the keyboard didn't com with a power cord and the battery cover was missing so when we got it home I just left it aside to be dealt with another day.