Category Archives: family

Kerfuffle

Posted on April 22, 2012 by madelynruth@yahoo.com

So this whole Daniel Pinkwater/New York State test thing had our family talking this weekend, though the conversation hasn’t been just about the test. “What the heck,” my kids wanted to know “was Daniel Pinkwater doing writing about a hare … Continue reading →

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Peeps

Posted on March 15, 2011 by madelynruth@yahoo.com

After years of watching from the sidelines, the kids and I finally put together an entry for the Washington Post’s annual Peeps Diorama Competition. Have you SEEN what people come up with for this thing? Half of the dioramas seem … Continue reading →

Posted in crafts, family, kidlit | 8 Comments

Pumpkin time

Posted on November 1, 2010 by madelynruth@yahoo.com

Halloween is one of my favorite holidays. I love the crispness in the night air. I love hanging out with neighbors and the fact that when you run into them on the street, one of them might be dressed up … Continue reading →

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Thank you notes

Posted on April 20, 2010 by madelynruth@yahoo.com

Dear Aunt Sylvia and Uncle Morty, I’m sorry you couldn’t come to my bat mitzvah. I don’t remember why you couldn’t make it, especially since 30 years have passed since then. My mother says you didn’t like to travel outside … Continue reading →

Posted in family, judaism, thirteen | 7 Comments