Two AWESOME Giveaways - Winners Drawn This Week
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Remember, you must be subscribed to the Ronnie's Awesome List website to win one of these awesome prizes.
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Q&A with Jamie Kurtzig, The Royal Ball – A Scavenger Hunt Soirée
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Ten year old Jamie Kurtzig is the brainchild behind the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) fundraiser, The Royal Ball. Jamie has type 1 diabetes and is hoping reach the $1 million mark this year towards finding the cure while having fun in the process. This years theme is A Scavenger Hunt Soirée and will be held on May 2nd, 3-7:30pm at Mission Bay Conference Center at UCSF in San Francisco. Tickets are on sale now. I am extremely excited to share my exclusive interview with Jamie.
Read MoreKids' Passover and Easter Book Recommendations
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Consider these great holiday book recommendation from Susan Kunhardt, Children's Book Buyer at Book Passage for children ages 1-12 years old.
Read MoreWhat's Happening This Weekend (March 20-22)
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The spring equinox is this Friday! This means day and night are equal but about to tip over on the side of light. Get out and celebrate with your family the arrival of spring.
Read MoreQ&A with Anya Kamenetz, Author of The Test: Why Our Schools Are Obsessed with Standardized Testing - But You Don't Have to Be
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Anya Kamenetz is a staff writer for Fast Company magazine, a columnist for Tribune Media Services and lead education blogger at NPR. Her book, "The Test: Why Our Schools Are Obsessed With Standardized Testing - But You Don't Have To Be,” addresses the high stakes testing in American public schools. She will be speaking at Book Passage in Corte Madera March 22nd at 4pm and at The Institute for the Future in Palo Alto on March 26 at 6pm. I am excited to share an exclusive interview with Anya Kamenetz.
Read MoreStories Are Wild Things
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Ronnie's Awesome List presents a guest article by Amy Novesky, children’s book editor and author. Join her at her children's writing workshop, "On-The-Spot Children's Writing," at Book Passage in Corte Madera on Saturday, March 21, 10am-2pm.
Read MoreSpring Break Camp
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Spring Break is the week of April 13-17 and now you need to find a camp for your kiddos. Camps are a great time where kids can pursue all kinds of interests and in Marin and beyond. There is no shortage of great options.
Read MoreSouthern Marin Mother's Club (SMMC) Community Counts Party
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Join SMMC for an exciting Parents' Night Out on Tuesday, March 24, 6-8:30pm at the Mill Valley Community Center. This is a party with benefits. Think of it like the Oscars, free schwag for VIPs—aka YOU—courtesy of our Community Counts partners.
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Win A Spring Bar & Brownie Combo from Fairytale Brownies
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Another awesome giveaway just in time for Easter from one of my personal favorites - Brownies.com.
Read MoreSan Francisco’s Saint Patrick’s Day Parade
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Don't miss the 164th Annual San Francisco St. Patrick’s Day Parade on Saturday, March 14th at 11:30am (parade) & 10am (festivities.). Enjoy the parades thousands of marchers and spectators celebrating the Patron Saint of Ireland with colorful floats, Irish dance troupes and marching bands from Market and Second Streets to the Civic Center Plaza.
Read MoreQ&A With Dr. Louise Greenspan, co-author of The New Puberty: How to Navigate Early Development in Today's Girls
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Drs. Julianna Deardorff and Louise Greenspan are co-investigators of a study showing that girls bodies are changing at an earlier age. Currently, 15% of girls under age eight are showing signs of puberty compared to 5% just 20 years ago. Why is puberty starting sooner? I spoke to Dr. Louise Greenspan, co-author of The New Puberty: How to Navigate Early Development in Today's Girls, about this and what parents and schools can do to help their girls during this transition.
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The San Francisco Chinese New Year Parade
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On Saturday, March 7, 2015, experience the sights and sounds of Chinatown during the community’s most exciting time of the year, the Chinese New Year Parade! Steeped in legends and stories, the parade has been an annual tradition for San Francisco since the days of the Gold Rush. To avoid being overwhelmed, here are my recommendations.
Read MoreQ&A with Noah Rubin, Winner of the Boy's Singles Tournament at Wimbledon
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Teen tennis sensation, Noah Rubin, shows no signs of stopping on his journey to the top since winning the Boy's Singles tournament at Wimbledon in July 2014. In the months following, he won the 2014 U.S. Tennis Association’s Boys 18s National Championships in both singles and doubles. In September 2014, Rubin was ranked the No. 1 Division 1 college freshman by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA). With goals aimed even higher, this teen is unstoppable as he begins his professional career. I caught up with Noah for an exclusive interview.
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