Elaine

Going BIG and Green!

by Elaine April 23, 2013 Green

My children are coming of age in a time when learning how to “help the Earth” is part of the general school curriculum, when messages of reducing and reusing abound, and every room in their school has separate trash and recycling cans. At ages 5 and 7, they are proficient at knowing what goes in [...]

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I Love Lucy – Coming for a Limited Engagement at the Warner – With Giveaway!

by Elaine March 29, 2013 Entertainment

I grew up laughing at Lucille Ball in reruns of the hit television show “I Love Lucy”. And now, I’m planning to go see the ultimate rerun – a staged version of the show! This summer, Lucy, Ricky, Fred and Ethel will be performing at the Warner Theater (513 13th Street NW) in a remake [...]

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Maryland HB1202 Could Expand Legal Midwifery Options

by Elaine March 12, 2013 Health

Maryland lawmakers have before them the opportunity to increase access to midwives. All they need do is support HB1202 – the Certified Professional Midwives Pilot Program. Doing so would immediately create legal access to qualified providers who are ready to work in Maryland. It would also increase access to homebirth for families that choose this [...]

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Last Chance to Tell Arlington County School Board How to Solve Overcrowding!

by Elaine February 21, 2013 News

Several public schools in Arlington County are overcrowded – particularly in the north end of the County. Students spend their days in trailers, a.k.a. “relocatables” or “learning cottages”. Lunch rooms, gymnasiums, art rooms, and music rooms are all at capacity. (And yes, I realize as I write this we’re exceedingly lucky to have all these [...]

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Developing Empathy

by Elaine February 13, 2013 Child

I’m guessing if you asked many parents if they wanted an empathetic child, they’d respond yes. And most of those same parents spend loads of time prepping their children for school, singing the A-B-C’s and reciting various counting rhymes. And of course, every early childhood classroom places some emphasis on developing empathy within their charges [...]

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New On-the-Go Snack from Baked and Wired (Georgetown)

by Elaine January 23, 2013 Food

I am among the many people with resolutions this year to lop off a few pounds. One plan for doing this is ending my cupcake addiction. Luckily, one of my favorite cupcake stores — Baked and Wired in Georgetown — has provided me with an alternative snack: Hippie Crack. This granola snack combines oats, slivered almonds, [...]

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On Edge: How the Recent Shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary Have Affected My Son’s School Day

by Elaine January 14, 2013 Child

I believe in numbers. And the bottom line for me with respect to Sandy Hook is that there are over 100,000 public elementary schools in the country, and at almost none of them have children been murdered. It’s an impressive track record for schools – and one they had little to do with. After all, my own elementary [...]

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The Best Christmas Pageant Ever at Synetic Theater

by Elaine December 20, 2012 Entertainment

My 7-year-old son has been my theater buddy for about five years now. He’s game to see just about any show — EXCEPT BALLET! Seven is turning out to be a unique theater age though, because he’s aging out of some of our regular children’s theater, but I still worry about the content and intensity of [...]

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Random Acts of Kindness and My Loaner Chevy Cruze

by Elaine November 26, 2012 Travel

This past week, my family took to the road, along with so many other families. I was super lucky because I got to do it in a new Chevy Cruze – a car considerably better than the one I normally drive! I was also able to participate in the The DC Moms + GM Random [...]

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The Washington Ballet’s Dracula

by Elaine November 2, 2012 Entertainment

If you’re looking for one last Halloween spook, you might want to try The Washington Ballet’s Dracula. This show sent more than one tingle up my back, and I’m not the only audience member who nearly screamed. As is typical of the Washington Ballet, the choreography amazes, the dancing is exquisite, and the sets and [...]

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