by Flora Caputo | Feb 29, 2012 | Lifestyle, Uncategorized
Today, on the heels of my last post, I decided to try and search out any infographics related to stress level in children and over scheduling. I did not have much luck. But I did find this very interesting one about how social media is affecting, and retraining our...
by Flora Caputo | Feb 27, 2012 | Motherhood, Uncategorized
4th grade is not an easy grade, but I am wondering as of late if we adults make it even harder by adding unrealistic expectations of extracurricular activities on top of aggressive academics. It seems most schools have accelerated the curriculum that would...
by Flora Caputo | Feb 26, 2012 | Recipes, Uncategorized
Today at my home it is a Happy Sunday!First, a BIG Happy Birthday to my father! Today is his birthday, and even though we are officially celebrating next weekend, my daughter announced “We need to visit Nonno! We should bring brownies!” So any day visiting...
by Flora Caputo | Feb 21, 2012 | Gardening, Uncategorized
infographic from orkin.comMy gardening 6th sense is tingling these days in the Midwest. I think Spring is coming early. My daffodils are 2 inches out of the ground, and that means business!That also means that the warmer it gets, the earlier things get hatching...
by Flora Caputo | Feb 20, 2012 | Recipes, Uncategorized
You say you can’t get your kid to eat any veggies? They just want buttered noodles? They cry at the sight of any color on their plate? They just want beige or brown colored foods?I feel your pain, even though we are foodies over here! My daughter gobbles sushi...