Article Archive for November 2008
Free community and health fair Saturday in Chandler
The San Marcos Community Celebration and Health Fair will be held 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. today at the school, 451 W. Frye Road. The event is free. There will be games and inflatable bounce …
Pancake people
Pancake people live on
In the last two days I’ve read, not one, but two separate books to my kids that involve creatively shaped pancakes. One refers to them as “pancake people.”
Well, I tried my hand …
News for parents: Internship possibilities for high school seniors
This news came into the Tribune last week: The Arizona Dream Foundation’s Dream Scholar program was launched at the Dream Dinner last week. During the event, a call to action was issued to the Foundation’s sponsors and …
Fun day for Nie at local salon
Mesa’s Habit Salon, 3454 E. Southern Ave., Ste. 102, will hold a fundraiser for the Nielson family 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 22. All proceeds will benefit Stephanie and Christian Nielson, who were …
Parent question: What would you do?
I sat down with my son’s teacher a few weeks back to discuss his progress. He’s only in kindergarten; so much of the discussion was on behavior. And, well, apparently there’s room for improvement.
He’s a …
Kids in tow, I voted this morning
The alarm went off at 6:15 a.m. My husband snoozed it. I got up, started breakfast, dragged out clothes for the little ones and dressed myself. Because they were still asleep, my husband went to …
Web site gives parents insight into literature
I’ve found a Web site I really enjoy so I thought I would share it. It’s called The Literate Mother.
I love to read. My kids love to be read to. They are quite young – 6 …
Nielson family update
In case you missed it, I wrote a story updating readers on the Nielson family of Mesa. See it here. Christian and Stephanie Nielson, parents to four young children, were critically injured in a private …
'I'm glad you're my mommy'
Last night while sitting down for dinner of yogurt and microwaved taquitos – it was Sunday! – my daughter leaned over to me, grabbed my earlobe and said, “I’m glad you’re my mommy.” Ohhh! It …
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