By Rebecca Mannis, Ph.D. Learning Specialist & Ivy-Prep Founder The holiday season is upon us, and this break from school and work routines offers parents a unique opportunity to focus on using home, family, and vacation time to create teachable moments. Our children spend most schooldays learning ‘The 3R’s’ and acquiring new information. While this is […]
Author: Elise Jones
Elise Jones was the social media director and blog editor for babybites. She was responsible for engaging and informing moms on a variety of parenting topics found on Mommybites’ parenting videos (webbybites), blog, Facebook, Twitter and BlogTalkRadio show. The Mommybites’ blog is an outlet for moms who are in search of information to support them in their role as a parent.
Prior to working with Mommybites, Elise taught students in a variety of grades while working for the New York City Department of Education. Before teaching, Elise worked in public relations positions at Burson-Marsteller and Sarah Hall Productions developing and implementing media relations and corporate reputation programs for clients across many industries.
Elise is the mom of two lovely girls and currently resides in New Jersey. She performs in the theater and is an active member of her local public arts council. You can also find Elise blogging at Here in This House.
Black Friday: Get the Best Deals without the Hassle
by Jeff Kaplan, CEO of LOZO, a free website that shows you ways to save money with tips, resources, coupons and more. As most savvy shoppers know, Black Friday (the day after Thanksgiving) is the biggest shopping day of the year and a good time to find a deal. Last week, we talked about preparing […]
Signing with Your Little One for Thanksgiving
By Lora Heller, Baby Fingers LLC With the holidays quickly approaching, I wanted to share some more quick tips! ~Crayola makes washable, non-toxic finger paint. Thanksgiving is the perfect time to make hand prints with your little one as a keepsake. You can make extras, and decorate a few as turkeys for family & friends. […]
Black Friday Deals: The Best of the Year or Just Another Sale?
by Jeff Kaplan, CEO of LOZO, a free website that shows you how to save money with tips, resources, coupons and more. Black Friday (the day after Thanksgiving) is still the biggest shopping day of the year. As part of their annual ritual, retailers across the country will open their doors before sunrise to greet […]
An Organized Closet: Not Just a Pretty Face
By Heather Ouida, co-owner of babybites & kiddybites The upcoming holidays are the perfect time to purge, organize and sort your closet(s). As an ex-teacher I like to use the same steps I used when teaching effective writing: Who, When, What, Why, Where, How? and apply them to closet organization. Who: Organizing your closet is more […]
Fun, Elegant & E-Mailable Cards: Paperless Post
By Sarah Finnie Robinson, Director of Social Programming at Practically Green Obsessions: For some people, it’s chocolate. For others, Corvettes. Personally? I’m obsessed with stationery. I love writing and receiving letters. And I adhere to the old-fashioned practice of writing a proper thank-you note on nice stationery — not just zipping off an email. Until now. […]
Thanksgiving Dinner: 9 Ways to Save Money on Turkey Day!
by Dan Kaplan, Creative Director for LOZO, a free website that shows you how to save money with tips, resources, coupons and more. Thanksgiving. It’s a time to get together and “break bread” with our family, friends and community. A time to celebrate our country’s rich heritage. A time to give thanks for all that […]
Holiday Fun Around the World… same or different?
By Julia Pimsleur Levine, founder of Little Pim I think the holidays are a great launching pad to ask my kids to imagine what children in other countries are doing during this special time. Are they counting down to Hanukah or Christmas in December? Is “The Big” day December 25th or a different day? At […]