by Stephen Chavez Confetti eggs. Jelly beans. Easter Baskets. It’s a fun time this week for the family to enjoy yummy goodies while being thankful for their blessings. These nifty Easter egg nests are made with rice krispies. The gooey, marshmallow mixture makes a perfect dessert to take to the park for your family picnic. Best of all, they… [Read More]
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St. Patrick's Day Fun and First Contest!
By Cristy and Katherine Drum rollllll…. Our final winning St. Patrick’s Day punch name was: Rockin’ Shamrock! And for a Spanlish twist- we added: Rockeando el Shamrock! Yes, there is a linguist somewhere that just got very angry- but we’re just having fun. What was so important about all this? We engaged our Tweens in… [Read More]
Teaching Our Tweens to Be Proud
There are concerns regarding the opportunity for our children of diverse cultures in the United States to grow up learning history that mirrors their situations as it does to learn about European history so engrained in our culture. Because Tweens – children between the ages of 7-12 – are developing their self-confidence, study habits, global… [Read More]
Protect Tweens Everywhere
By Katherine Doble-Cannata, Co-Founder and Publisher I first learned about Joseph Kony a little over a year ago. It was at a dinner with Soledad O’Brien in celebration of an event I had helped coordinate for her soon to be released “Rescued” documentary on Haiti. Jonathan Olinger, who served as consulting producer for the documentary,… [Read More]
Importance of Tween Sports
By Katherine Doble-Cannata, Co-Founder & Publisher When my tween convinced her friends to play basketball with her this year, I worried. There was so much that could go wrong….first day of evaluations, the girls were separated. I cringed. The teams were announced and two of the five girls were on the opposing team. I bit my… [Read More]
Am I Ugly Videos exemplify agitating Tween Trends
Published By: Hamza via Top Updater Am I Ugly Videos exemplify agitating Tween Trends:The notoriously awful observers at present accommodate the self-regard of many pre-teen girls who are sending “Am I Ugly Videos” to the web site. If you are looking for “Am I ugly” or “I’m Beautiful” on YouTube you will… [Read More]
Encouraging Tween Reading
By Katherine Doble-Cannata, Co-Founder & Publisher It was easy to encourage 4 year-old Maddy to read. All I had to do was say, “It’s time for bed,” and instantaneously six books would appear in her hands. Right around the time she hit the tween years, the demands of school work, busy extracurricular activity schedules… [Read More]
Chinese New Year 2012 – Traditions and History (Video)
Chinese New Year family traditions and history extend as far back as 4,000 years!! For centuries parents and kids spend this time celebrating the festivities such as the New Years Day Celebrations, Chinese Lion Dances, a Dragon Parade, and lots and lots of firecrackers!! But like with many holidays come many preparations. Everyone in… [Read More]
What Being a Dad Means to Me
Meeting Ted Rubin provided affirmation for “Los Tweens” I had the pleasure of meeting Sr. Ted at the Blogalicious conference this past October. It was my first time attending and was a wonderful opportunity to meet so many blogger friends I had established in the digital world. When I met Ted- a social media guru… [Read More]
Why Dr. M.L. King Jr. is so important to us! – Video
As part of our cultural background, we must help children understand sacrifice and leadership. Few people exemplify these characteristics like Rev. Dr. King. We honor him today by allowing some of our Girl Scout Tweens tell us in their own words why he remains so important today. Happy Birthday Dr. King- we continue to… [Read More]