Chinese New Year, also known as the Spring Festival and Lunar New Year, is the most important celebration in the Chinese culture. Families come together, grievances are forgiven, and gifts are exchanged as a new year is welcomed with wishes for wealth and health. Getting ready for Chinese New Year starts weeks ahead with shopping, cleaning, and […]
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Mawlid Al Nabi in 2015 will occur on Saturday, January 3. Mawlid Al Nabi is an observance of the birthday of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) by most Muslims around the world. It takes place on the 12th day of Rabi Al Awwal, the 3rd month in an Islamic year. Since Islam is
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As the temperatures dip, kids are out of school, and colds rear their sniffling heads, your TV may be on a little bit more. At least in our house it is! One way I rationalize extra screen time is finding ways to make it educational. We’re big fans of PBS shows that promote literacy, science,
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Games and toys are part of most kids’ lives. Whether poor or rich, cold or hot, big or small, each country has toys and games that all the kids (and adults!) love playing. When writing a post about Russian toys and games and talking to my friends from different countries, I was intrigued by how
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Something unexpected happened to me this November. Back in October the members of Multicultural Kid Blogs (MKB) began making plans to take an outdoor challenge together in the month of November. We wanted to challenge ourselves to get outdoors as much as possible—to enjoy the fresh air, to experience nature, to pause our busy lives
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