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Category: Parenting

What happened when I tried to be a ‘mindful’ parent

by LEAH MCLAREN Special to The Globe and Mail When I had my son James, I tried to be mindful for the first time in my life. I had practised yoga and meditation and read books on Buddhism and spiritual enlightenment before. I even did a 10-day juice detox during which I hallucinated colours while… Continue reading What happened when I tried to be a ‘mindful’ parent

Battling A Sense Of Lost Time – the importance of being in nature

Battling A Sense Of Lost Time by MARCELO GLEISER December 11, 2013 2:43 PM The first word that comes to mind when I think about modern life is “overload.” The second is “dispersion.” We are the targets of an ongoing war for our attention: the Web, new technologies, food, clothing, music. We feel the constant need to… Continue reading Battling A Sense Of Lost Time – the importance of being in nature

Swiss Artist’s Installation: Folding a Life-Size Origami Elephant Out of a Single Sheet of Paper

Folding a Life-Size Origami Elephant Out of a Single Sheet of Paper   By Kristin Hohenadel of SLATE Swiss artist Sipho Mabona will use the template for this origami elephant to create a life-size version.Courtesy of Sipho Mabona Origami has always been an artform that’s fun to watch. But now one Swiss artist is attempting to elevate… Continue reading Swiss Artist’s Installation: Folding a Life-Size Origami Elephant Out of a Single Sheet of Paper

Fiddleheads Forest School, A Parent’s Perspective by Karah Pino

Wanna touch the sap with me?

“Wanna Touch the Sap with Me?” Posted to the UW Botanic Gardens Blog November 18th, 2013 by Sarah Heller, Community Programs Coordinator & Fiddleheads Forest School Director “Wanna touch the sap with me?” This is the question posed by my 3-year-old every Tuesday and Thursday morning when he gets to Fiddleheads Forest School in the Washington Park… Continue reading Fiddleheads Forest School, A Parent’s Perspective by Karah Pino

Origami Design – Wine Tote

BUILT Origami Wine Tote By TheCelebrityCafe.com, 10/7/2013 When you head out to your next party this holiday season give your hosts a gift they can appreciate over and over. The Origami Wine Tote from BUILT is a functional wine tote that features a unique design. This unique wine tote compresses flat for easy storage. Expand it for use and… Continue reading Origami Design – Wine Tote

SEED of Origami

Millbrook kids to bring frogs to S.E.E.D., as in origami STAFF PHOTO BY ROB NOVIT McKintley Morgan, a Millbrook Elemetentary School fourth-grader, completes her origami frog. She and her classmates will show other kids how to make the paper frogs at the upcoming Science Education Enrichment Day (S.E.E.D.), scheduled at USC Aiken on Saturday, Oct.… Continue reading SEED of Origami

Researchers Receive $2 Million Grant to Develop Unique Origami-Shaped Antennas

Researchers Receive $2 Million Grant to Develop Unique Origami-Shaped Antennas WEBWIRE – Monday, September 30, 2013 Atlanta – A Georgia Tech-led research team has been awarded a $2 million grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to develop a unique approach to making extremely compact and highly efficient antennas and electronics. The new technology will… Continue reading Researchers Receive $2 Million Grant to Develop Unique Origami-Shaped Antennas

Backstoppers gets help from the St. Louis Crane Project

Backstoppers gets help from the St. Louis Crane Project Posted on: 7:34 am, September 24, 2013, by Staff Writer ST. LOUIS, MO (KTVI) – Some bills are being donated to the Backstoppers. It’s all courtesy of the St. Louis Crane Project. The group will give a check of $2,500 o both the Backstoppers and Responder Rescue. The… Continue reading Backstoppers gets help from the St. Louis Crane Project