Computer Skills for Kindergarten and First Grade are Essential for School When I sent my five-year-old twin girls on the first day of kindergarten, I thought I had prepared them for everything they would encounter at school. We had gone over manners, uniforms, and school rules. We had poured over educational worksheets. Both of them […]
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Tips on Buying Shoes for Kids
DON’T TREAD ON ME! Getting a grip on buying your kids new shoes. Here are some tips on purchasing footwear for your kids: When taking the kids out to buy new shoes that they seem to outgrow in a week or less, the last thing on your mind when faced with all of the colors, […]
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Sharing is not necessarily caring. I Don’t Want Your Germs!
Yesterday, when my six-year-old came home from school, I knew something was strange about how she looked. Upon closer examination, I realized she had eye makeup on. It’s not Halloween, nor is it any special occasion where makeup is necessary for a six-year-old. My daughter and I have had talks before about how she is […]
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Pastel Tutorial | Desert Run
Supplies: Sennelier Sanded Paper, Soft & Hard Pastels, Pastel Pencils, Tortillions, and Vacuum Cleaner First, I drew all of the animals in pencil on drawing paper, cut them out and taped them to a larger paper. I positioned them and resized them with my copier if I needed to, then I traced my drawing onto [...] Continue Reading -
My Art Entry for the Albuquerque Run for the Zoo 2017
The Albuquerque Biopark is one of my favorite places to visit. I love animals, so naturally, I love the zoo. Every year the zoo in Albuquerque holds an art contest for the Run for the Zoo. My entry wasn’t chosen this year, but I made it into T-Shirts, mugs, and posters. The artwork was drawn […]
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Seeing Eye to Eye on Vision Tests
My husband laughed when I mentioned taking our three-year-old for a vision test. I had noticed that her sisters were outperforming her when it came to her letter learning and shape recognition, which for a 3-year old shouldn’t be too concerning because everyone learns at a different pace. I finally did get concerned when she […]
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Old School Challenge
One day after, my kids began complaining about how they had to wait a few minutes for “Netflix” to load; I looked over and thought to myself how spoiled we have become. I thought about how instant gratification is now the norm. (I’m sure this is how most “Back in my day…” stories begin), but […]
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Iron Soul Gym Helps Out the Military Order of the Purple Heart
It was a spooky affair at the Iron Soul Gym as the members of the gym dressed in costumes to raise money for the Military Order of the Purple Hearts, New Mexico Chapter. The gym members competed for the best deadlift of the day, some dressed as Pokemon, Richard Simmons, and Spongebob. They raised about […]
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Why Does Art Cost So Much?
First of all, let me say that art is subjective. Everyone sees art differently and the value of art differently, but if you have ever asked, “Why does art cost so much?” this might explain that question for you: One day, the question may have come up while at an art gallery/art show, after having […]
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NMX Running Dead Congratulations Iron Soul Gym
What’s better than getting a great workout? Getting a great workout while raising money for charity, that’s what! Yesterday was the day of the NMX Running Dead Event at Santa Ana Pueblo to raise money for NM Xtreme Sports. Eric and April, the owners of Iron Soul Gym, who are always helping to raise funds for various […]
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