Princeton Review suggested summer activities to help with college admissions:
Princeton Review Suggested Summer Activities
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Friday, May 30, 2025
Princeton Review Suggestions for Summer Activities reposted by Ruth Paget
Thursday, May 29, 2025
Monterey Park District summer activity brochure out reposted by Ruth Paget
In this week’s Monterey County Weekly, there is a brochure from the Monterey Peninsula Regional Park District about summer activities around the region. Register early to assure your place.
Happy trekking!
The website has information as well:
Monterey Regional Park District
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Sunday, May 25, 2025
Microsoft University Free online Courses reposted by Ruth Paget
Microsoft free online courses are a STEAM resource that is great for summer break learning:
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Saturday, May 24, 2025
Khan Academy reposted by Ruth Paget
I share an opinion with Bill Gates that Khan Academy offers excellent online resources for pre-K to grade 12 learners, parents, and educators. I especially like their math resources.
Click for Khan Academy website
My daughter Florence Paget read through Khan Academy when it was first starting out. It is a hidden resource of STEAM education in Silicon Valley.
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Friday, May 23, 2025
Italy in Small Bites Cookbook Reviewed by Ruth Paget
Italy in Small Bites Cookbook Reviewed by Ruth Paget
Italy in Small Bites by Carol Field introduces readers to seasonal and regional snacks with recipes for easy to complex delights that pair well with fruity white wine or lemonade.
Six of the merenda, snacks, that I think should be in everyone’s Italian go-to dish repertoire include:
-frico – cheese melted in butter and allowed to cool.
-bruschetta – toast rubbed with fresh garlic and olive oil
-focaccia, flat bread pizza, with red peppers, garlic, and olives
-polenta bars (Italian corn meal that has solidified) served with Parmesan and grilled purple and crimson radicchio lettuce
-wild mushroom condiment for topping toast made with tomatoes, rosemary, sage, garlic, and pepper
-baked frittata omelets with Parmesan and herbs
Readers who might find Italy in Small Bites by Carol Field useful include:
-bartenders
-winery tasting room workers
-caterers
-servers
-event planners
-resort managers
-cruise directors
General readers might enjoy learning about the history of merenda, which is also part of Italy in Small Bites by Carol Field.
By Ruth Paget, author Eating Soup with Chopsticks and Marrying France
Majorelle: The Lorraine France Touring Game Created by Ruth Paget
Majorelle: The Lorraine France Touring Game Created by Ruth Paget
I named this touring game after one of France’s major decorative arts craftsman Auguste Majorelle (1825 – 1879), a native of Lunéville, France.
Lorraine is a rewarding region to visit for travelers interested in history, art, fine dining, and sips of mirabelle, yellow plum liqueur. The main cities are Metz, Nancy, and Lunéville. The medieval monastery at Gorze is the home of Gregorian chants and sister monasteries in Germany. Verdun is the site of one of the most important battles of World War I.
A two-week tour of the region would provide ample time to visit these places and indulge in some gala meals and shopping. (I have linked my blogs about these places into an itinerary. Click on the links to see the blogs.)
*Metz is a 3,000 year old city. Each district has a different history. The city is set up well for walking tours and has many cafés where you can take a break with a beverage.
Walking Tours:
Day 1: Exploring Franco-German Metz
Day 2: Cathedral District and Downtown
Day 3: May Day Metz
Day 4: Urban Ecology
*Metz Meals:
Day 5: Gala Pork Dinner:
Day 6: Gala Seafood Dinner
*Nancy is a city of majestic public art and decorative arts.
Day 7: Rococo Public Art
Day 8: Art Nouveau Museum
*Lunéville is home to a château inspired by Versailles and a current concert venue
Day 9: Lunéville Château Visit
*Gorze Monastery still uses ancient Roman sewers. You can spot a few Roman aqueducts on the way there. This is the site where Gregorian chants were invented.
Day 10: Gorze Monastery Visit
*Verdun is a major World War I battlefield site with a museum
Day 11: Verdun Museum Visit
I hope this Lorraine touring game will encourage you to think about traveling to Lorraine, France to experience its art and culture, indulge in some delicious food, and learn some history about France’s relations with Germany and Poland.
By Ruth Paget, author Eating Soup with Chopsticks and Marrying France
Tuesday, May 20, 2025
Monterey Bay Parent Summer Camps Issue reposted by Ruth Paget
Monterey Bay Parents Summer Camps magazine is out. Check out the listings below:
Monterey Bsy Parent Magazine Summer Csmps Issue
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