Posted in Diane Cordell on Jul 31st, 2008
As wonderful as technology can be, it’s important to include a bit of offline fun in your children’s summer.
Pack a snack or a picnic lunch and head outdoors. If there are no nearby parks, visit a local school playground.
Borrow a few nature guides from your public library and identify some of the flowers, trees, birds [...]
Posted in Diane Cordell on Jul 23rd, 2008
Diane Cordell is the mother of two adult, married children. In her position as a K-12 teacher/librarian, she interacts with students of all ages on a daily basis - good practice for future grandchildren! You can read more about Diane here. Diane also blogs at Journeys and can be found on Twitter as dmcordell. Click [...]
Posted in Diane Cordell, Review/Contest on Jul 21st, 2008
Diane Cordell is the mother of two adult, married children. In her position as a K-12 teacher/librarian, she interacts with students of all ages on a daily basis - good practice for future grandchildren! You can read more about Diane here. Diane also blogs at Journeys and can be found on Twitter as dmcordell. Click [...]
Posted in Diane Cordell on Jul 17th, 2008
Diane Cordell is the mother of two adult, married children. In her position as a K-12 teacher/librarian, she interacts with students of all ages on a daily basis - good practice for future grandchildren! You can read more about Diane here. Diane also blogs at Journeys and can be found on Twitter as dmcordell. Click [...]
Posted in Diane Cordell on Jul 5th, 2008
Diane Cordell is the mother of two adult, married children. In her position as a K-12 teacher/librarian, she interacts with students of all ages on a daily basis - good practice for future grandchildren! You can read more about Diane here. Diane also blogs at Journeys and can be found on Twitter as dmcordell. Click [...]
Posted in Diane Cordell on Jun 24th, 2008
Diane Cordell is the mother of two adult, married children. In her position as a K-12 teacher/librarian, she interacts with students of all ages on a daily basis - good practice for future grandchildren! You can read more about Diane here. Diane also blogs at Journeys and can be found on Twitter as dmcordell. Click [...]
Posted in Diane Cordell on Jun 14th, 2008
Our area of upstate New York has many attractions that draw tourists from the New York Metropolitan area, New England, and Canada. There is an amusement park, indoor and outdoor waterslides, miniature golf courses by the score: plenty to occupy young and old alike.
There are also a number of free or inexpensive activities for young [...]
Posted in Diane Cordell on Jun 7th, 2008
In my career as a Librarian, I’ve often had to decide whether or not to preserve and store ephemera “paper items (as posters, broadsides, and tickets) that were originally meant to be discarded after use but have since become collectibles.” At work, I can be ruthless. It’s not quite so easy at home!
Kate and I [...]
Posted in Diane Cordell, Kate Olson, Review/Contest on Jun 2nd, 2008
Welcome to the first product review on This Mommy Gig! (see our review policy for our guidelines)
Diane was sent Weiman cleaning products to review and found them VERY much to her liking. After Diane tried and loved them so much, we’re now offering YOU the chance to win some! Read on and see what Diane [...]
Posted in Diane Cordell on May 31st, 2008
One of the best ways to stay connected with your children in this hectic world is to read together.
When you need a quiet, calming story, I would highly recommend “The Very Quiet Cricket” by Eric Carle. The title character is a newly-born cricket who tries to communicate with other creatures, but when “he rubbed his [...]
