by Nina Parrish | Nov 23, 2016 | Children, Community, Education, Parenting, volunteer
As I drove from my house in the country, fields and green lawns gave way to rows of colorful single-family homes and then to enormous gray warehouses and boxy brown garages. The buildings, encircled by towering chain-link fences with signs that read “Keep...
by Nina Parrish | Aug 29, 2016 | Children, Community, Education, Fredericksburg, Parenting, School, Spotsylvania, Students, Test Strategies, Tutoring
Have you ever had an important project or paper to do and found that you suddenly had an urgent need to reorganize your pictures on Facebook, browse “how to” videos on YouTube, or clean out your closet? Procrastination is a thief of time and a guaranteed way...
by Nina Parrish | Aug 25, 2016 | Children, Community, Education, Fredericksburg, Parenting, School, Spotsylvania, Students, Test Strategies, Tutoring
Head over to Barnes and Noble for a variety of free events and storytimes. Storytimes usually take place on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday with many special events also held on Saturday. The storytimes are held in the children’s section of the store and include...
by Nina Parrish | Aug 24, 2016 | Children, Community, Education, Fredericksburg, Parenting, School, Spotsylvania, Students, Test Strategies, Tutoring
Alum Spring Park is located within the limits of the city of Fredericksburg at the end of Greenbrier Drive. It is a great place to take the kids on a sunny day. There is a shaded playground with a variety of slides and swings including baby swings. There are also...