my world • cultural awareness • family fun • travel
by Jyl Johnson Pattee on December 14th, 2016 | 3 Comments »
Belize—Otherwise known as Ambergris Caye, or as Madonna sang out: "La Isla Bonita," San Pedro Belize, with its warm Caribbean air and aquamarine water, is the perfect vacation spot for family travel, especially in the middle of winter during their dry season.
Transportation to San Pedro
To get…
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me • arts & entertainment • family fun • family fun-traditions
by Esti on December 7th, 2016 | 1 Comment »
Ever since I became a mom for the first time, teaching my children the miracle of Hanukkah has been a beautiful experience. Sure, Jewish holidays go hand-in-hand with food but there is something more to the oil that we use to light the candles and fry latkes to celebrate Hanukkah.…
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family fun • activities
by Melissa Northway on July 17th, 2013 | No Comments »
A few weeks ago I took my six year old to her first theater performance at the South Coast Repertory to see The Night Fairy based on the children’s book by Laura Amy Schlitz. We went with my daughter's Daisy Troop and the girls made a flower tiara at one…
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my world • cultural awareness • lifestyle • hobbies-me time
by Kristin on January 8th, 2012 | 1 Comment »
One of the fantastic perks I have had in my career is travel. Now that I have my son, I'm a lot less excited about being away from him on business trips, but as long as he's with me I'd love to go, go, go. Luckily, he's a pretty…
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me • relationships
by Jyl Johnson Pattee on July 25th, 2011 | Comments Off on Malaria or a Middle Seat: Day 1 in Kenya
Kenya—Today, after 48 hours, I arrived in Kenya. It’s really quite a long story and I’m jet lagged, but needless to say, the flight attendant told us, an hour and a half into our Detroit to Amsterdam flight that we needed to turn back around and go to Detroit…
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Jewish Holiday Traditions: How To Celebrate the Miracle of Hanukkah With Kids
