Posts Tagged ‘twin cities child care’
Severe Weather Awareness Month in Minnesota
March 31st, 2018by Jennifer Harriss | Comments Off on Severe Weather Awareness Month in Minnesota
April is Severe Weather Awareness Month and it’s important to be ready. Late spring is when we see a large number of severe thunderstorms and tornadoes, so here’s how to handle that. A severe thunderstorm is one which may include any or all of the following: frequent lightning strikes (which can be extremely dangerous,) high […]
Black History Month
February 10th, 2014by Jennifer Harriss | Comments Off on Black History Month
February has been known as Black History Month in the US since 1976, when it was recognized nationally for the first time as part of the US Bicentennial. The contributions of African-Americans are often left out of history books, and this is one way to focus more attention on them. Children can learn about Black […]
Valentine's Day
February 7th, 2014by Jennifer Harriss | Comments Off on Valentine's Day
Hey – Valentine’s Day is just around the corner! Are you ready? In the United States, kids almost always celebrate some form of Valentine’s Day. At my school, we are calling it Friendship Day, but it will be otherwise the same as it was waaaaay back when I was in elementary school: kids will bring […]
Winter Olympics
February 5th, 2014by Jennifer Harriss | Comments Off on Winter Olympics
The Olympics are almost here! When they changed it so the Winter Olympics and Summer Olympics would be staggered, so there would be one every two years instead of both every four, I didn’t like it, but now I really do. And with so many Minnesotans participating in the Sochi Olympics, it’s going to more […]
Minnesota Au Pairs Give to the Community!
June 25th, 2012by Jennifer Harriss | Comments Off on Minnesota Au Pairs Give to the Community!
Au pairs living in Minnesota, who are from Germany, France, South Africa, Thailand, and Colombia, helped pack over 4,000 meals for children living in desperate situations. Great work, ladies!
