Posts by Jacqueline Moon
Top Ten Fossils
Did you know that January 7 is Old Rock Day? It’s the day to celebrate old rocks and fossils! So, in honor of Old Rock Day 2020, here are our top ten fossil discoveries of the twentieth century: 1. Blood-engorged mosquito. In 2013, in a pond in Montana, a prehistoric mosquito was discovered encased in…
Share This: Read MoreNew Year’s at Noon 2019!
It was great seeing you all at the 2019 New Year’s at Noon event! It was a terrific time — despite our “technical difficulties.” A total of 100,000 bouncy balls fell at the stroke of noon (or a little after), ringing in 2020 with fun and excitement. Share This:
Share This: Read MoreTop Ten Family-Friendly Christmas Movies
Christmas movies are special; they’re often films you can watch over and over again without getting tired of them. They make us hearken back to our childhoods, they give us a warm feeling, and they help make the season really feel like Christmas. Here are our top ten: 1. Home Alone Christmas wouldn’t be Christmas…
Share This: Read MoreTop Ten Things that Turned 20 this Year
Parents, we aren’t getting old — we’re getting better. That said, the fact that any of these things are 20 years old now is more than a little shocking. You might want to sit down. 1. SpongeBob SquarePants The animated TV series SpongeBob SquarePants was created for Nickelodeon by marine biologist and animator Stephen Hillenburg.…
Share This: Read MoreTop Ten Cutest Things Babies Do
Babies. From diaper changes to midnight feedings to spit-up, they’re a full-time responsibility. However, one cannot deny that in spite of all this, babies do the most adorable things that would leave anyone feeling melted. There’s just something about their big shining eyes and button noses that draws us in and stirs our most tender…
Share This: Read MoreSVH Services: A Game-Changer for Adults with Disabilities
Catherine and Robin Medovich’s son, Nicholas, is 28 years old and has an apartment in downtown Roanoke. That doesn’t sound too out-of-the-ordinary until you know one other detail about Nicholas: he’s autistic. Catherine, Robin, and Nicholas are the St. Vincent’s Home (SVH Services) Ambassador Family this year, representing and speaking out for the plethora of…
Share This: Read MoreTop Ten Most Dangerous Dinosaurs!
Spinosaurus. Spinosaurus is a genus of theropod dinosaur that lived in what now is North Africa, during the lower Albian to lower Cenomanian stages of the Cretaceous period, about 112 to 97 million years ago. Spinosaurus was the largest of all carnivorous dinosaurs, weighing the same as three buses. Spinosaurus was a fish eater that…
Share This: Read MoreTop Ten Activities/Events to Check out at This Year’s GO Fest
The Anthem Go Outside Festival (GO Fest), the annual celebration of everything outdoors, is this weekend! Check it out (admission is free!) from 6 p.m. on Friday, October 18 until 5 p.m. on Sunday, October 20 at River’s Edge Park South (a new location this year), 302 Wiley Drive SW, Roanoke, VA 24014. There are…
Share This: Read MoreTop Ten Uses for Toilet Paper Tubes
When it comes to being responsible consumers with the things we throw out, the second “R” can definitely be the most fun: REUSE! In our family of five, we tend to go through some toilet paper (and quick shout-out to the awesome whogivesacrap.org, our source for responsibly-sourced TP for more than a year now!). There…
Share This: Read MoreTop Ten After-School Activities
The last bell has rung, the afternoon snack’s been eaten, and the homework has been finished. Now what? TV? Video games? How about something completely different? Here are our top ten after-school activities to make the most of the time between bus drop-off and dinnertime. Make a lava lamp. My son loved…
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