Colleen Almeida Smith
Staff Writer
I was taken aback last week when A Mighty Girl posted the new image of the 'Brave' princess on Facebook.
Merida, the princess in Pixar's Oscar-winning animated ...
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You know what your mom wants for Mother's Day? Baked goods. Or is that just me?
I can't be the only one who thinks food and love are incredibly intertwined.
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I've expressed my love of author Judy Blume on this blog before , so you know I was excited when I saw the movie trailer for 'Tiger Eyes' this week.
'Tiger Eyes' ...
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Imagine you're stuck in close quarters with more than 100 other people in the dead of winter. Infighting is rife. Your food has run out. What do you do?
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E.L. Konigsburg's death last week had me thinking about the many reasons why I love her.
The noted children's author died Friday at age 83 after a stroke.
Konigsburg ...
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Looking back at my school years, many teachers have remained with me for the lessons they taught both in and out of the classroom.
Favorite teachers often help ...
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My girls and I headed to Kansas City during spring break to visit family and see some sites. We were only gone a couple of days, but it was enough time to make some memories.
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I recorded a movie recently that I wanted to share with my daughters, as my mom had shared it with me. When I pressed play on the DVR, I got the reaction I was expecting: ...
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Like Cookie Day at Christmas (read about my Italian cookies here) , Easter brings a full day of baking at my household. But this time I'm in the kitchen making bread. ...
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