Nowadays, faith is a touchy subject considering the person sitting next to you could be of a different faith and take offense to you expressing yours.  They might be Jewish, Lutheran, or even atheist.  Some people are pretty content on believing in their own religion; others are a bit open-minded.  Trying to explain your […]

Between 11.5 and 12.5 million people attend Broadway performances each year, according to The Broadway League’s statistics for the past five years.  With those numbers and the fact that many of the musicals in the current season are listed as “family faves,” by NBC News, it’s natural that you’d want to enjoy the Broadway experience […]

While summer means time to head to the shore, visit the local pool or spend time camping in state parks, not every day is suited for outdoor activities. Craft projects give kids something to do on those days when either the heat or the rain keeps them stuck indoors. Plus, when a craft project is […]

Hello everyone! I’m back, and I’m going to tell you about some last minute Halloween decorations and treats.   First off, the picture at the top of this article is of a fun decoration you make from a water jug using a black sharpie marker and some lights. I plan to make this fun creation, […]

Have you noticed the signs of spring lately?  Did you know that snow is melting fast, birds are chirping, and flowers are budding? Spring officially starts March 20th, but there are many things taking place.  Temperatures have risen up to 60o.  This is causing all the snow to melt.  The daffodils in my yard are […]

You no doubt have trouble coaxing your little girl to clean her plate of her Brussels sprouts.   And you probably have difficulty separating her from her cell phone.  But you won’t have any problem at all getting her into the gorgeous designer apparel offered by Tea Collection.  Unwrap this fun, fashion girls clothing before her […]

In the ’80s, this lyric from a beloved Cyndi Lauper hit became the breakout battle cry of girls young at heart across the nation.  Now in the second decade of a new century, girls still wanna have fun — but with more contemporary pop stars.   Girls of elementary school age, “tweenies,” and high school students […]

  Renowned fashionista and modern-day glam rocker, Lady Gaga, has attracted the attention of audiences worldwide with her outrageous outfits and sexually-charged performances.  While most of her fans are teenagers and young adults, she has no bigger fan than 16-month old Salvatore whose favorite song is Bad Romance.  If 20th century American poet William Stafford is correct […]

Acclaimed flautist and granddaughter of one of Write On New Jersey’s most prolific authors performs with the Northport Middle School (Long Island) jazz band.  Sit back and enjoy the band’s rendition of the Clarence (Sonny) Henry classic, “Evil Ways,” made famous on Santana’s 1969 self-titled debut album.  

From 1952 to 1970, millions of American households tuned in to Art Linkletter’s “House Party” on weekday afternoon.  One segment of each show consisted of Linkletter interviewing children (of whom it is estimated that he interviewed more than 20,000).  The answers offered by the children interviewed – sometimes embarrassing, often funny, and always brutally honest […]