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A Girl, a Photo and an Earthquake: An Astonishing Connection Over 20+ Years

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CONNECT WITH THE WORLD AND THE RESULTS MAY ASTOUND YOU This month I made a very surprising connection. Someone I met for a moment more than 20 years ago asked me for a favor. It’s the kind of connection that makes you see your place in the world a little more clearly. After the Nepal […]

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CONNECT WITH THE WORLD AND THE RESULTS MAY ASTOUND YOU This month I made a very surprising connection. Someone I met for a moment more than 20 years ago asked me for a favor. It’s the kind of connection that makes you see your place in the world a little more clearly. After the Nepal

19 Creative Ways to Play With World Village Playset China

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World Village Playsets help kids learn about world countries and cultures through creative play. There are no rules, but there are many ways to play. Let’s get this global party started! First, open the World Village Playset China with your child and discover all of the colorful pieces in the playset. Spread the soft fabric playmat out

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World Village Playsets help kids learn about world countries and cultures through creative play. There are no rules, but there are many ways to play. Let’s get this global party started! First, open the World Village Playset China with your child and discover all of the colorful pieces in the playset. Spread the soft fabric playmat out

Brazil Activities for Kids So You Can Get Your Rio On!

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If you can’t travel to Rio, you can still do plenty of Brazil activities for kids right from home. Brazil has all the things kids love: a fun-loving outlook, bright and beautiful colors, fascinating rainforest animals and delicious food, plus much, much more. Who knows which activities might spark an interest in Portuguese, the rainforest, ecology,

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If you can’t travel to Rio, you can still do plenty of Brazil activities for kids right from home. Brazil has all the things kids love: a fun-loving outlook, bright and beautiful colors, fascinating rainforest animals and delicious food, plus much, much more. Who knows which activities might spark an interest in Portuguese, the rainforest, ecology,

15 Best Toys for Easy Summer Armchair Travel

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Travel toys! This is a guest post I wrote for Ann Belle over at Kids Travel Books: Today I have a special guest post from Laura Barta of Whole Wide World Toys. Before I turn this over to her, I just want to take a moment to say how much I love what Laura is

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Travel toys! This is a guest post I wrote for Ann Belle over at Kids Travel Books: Today I have a special guest post from Laura Barta of Whole Wide World Toys. Before I turn this over to her, I just want to take a moment to say how much I love what Laura is

Can Stock Photography Save the World?

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To counteract my frustration with the current political landscape, I’m developing a little video called “Good World” to buoy myself up about the possibilities for a better world if we work together. But, I can’t find inspiring stock photography that show the world I want to live in. Again, discouraged. Stock photos are weighted toward white people. I’m

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To counteract my frustration with the current political landscape, I’m developing a little video called “Good World” to buoy myself up about the possibilities for a better world if we work together. But, I can’t find inspiring stock photography that show the world I want to live in. Again, discouraged. Stock photos are weighted toward white people. I’m

Pennsylvania Is Odd and So Is Wherever You Live

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Pretzels and Pennsylvania Pennsylvanians eat 12 times more pretzels than the rest of the country. This fun fact comes to you from an interview with Andrea Slonecker, author of Pretzel Making at Home, on the podcast The Splendid Table. Although travel and technology make it easier to learn about fascinating cultural differences around the world, there

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Pretzels and Pennsylvania Pennsylvanians eat 12 times more pretzels than the rest of the country. This fun fact comes to you from an interview with Andrea Slonecker, author of Pretzel Making at Home, on the podcast The Splendid Table. Although travel and technology make it easier to learn about fascinating cultural differences around the world, there

The Ultimate List of Stocking Stuffers

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This list is gold. It’s taken me years to get here.  I not only fill my kids’ stockings, but I also fill an advent calendar for each day of December.  I have a braided yarn with 25 children’s mittens hanging from it for each child. Every day there’s a teeny, tiny little gift in one

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This list is gold. It’s taken me years to get here.  I not only fill my kids’ stockings, but I also fill an advent calendar for each day of December.  I have a braided yarn with 25 children’s mittens hanging from it for each child. Every day there’s a teeny, tiny little gift in one

Creative New Ways to Play With Old Toys

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Toys are expensive and can take over your house.  Here are some tips to help you breathe new life into old toys so that you don’t need to buy new ones. [/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=”Here at Whole Wide World Toys” _builder_version=”3.19.14″] Here at Whole Wide World Toys, we’re all about creative play and promoting toys that can be

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Toys are expensive and can take over your house.  Here are some tips to help you breathe new life into old toys so that you don’t need to buy new ones. [/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=”Here at Whole Wide World Toys” _builder_version=”3.19.14″] Here at Whole Wide World Toys, we’re all about creative play and promoting toys that can be

7 Things I Learned at Art on Chocolate

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I had a booth at a local art fair called Art on Chocolate in Hershey, Pennsylvania.  It’s the first time I’ve personally sold World Village Playsets to the general public since it’s arrival a couple of weeks ago. 1.  Kids can spot a good toy from a mile away. We were about three booths from

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I had a booth at a local art fair called Art on Chocolate in Hershey, Pennsylvania.  It’s the first time I’ve personally sold World Village Playsets to the general public since it’s arrival a couple of weeks ago. 1.  Kids can spot a good toy from a mile away. We were about three booths from

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Indie, Artisan, Craft, or Boutique? Are Small Toy Companies Hip Enough?

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What do you see in your mind’s eye when you compare a blockbuster movie and an indie film, packaged bread vs. artisan focaccia, or a conference hotel compared to a boutique hotel? What are the colors? The furniture? How are people dressed? How do you feel in each scenario? You can imagine it, I know

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What do you see in your mind’s eye when you compare a blockbuster movie and an indie film, packaged bread vs. artisan focaccia, or a conference hotel compared to a boutique hotel? What are the colors? The furniture? How are people dressed? How do you feel in each scenario? You can imagine it, I know

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