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100 Links (Spring/Summer 2011) Nearly every day we add recommended links to the Hilltown Families bank of on-line resources. Some of you might find these links well suited for your family,...
Amy Najimy of Western Mass writes: The kids and I found this cool website from the San Diego Zoo. They have webcams and several informative and interesting videos to watch about...
100 Links (October/November 2009) Nearly every day I add recommended links to the Hilltown Families bank of on-line resources. Some of you might find these links well suited for your family,...
100 Links (August/September 2009) Nearly every day I add recommended links to the Hilltown Families bank of on-line resources. Some of you might find these links well suited for your family,...
100 Links (June/July 2009) Nearly every day I add recommended links to the Hilltown Families bank of on-line resources. Some of you might find these links well suited for your family,...
Birth of a Lamb Kristin Nicholas recently posted on her blog a wonderful video of the birth of a lamb recently at their farm. Her blog, Getting Stitched on the Farm, ...
Cold-Weather Checklist Keep kids warm when the temperature drops. When the weather outside is frightful but your child thinks going out is delightful, it’s important to follow a few simple guidelines...
Every year I send my parents a gingerbread house for their solstice dessert party, complete with their last name iced on the front door. The door with their name is left...
Is the guilt of throwing out all that wrapping paper, tissue paper and greeting cards getting to you? It's too late to start over, but next year consider reusing this year's...
Here's a list of ideas on how to have an eco-friendly, sustainable holiday season with the family.
HILLTOWN FAMILY VARIETY SHOW WXOJ LP – 103.3 FM – Valley Free Radio Northampton, MA Tuesday evening @ 7pm Halloween Episode 10/30/07 Playlist request a song | subscribe to free podcast...
National Pet Week (May 6th – 12th) For over 25 year our family pets have been celebrated with a national week of observation, instituted with three goals in mind: Promote responsible...
Celebrate Library Week! Subscribe to HILLTOWN FAMILIES April is a special month for libraries. It’s School Library Media Month, and April 15-21, 2007, is National Library Week. In celebration of Library...
Marketing the Sexualization of Young Girls One of the most recent calls for action by the Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood has encouraged concerned parents to tell Scholastic to stop distributing...
WHAT’S A GIRL (AND PARENTS) TO DO? Our young girls (and our larger population) are bombarded with media images of sexualized feminine esthetics. You see it everywhere: in line at the...
Western Mass elementary schools honor national Read Across America Day with Dr. Seuss Gateway elementary schools held another successful “Seussabration”, to honor national Read Across America Day on March 7th. This...
It’s Jewish Book Week, and in London a literary festival is held to promote Jewish books and writing. The festival might be in the UK, but we here in Western Mass...
Celebrating the Year of the Red Fire Pig By Sienna Wildfield February 18, 2007 is the first day of the Lunar and Chinese New Year, the year of the Red Fire...
Yesterday would have been Bob Marley’s 62nd birthday. Many of Marley’s songs have a very positive message that young and old enjoy, including songs like “One Love/People Get Ready,” and “Get Up, Stand...
Homeschooling: Key Facts and Resources Have you ever thought of teaching your children at home? More American families are choosing to homeschool their children every year. There are some surprising facts...
On Saturday morning Gustafer Yellowgold performed Gustafer Yellowgold Wild Wide World at Flywheel in Easthampton, MA, a family concert much supported and organized by Bill Childs of Spare the Rock, Spoil...
Several hilltown families have begun to gather for an informal French language learning group with their children. Families from Ashfield, Chesterfield, Cummington and Shelburne Falls participated in the first...