Live Performances
July 7, 2008
It’s Monday again and that means we had the pleasure of enjoying another free performance at our local library. I just can’t say enough about these programs and how much everyone who attends enjoys them. They are sponsored by the Wood-Trust Bell Foundation located in Wausau, WI.
Tonight’s performance was a truly hilarious, entertaining, and educational play performed by actors from the Traveling Lantern Theatre Company. The play was about a caterpillar hunter who was shrunk down to the size of a bug and discovered just how different things really are when you’re small.
The audience was brought into the story by some creative interactivity and my children’s attention was captivated by all the action and character/costume changes. At the end of the play the actors allowed the kids to ask questions and even showed them some of the tricks used during the performance such as how they made the sound of thunder and what was at the other end of that cow tail.
If you get a chance to attend a performance by the Traveling Lantern Theatre Company in your area don’t pass it up! You might even want to talk to you school and see if they would book them for a performance; your kids will love the performance and I think even the parents would have a great time as well (I know I did!).
Windy Days
May 2, 2008
When I was a little girl I can remember the early days of spring with my dad and little brother. We were fortunate enough to have a park located just at the end of our street. The area of the park that was closest to us had a big open field that was perfect for flying kites. We always had a great time together and those are some of the special memories I still hold from when I was growing up.
The hectic pace of life that many single moms face during the week can be overwhelming but it is important to spend some quality time with the children as much as possible. The windy days of April and May are perfect weather for flying a kite. So, my fellow single mommies, plan to take the kids out to a nice open area this weekend and fly kites together.
If the weather turns nasty and you can’t get outside to fly a kite spend the day inside and make your own kite. All moms have some amount of creativity within them so even though you may think you have none, just take some time and make this a special mommy and child time and let your creativity flow wherever it may take you.
