Entries from October 2008

October 26, 2008

Wednesday Families, You Asked For It

Knowing I had 4:30 and 5:30 classes to teach on Wednesday, this past week I managed to pull myself together earlier in the day and get something simmering on the stove to be ready for dinner. Mind you, this does not always happen, particularly on a day when Miss-Almost-Two-Years-Old decides not to take a [...]

October 19, 2008

Babies Have a Sense of Rhythm

It will be months before they talk, walk or even sit up. But at just a day old, babies have a strong sense of rhythm, say researchers.
Newborns are also sensitive to pitch and melody, they found.
Experts said that introducing a child to music at an early age could enhance these innate musical abilities and also [...]

October 1, 2008

No More Excuses

Ok, folks. If you live within Oxford there are no more excuses for not recycling. Starting NEXT week the city is providing curbside pickup for EVERYONE all over town. To participate you must go to the city website and sign up. You can do that online or by contacting
Curbside Recycling Program
Amberlyn [...]